Nisbets Limited are currently recruiting for a Health, Safety and Compliance Manager to join our H&S team, supporting the delivery and embedding of our Health, Safety and Compliance strategy across the business.
As a Health, Safety and Compliance Manager at Nisbets, you will play a key role in driving a positive safety culture and ensuring legal and regulatory compliance across our warehousing, logistics, retail and office environments. You will act as a trusted advisor to operational leaders, providing guidance, insight and practical solutions to support safe and efficient operations.
This is a highly visible and influential role, requiring strong communication, coaching and stakeholder management skills. You will work closely with colleagues across multiple sites, using data, systems and on-the-ground engagement to monitor performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
This role will be based across our operational and retail networks, with a hybrid working approach and regular travel to sites including Avonmouth, Chepstow, all retails sites and all other UK subsidiary locations as required.
This is a full-time role working Monday - Friday 38.75 hours a week (Flexibility in working hour will be required due to operational needs)
Key Accountabilities
- Lead and coordinate site inspections, audits, safety tours and compliance reviews across operational environments.
- Oversee the development and implementation of risk assessments, safe systems of work and safety controls.
- Ensure Health, Safety and Compliance policies are effectively communicated and consistently applied.
- Provide expert advice and pragmatic solutions to support legal compliance and risk management.
- Support and lead incident investigations, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
- Analyse incident and performance trends, providing insights to support continuous improvement.
- Develop and deliver training, toolbox talks and coaching to build capability across the business.
- Act as a key user of H&S systems, ensuring accurate reporting, data management and KPI tracking.
- Coordinate audits and compliance activities, ensuring actions are tracked and completed effectively.
- Partner with operational and senior leaders to embed safety and compliance in decision-making.
- Promote a proactive and positive Health & Safety culture across all sites.
- Identify and implement improvements to systems, processes and ways of working.
Capabilities, Skills and Experience Required
- A recognised Health & Safety qualification (minimum Level 3, e.g. NEBOSH General Certificate), with a commitment to further development.
- Membership of IOSH or an equivalent professional body.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across multiple sites.
- Proven experience in a Health & Safety role within logistics, warehousing, retail or similar operational environments.
- Experience working across multi-site operations, conducting audits and investigations.
- Strong understanding of UK Health & Safety legislation and its practical application.
- Excellent communication, coaching and influencing skills, with the ability to engage at all levels.
- Strong analytical and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Health & Safety systems/software.
- A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach, with a passion for improving workplace safety.
About Us
Nisbets is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all colleagues. We aim to ensure our workplaces are free from discrimination and that not only colleagues but also our potential future colleagues are treated fairly and with dignity and respect.
Therefore, please inform us of any reasonable adjustments that we may need to make to the application or interview process.
Here at Nisbets, we aim high and we dream big. From a one-man operation in 1983, to the UK’s market leader today – it’s always been our determination to hit whatever goal we set ourselves, no matter how big. And we’ve done it time and time again.
We’re looking for experts. Passionate, forward thinkers who obsess about our customers as much as we do. We need strivers, trailblazers and problem solvers who are as determined to grow, develop and succeed as we are.
We’re determined to take the next step. But we need your help to do it. It’s all about you.
If you’re looking for a forward-thinking business on which to leave your mark; where your work is valued; Where you’ll test your skills and then develop them further than you thought you could - Nisbets is for you.
You’ll be pushing the boundaries with us, day in day out. You’ll work in a fast-paced, ever changing environment. You’ll collaborate with a wide range of other experts around the business, bringing big ideas to life, and play a leading role in taking our journey to the next level.
We are a business with heart. From the small indie diner to the Michelin-star restaurant, Nisbets deliver the equipment they need to excel. If you join our team you’ll be working in a family-owned business that isn’t afraid to let you grow. That understands the value of innovation. And that puts our impact on the environment, our commitment to ethical trading and our determination to being a fully transparent business at the forefront of all we do.
Ready to take the next step with us? Apply today.
