Are you passionate about creating a safe, compliant, and high-performing workplace? Do you enjoy influencing positive change, developing people, and driving continuous improvement?
At Lincolnshire Herbs Ltd, we're looking for an experienced and proactive Health & Safety Manager to join our Operations Team. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring the highest standards of health and safety across our growing, production, packing and storage operations, while helping to embed a positive and proactive safety culture throughout the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, implement and continuously improve our Safety Management System.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant Health & Safety legislation, regulations and company policies.
- Lead site-wide audits, inspections and risk assessments, identifying opportunities to reduce risk and improve performance.
- Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, ensuring root causes are identified and effective corrective actions implemented.
- Drive behavioural safety initiatives and continuous improvement projects across all departments.
- Monitor and report on Health & Safety KPIs, using data and trends to support business improvement.
- Chair monthly Health & Safety Committee meetings and communicate key safety messages throughout the business.
- Manage contractor safety, including permits to work, inductions and risk assessments.
- Support engineering and capital projects to ensure Health & Safety requirements are considered throughout project delivery.
- Line manage and support the Training Coordinator, ensuring all mandatory compliance, health and safety training programmes are effectively delivered and maintained.
- Liaise with regulatory bodies including the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and other external stakeholders as required.
You'll Work Closely With
- Operations Manager (your direct line manager)
- Senior Management Team and Department Heads
- Production, Growing, Engineering and Operational Teams
- Training Coordinator
- External Contractors and Regulatory Bodies
What We're Looking For
- NEBOSH General Certificate as a minimum (Diploma desirable).
- Previous experience in a Health & Safety management or senior advisory role.
- Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and best practice.
- Experience within manufacturing, food production, agriculture, horticulture or FMCG environments would be advantageous.
- Excellent communication, coaching and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong auditing, investigation and problem-solving abilities.
- A proactive, hands-on approach with a passion for continuous improvement and employee engagement.
Why Join Lincolnshire Herbs?
We're proud of our values-led culture, where:
Sustainability is central to everything we do.
Continuous improvement is encouraged and rewarded.
Integrity and teamwork are part of our DNA.
Customer focus and product quality set us apart.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping the future of Health & Safety within a growing business that is committed to investing in its people, systems and culture.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
