Health and Safety Manager

Health & Safety Manager Alconbury, Cambridgeshire

Are you a Health & Safety Manager ready to take full ownership of a site's safety agenda?
Would you like to work side by side with a General Manager and have a real say in how standards are set?
Do you want hybrid working with a global manufacturing brand?

What's in it for you?

● £50,000 £60,000 salary
● 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
● Hybrid working 4 days on site, 1 from home

What will you be doing?

● Taking overall responsibility for site health and safety, making sure the site stays legally compliant and keeps improving.
● Developing and putting in place site H&S standards, systems and action plans with the General Manager and senior site team.
● Supporting internal and external audits, including ISO, ethical and compliance audits, and seeing actions through to completion.
● Leading accident, incident and near-miss investigations, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, trend reviews and RIDDOR reporting.
● Advising, coaching and challenging managers and supervisors to raise standards and build visible safety leadership.
● Overseeing risk assessments, COSHH controls, training needs and safety engagement across the site.

Where you'll be doing it?

You'll be based at a busy manufacturing site in Alconbury, part of a global brand with a 200-strong team. The business makes and supplies gardening, pet care and environmental products, and operates across several locations. It's a hands-on role with genuine responsibility for keeping the site safe, compliant and a good place to work.

What you'll need:

● At least 3 years' experience as a Health & Safety Manager, Site H&S Lead or similar in a manufacturing environment.
● Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.
● Experience leading investigations, audits, risk assessments, COSHH controls and corrective action plans.
● The ability to carry out thorough root cause analysis.
● Strong management skills and the ability to influence others.
● Good communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
● NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent would be an advantage.

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