Job Description

Lead HSE Advisor
Leading Manufacturing company (FMCG)
Nantwich, Cheshire
50,000 - 55,000 per annum + 10% Bonus
Are you looking for a HSE position that offers you clear scope for progression?
In an environment where you will be mentored and supported?
Where your training and development will be a priority?
Seeking a Health, Safety and Environmental Advisor, to support a medium sized, fast paced manufacturing site in East Cheshire. The focus would be to ensure that the current safety management system is robust and comprehensive; drive cultural change, taking the workforce with you on a proactive cultural maturity journey, to drive accountability downward and empower the workforce.
This is the most senior HSE role on site, you will have full creative control of Health, Safety and Environmental needs at this location and report to the Group Safety Manager with a dotted line to the Factory Manager, who is very supportive.
This role would suit a up and coming, strong Health, Safety and Environment Advisor, with site management experience or current HSE manager who looking for a different challenge. You will be able to put your own stamp on safety and shape the future of HSE across the site.
In regards to progression, there are numerous opportunities to grow and progress your career within the wider business and HSE projects to get your teeth stuck in to. There is a strong network of other HSE professionals across the UK, so you can keep in touch with other sites and share best practice.
Main responsibilities:

• Ensure that the requirements of all relevant HSE legislation are implemented and followed, and that the company complies with corporate and legal requirements at all times.
• Create and drive a 3 - 5 year plan for HSE
• Collaborate with team leaders, factory managers, other internal and external stakeholders.
• Support and drive a proactive safety culture across the site where the workforce feels engaged, empowered and confident to take ownership
• Ensure the site is future fit by supporting the site to make continuous improvement in Health, Safety and Environment standards and practices year on year.
• Take the lead on HSE projects across the site

Essential qualifications, background and experience:

• NEBOSH Certificate as a minimum
• Fast paced manufacturing experience is essential ideally with food, drink, bakery, tobacco, engineering, agriculture, paper or packaging experience
• Able to take the company on a cultural journey
• Has previously been responsible for a site for HS&E
• Visible and approachable on site

Ideal personality traits:

• People centric leader
• Self motivated and confident
• Collaborative, able to gain buy in from all levels of the business, can engage and empower others
• Coach and mentor
• Solutions focused

Interested? Apply now for immediate consideration sophia.darwin@hserecruitment.co.uk // 0121 454 5000.
Alternatively, if you know of anyone who may be interested in this opportunity, please forward on our details