Health & Safety Manager

Cambridgeshire Area

£40,000 - £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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