Job Description

We are looking for a Environment, Health & Safety Manager to join our Nuneaton-based Operations team. At PROPER SNACKS, the Operations team are the heartbeat of the factory, ensuring the most delicious products are made safely to the right quality to delivery to our customers and consumers.

The Person:

We are looking for a Health, Safety, and Environment (EHS) professional who has held a EHS management position before, preferably within a fast-paced manufacturing environment (ideally food!) and has experience of driving world-class manufacturing systems and processes e.g. Lean six sigma.

The Role:

As EHS Manager you are the guardian of workplace safety and environmental responsibility! A key member of the site leadership team, you craft smart policies, train teams to handle risks, ensure legal compliance, and respond swiftly to emergencies--all to keep everyone protected and operations running smoothly.




Responsibilities:


The role will operate as an integral part of the site senior management team and collaborate with the management team to establish safety procedures and embed safe working practices. Provide advice, support, and innovative solutions for safety and environmental problem-solving. Development and effective implementation of appropriate Health Safety & Environmental procedures and provide for their updating in line with changes in Legislation, Company Directives, and ISO requirements. Effective reporting and communication with the direct manager to drive and manage overall compliance and achievement of the site H&S and environment objectives and KPIs. Provide operational support for the implementation of ISO 45001. Implement appropriate KPIs and review of data trends across the business to identify and act upon opportunities that make sustainable improvements to safety, quality, and performance. Implement practical and effective methods, both preventative and remedial, of promoting Health & safety, safe working practices, and awareness in the workplace, to promote safety and enhance the Health & Safety culture. To audit, maintain and review, manage, and record appropriate control measures taken in order to comply with legal and regulatory requirements. Provide relevant training, education, communication, and subject matter expertise to the site and relevant stakeholders. Coordinate incident investigations where required, monitor safety concerns, near misses, accidents, and RIDDOR for the site; ensuring full investigation and recommended actions are taken to prevent future incidents Carry out site inspections, safety tours, and audits, providing advice and support to line management where corrective actions are required. Manage the Site HSE Dept. functions, and supporting functions, such as the first aid team, H&S Reps, and H&S Committee. Requirements.
Requirements:


NEBOSH General Certificate, having the NEBOSH Diploma/CMIOSH would be extremely advantageous. >5 years Leadership Experience working in a fast-moving manufacturing environment, preferably food Experience with assessments, PUWER, auditing, and culture development. Proven understanding and experience of legal systems, regulatory enforcement processes, and relevant legislation. An understanding and experience of safety/environmental management systems OHSAS 18001, ISO 45001, ISO 14001/EMAS. Experience in writing health, safety, and environmental policies Supporting SOP creation for all shop floor activities, auditing current vs future state, and implementing metrics to charter this.

About PS:

PROPER SNACKS is the home of PROPER and Eat Real. The UK's fastest-growing major snacks company.


We're a diverse team of builders, thinkers, creators and makers - based in London and Nuneaton and serving snackers across Europe. Our brilliant team are united by an insatiable curiosity and driven by an entrepreneurial spirit. At PROPER SNACKS, we don't sit still. We scale fast, dream big and back our people to make stuff happen. Our values keep us grounded: Be builder. Dream bigger. Seriously fun.


Whether you're joining us in London - where the brands are built, and big ideas take flight. Or in Nuneaton where magic happens in our factory and every bag gets made - you'll be part of a team shaking up the snacking world. Get a flavour of what life is like at PROPER SNACKS here.


London Commercial Office - Drummond Street - London - NW1 3HP

Nuneaton Manufacturing site - Townsend Dr - Nuneaton - CV11 6TJ

Our Approach:

PROPER and Eat Real is an equal opportunities employer and we do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age.


Please let us know if there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the recruitment or interview process.