Manager, Health & Safety

Full Job Description

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?

SDUK’s brands include the Nation’s favourite cheese brand Cathedral City plus other well-known butter & spreads (Clover, Country Life, Vitalite, Utterly Butterly), functional ingredients and dairy free products.

This health, safety and environment manager position sits within the plant leadership team (PLT) and will be responsible for ensuring the implementation of group HSE strategies, ensuring legal compliance and company standards are achieved and maintained.

H&S is something we take seriously, with the belief that nothing is more important than ensuring we all return home safely.

Whilst we have group standards to meet, each site has nuances – with this role having remit to make site-specific changes to ensure workforce engagement, using your fresh perception to identify and drive opportunities.

This is a site experiencing ongoing change, including further automation projects, with the HSE manager involved in these to ensure they are delivered safely.

You will work across stakeholders at all levels across the site and others, and be visible and present on the shop floor to identify opportunities, build and develop relationships, and support the development of our H&S apprentice.

YOU’LL MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MATTER BY…

• Leading the cultural and behavioural occupational health and safety step change programme on site by working closely with managers and employees, providing appropriate training to support
• Leading and developing HSE competence at all levels and in all departments
• Coordinating the investigations of any accidents or incidents affecting people, environment, property or process, with liaison with enforcement authorities
• Diligently leading and having accountability for the delivery of company HSE strategy at site level
• Leading the identification and appropriate mitigation of site risks
• Supporting, influencing, and encouraging plant leadership team to deliver a consistent, continuously improving and sustainable HSE and security programme on site
• Working closely with group teams to implement effective management systems for occupational HSE and associated risks
• Ensuring site capabilities to deliver HSE plans to achieve continuous improvement (CI)
• Auditing local compliance with SDUK and global standards and identifying corrective actions

YOU’RE BEST SUITED FOR THE ROLE IF YOU ARE…

• A NEBOSH H&S Diploma holder, with experience within a manufacturing business
• Strong with people management and experienced driving cultural change programmes
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of ammonia and/or listeria requirements is a distinct advantage
• Experienced with IPC/EP permitting and have working knowledge of UK legislations and reporting requirements
• Experienced managing external relationships with enforcement agencies (HSE, Fire, EA, etc.)
• Able to demonstrate strong knowledge and experience with ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001
• A team player with experience at manager level, with well-developed communication skills and able to present to varied target audiences at all levels.
• Able to deliver performance improvements through a structured and systematic approach
• Able to demonstrate good coaching and influencing skills, with the ability to motivate others to deliver results
• Experience with budgetary planning, analysis, control, with a strong attention to detail

WE SUPPORT AND CARE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES BY PROVIDING YOU WITH…

• Bonus scheme paid quarterly
• Autonomous and inclusive working environment
• Opportunities for progression within the UK and overseas
• Enhanced employer pension contributions with Scottish Widows
• Health cash plan – claim money back towards essential healthcare such as dental, eye care etc.
• Access to Thrive 24-hours a day – a leading and NHS clinically approved app which focuses on general wellbeing
• Long service recognised every 5 years
• Life assurance up to 4 x contractual pay
• Discounted branded products
• Free, onsite parking
• Subsidised staff restaurant
• 25 holidays + 8 bank holidays
• My Staff Shop – access to exclusive benefits, free advice and savings – providing great discounts from thousands of the UKs largest retailers & service providers.

For additional information on our benefits please go to uk.saputo.com/en/carees/employee-benefits

We support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join our team.

To enable you to bring your best we will ensure you are provided with any physical or non-physical adjustments to support your participation in the job application and interview process.

Agencies – Thank you for your interest in working with Saputo Dairy UK. We have a PSL who will be supporting us if needed. We do not pay fees or acknowledge any CV’s supplied to Saputo Dairy UK unless you have been briefed on the role by a member of the Talent Acquisition Team.

In the UK, Saputo is a leading manufacturer of branded cheese and dairy spreads, with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Cathedral City, Clover, and Wensleydale. We also boast a fast-growing dairy alternatives portfolio, which includes the Vitalite and Sheese brands, as well as manufacture specialised ingredients used in infant formula.