Health & Safety Manager

Health & Safety Manager

While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.
Location: Thetford, Norfolk
Salary: £45,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits
Hours: Monday – Friday
Contract: Full-Time, Permanent
Are you an experienced Health & Safety professional looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real difference within a successful and well-established business?
We are working with a highly respected UK food producer who is looking to appoint an experienced Health & Safety Manager to join their site located close to Thetford.
This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of Health & Safety across a multi-site farming operation, working closely with senior leadership teams to drive improvements, ensure compliance and develop a positive, proactive safety culture.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will lead the company's Health & Safety strategy across its farming operations, ensuring the highest standards of safety, compliance and employee wellbeing.
Working closely with operational teams and senior management, you will play a key role in driving continuous improvement and embedding a strong safety culture throughout the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop Health & Safety policies, procedures and standards across the operation.
- Ensure compliance with UK Health & Safety legislation and agriculture-specific regulations.
- Conduct risk assessments covering farming activities, livestock, machinery, contractors and lone working.
- Lead accident and near-miss investigations, including RIDDOR reporting.
- Promote a positive safety culture through engagement, training and regular safety briefings.
- Manage audits, KPI reporting and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with LOLER, PUWER and ISO 45001 requirements.
- Support Occupational Health programmes and manage the Health & Safety budget.
- Work closely with operational managers to drive safety improvements across multiple sites.
About You
We are looking for a confident, proactive and engaging Health & Safety professional who can influence others and drive meaningful improvements.
The successful candidate will ideally demonstrate:
- NEBOSH or NVQ Level 3 (or higher) qualification in Occupational Health & Safety.
- A minimum of 3–5 years' Health & Safety experience within food manufacturing, farming, agriculture or a related industry.
- An agricultural background would be advantageous.
- Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and compliance requirements.
- Experience conducting risk assessments, audits and accident investigations.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
- A practical, hands-on approach and the flexibility to travel between sites.
Interested?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded and successful business where you can make a genuine impact, influence Health & Safety standards and play an important role in its continued success. xrexnqw
If you are an experienced Health & Safety Manager, or a Health & Safety professional ready for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Alaska Black for a confidential discussion about this exciting opportunity.