Hybrid Health and Safety Manager

at Selecta

• Job title: Health and Safety Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

About the role

• Health & Safety Manager for Selecta, driving safety strategy and compliance across operational sites and field teams in the UK. Championing a proactive safety culture and ensuring legal compliance.

Responsibilities

• **Your Key Duties & Responsibilities:**
• · Monitor and enforce Health & Safety standards across all installation activities, including HGV operations, machine installations, relocations, and removals.
• · Conduct risk assessments for installation and other customer movements as required, including but not limited to equipment handling, lifting operations, and vehicle-based work.
• · Managing site access permits via customer portals, as required.
• · Carry out regular site inspections and audits, ensuring compliance with company H&S policies and statutory requirements.
• · Investigate accidents, incidents, and near-misses in field operations; implement corrective and preventive actions.
• · Support and deliver toolbox talks, on-site training, and awareness campaigns for field staff.
• · Maintain accurate H&S records, including risk assessments, incident reports, and training documentation.
• · Provide guidance and advice to installation teams and supervisors on safe work practices, lifting equipment, manual handling, and vehicle operations.
• · Promote a proactive safety culture among all field-based teams.
• **Health & Safety Leadership: **
• · Own the company’s Health & Safety strategy and compliance framework.
• · Control of H&S, including Food Safety & Hygiene, across 11 depot sites and 2 Office sites (including any new site launches, closures and future relocation's.)
• · Responsibility for the Health and Safety of Engineering, Merchandising and logistics field-based staff (circa 715 employees)
• · To monitor, review and maintain Health and Safety policies and practices, making recommendations and implementing new policies and procedures as required.
• · Deliver and support training programs, toolbox talks, and health & safety campaigns across all levels of the business. Assist in identifying training needs and develop, coordinate, and deliver targeted health and safety training to ensure employee awareness and compliance.
• · Create, lead, and coordinate a Health & Safety Committee, ensuring representation from key functions and site locations, appointing and supporting local Health & Safety Champions at each depot to drive site-level engagement, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• · Implementing and maintaining health and safety systems and procedures to meet specific requirements such as: checks, audits, investigations, risk assessments and accident reporting. This includes the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
• · To investigate, or where appropriate assisting others in investigating, the circumstances and causes of accidents and take necessary steps to prevent a recurrence.
• · Monitor the services provided to external clients (CDM) and ensure that the team responds proactively to programme constraints.
• · Oversee the preparation, maintenance and distribution of CDM Health and Safety files.
• · Ensure HACCP is effective, building a 'culture' which drives Food Safety throughout all depot sites, ensuring that hygiene standards are being met.
• · Management of food safety non compliances through hold and concession processes, including decision making with regards to Holds in accordance with PIUK standards
• · A key communicator on Food Safety and Sanitation initiatives within the UK
• · Own and manage the organisational Health & Safety E-learning platform, ensuring content is up to date, relevant, and aligned with legal and operational requirements.
• · Provide regular reporting on training completion rates, compliance gaps, and user engagement to key stakeholders and senior leadership.
• **Operational and Cross-Functional Leadership**
• · Collaborate with Operations, HR, IT, Finance, and Procurement to deliver integrated workplace solutions.
• · Foster a proactive safety culture through internal communications, leadership engagement, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• · Support business continuity planning, emergency preparedness, and crisis response across all locations.
• · Monitor, report, and present on key H&S and property KPIs to leadership teams alongside group.
• · Develop and manage H&S and property-related budgets, monitor service charges, and identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency.
• · Stay informed of market trends and legal developments relevant to property and facilities management or Health and Safety.
• · Travel to sites across the UK and ROI as required.

Requirements

• **What You Bring to The Role**
• · Hold an appropriate level of membership of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, (e.g. IOSH Certified).
• · Experience in driving and prioritising the H&S Agenda across business, with excellent H&S legislation knowledge
• · Multi-site remit with UK wide travel (approx. 60% of the role involves travel)
• · A background within FMCG desirable (Logistics/Retail Environments relevant too)
• · Ability to set, plan and see through corrective and preventative actions, using root cause analysis
• · Ability to manage cross functional 'Problem Solving' teams
• · A good understanding of food safety & quality systems - including AIB/BRC, HACCP, etc
• · Lead incident investigations and understand both hold and release processes & food safety risks.
• · Excellent written and interpersonal skills and the ability to challenge constructively.
• · Project management experience is desirable.
• · Relevant professional qualification (e.g., IWFM, RICS, NEBOSH or IOSH) is advantageous but not essential.

Benefits

• **What’s in it for you?**
• · **25 days of annual leave** plus bank holidays
• · **Life assurance** equivalent to **2x your yearly salary**
• · **Five weeks of occupational paid sick leave** for added security
• · **Extended leave policy** for greater flexibility
• · **Free parking** at our Head Office and other depot locations
• · **Unlimited coffee and tea** at our offices to keep you refreshed
• · **Clear career progression paths** with development opportunities
• · **Strong leadership support** to help you thrive
• · **Employee recognition scheme** to celebrate your contributions
• · **Mental health and wellbeing support**, including access to **mental health first aiders**