Health & Safety Manager

Health & Safety Manager Cambridgeshire Area
£45,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Health & Safety Manager to join a major logistics operation within the ambient food sector.

This is a large-scale, highly automated warehouse environment undergoing significant operational transformation, and the business is looking for a strong, forward-thinking H&S professional who can take ownership, influence senior leadership and help shape the long-term safety culture of the site.

The Operation • 100,000 pallet capacity facility

• 1.8 million pallets processed annually


• Large-scale ambient food logistics operation


• Significant automation investment programme


• SAP and WMS implementation projects underway


• AI-driven operational systems being introduced

The Role Reporting into the central Head of SHEQ, this position offers a high degree of autonomy and the opportunity to become a key figure within the site leadership team.

The foundations and policies are already in place - what's needed now is someone who can take hold of the operation, influence behaviours and drive a proactive, data-led health & safety culture across the business.

This role is not suited to someone newly qualified. The business is looking for a long-term appointment - someone capable of growing with the operation over the next 10-15 years and becoming a trusted leader within the site.

Key Responsibilities • Lead the site Health & Safety agenda across a busy warehouse operation

• Drive behavioural safety and cultural change across the management team


• Support operational leaders in improving standards and accountability


• Ensure compliance across all H&S procedures and processes


• Use operational data and reporting to identify trends and improvements


• Support automation and operational change projects from a safety perspective


• Build strong working relationships across all functions onsite


• Coach, influence and challenge where required

What We're Looking For • Proven Health & Safety experience within logistics, warehousing, FMCG or manufacturing

• Strong personality with presence, credibility and the ability to influence others


• Someone proactive who can "grab hold" of a challenging environment


• Strong communication and leadership capability


• Comfortable operating within change and transformation environments


• Computer literate and confident using operational data


• Interest in automation and modern warehousing operations


• NEBOSH qualified or equivalent preferred


• Long-term mindset and ambition to grow within the business

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious H&S professional looking to make a genuine impact within a major logistics operation investing heavily in technology, systems and operational improvement.

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