Health, Safety and Environment Manager

At Pilgrim’s Europe, we’re looking for a driven, hands\-on HSE Manager to lead and shape our Health, Safety and Environmental agenda on site. This is a high\-impact role where you’ll influence culture, drive continuous improvement, and ensure we deliver against both business and customer expectations.

If you thrive in a fast\-paced food manufacturing environment and want to lead from the front, this is your opportunity to make a real difference.

Reporting to the Site Director, you’ll play a critical role in embedding a strong safety culture and ensuring full compliance across all HSE standards. You’ll balance strategic delivery and day\-to\-day operational control, driving initiatives that improve safety, sustainability, and overall site performance.

• Lead, coach and influence site leadership on all Health, Safety \& Environmental matters


• Develop and deliver site HSE strategy and improvement plans, aligned to group objectives


• Ensure full compliance with ISO14001, OHSAS 18001 / HSG65 and all relevant legislation


• Drive a proactive safety culture, ensuring standards are consistently applied and improved


• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective actions


• Monitor and analyse HSE performance data, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement


• Manage RIDDOR reporting, audits, and regulatory compliance activities


• Oversee risk assessments, COSHH, fire safety, and safe systems of work


• Lead environmental initiatives, including waste reduction, energy efficiency, and sustainability programmes


• Support delivery of customer CSR and sustainability targets


• Act as the key contact for external regulatory bodies (e.g. HSE, Environment Agency)


• Drive engagement through training, communication, and HSE committees


• Promote high standards of food safety and quality culture across the site

• Proven experience in a Health, Safety \& Environmental role within FMCG or food manufacturing


• Strong knowledge of HSE legislation and management systems (ISO14001, OHSAS 18001 / HSG65\)


• Experience leading audits, compliance, and continuous improvement programmes


• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) – desirable


• IEMA membership – desirable


• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into action


• Confident communicator, able to influence at all levels


• Proactive, resilient, and able to operate effectively in a fast\-paced environment

• You can lead meaningful change and shape site culture


• Safety, quality, and continuous improvement are genuinely embedded


• You’ll work in a collaborative, high\-performing environment


• There are real opportunities for career progression and development


• You’ll be part of a business committed to doing things the right way — practically, transparently, and with accountability

Apply now and help us build a culture where safety and performance go hand in hand.

Pilgrim's Pride Limited is a division of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, our business is part of the second largest food company in the world, whose team farm, process, prepare, package and deliver fresh, frozen and value\-added food products for sale in more than 100 countries.

We are proud to partner with more than 1,000 UK farmers who share our belief in the highest standards on animal welfare, efficiency, and quality. Our own farming operation is 100% RSPCA Higher Welfare, making us the largest producer of higher welfare pork globally, delivering 25% of pig meat to UK consumers.

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