Company description:

Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 15 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country. Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you’ll find them in 94% of British households.
At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and potential colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.

Job description:

 Based - St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2RE (can also be based from one of our other UK manufacturing sites)

Permanent, Full Time

Package includes car allowance, bonus and private medical insurance

At Premier Foods, safety is central to how we operate and how we grow. With a portfolio of much-loved household brands, we’re committed to protecting our people and creating safe, sustainable manufacturing and logistics environments.

We’re now looking for a Group Health & Safety Manager to play a key role in driving consistent standards, strong culture and continuous improvement across our UK operations.

The role

Reporting to the Head of Environment, Health & Safety, you’ll work across our manufacturing and logistics network to support delivery of the Group EHS strategy and raise health & safety performance. Acting as a trusted partner to site and group teams, you’ll coach, challenge and influence to embed best practice and drive meaningful, sustainable change.

This is a visible, hands-on group role, balancing strategic input with practical support across sites.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of the Group EHS strategy, ensuring manufacturing and logistics needs are reflected
• Lead and coordinate group-wide health & safety improvement programmes across multiple sites
• Provide constructive challenge and coaching to site HSE and operational leaders to improve performance and culture
• Support major CAPEX and change projects, ensuring robust safety standards are embedded
• Lead serious incident investigations and root cause analysis, sharing learning and strengthening corporate standards
• Own and maintain the Group Health & Safety manual and associated standards
• Deliver the internal H&S audit programme, providing value-add audits and follow-up support
• Develop capability through group-wide training and cross-site collaboration
• Support sites during regulatory inspections and external audits, driving shared learning across the business
• Use insight and reporting to identify trends and drive proactive improvement

About you

• Solid experience in a health & safety role within a regulated manufacturing or logistics environment
• Strong working knowledge of UK health & safety legislation and ISO 45001
• NEBOSH General Certificate, Chartered IOSH or equivalent (Internal Auditor qualification desirable)
• Proven experience in incident investigation, RCA and continuous improvement
• Comfortable influencing and working across multiple sites and stakeholder groups
• Confident communicator with the credibility to coach, challenge and support at pace
• Strong IT capability, with experience supporting H&S systems, reporting or training platforms

Why Premier Foods?

You’ll join a business with iconic brands, clear purpose and high standards, where safety, collaboration and continuous improvement genuinely matter. We believe in thinking big, driving change and acting together to create a workplace where everyone can thrive.