Health, Safety & Environmental Manager

Health, Safety & Environmental Manager - Manufacturing
 
Location: East Yorkshire
Salary: £40,000+ depending on experience
Bonus: Annual management bonus of up to 10%
Contract: Permanent, full time
Working pattern: Predominantly site-based, with the potential for one day working from home following probation
 
Are you an experienced Health, Safety and Environmental professional looking for a role where you can build on strong foundations rather than spend your first year firefighting?
 
We're recruiting a Health, Safety & Environmental Manager for an established, family-owned pet food manufacturer in East Yorkshire.
 
This is a rare opportunity to inherit a mature, well-managed HSE function from a highly experienced manager who is retiring after several successful years with the business. You'll receive a structured handover and take ownership of systems, documentation and processes that are already in an excellent position.
 
From there, you'll have the autonomy and senior-level support to continue improving standards, strengthen the company's proactive safety culture and help shape its long-term HSE strategy.
 
The role
This is a varied, standalone position covering health, safety and environmental management across a food manufacturing, warehouse and office environment.
 
Reporting directly to the Deputy Managing Director, you'll work closely with managers and colleagues throughout the business to ensure health, safety and environmental responsibility remains embedded in everyday operations and decision-making.
 
You'll be joining a well-maintained site with established processes and a workforce that understands the importance of HSE. This isn't a reactive role in a business struggling with compliance. It's an opportunity to protect what already works, identify further improvements and lead the next stage of the company's HSE development.

What you'll be doing
 You'll take ownership of the company's HSE management systems, ensuring continued legal compliance, effective risk management and ongoing environmental improvement.
 
Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and delivering the company's health, safety and environmental strategy
• Ensuring compliance with relevant HSE and environmental legislation
• Managing risk assessments covering machinery, COSHH, fire, DSEAR and workplace activities
• Leading accident, incident and near-miss investigations
• Completing root cause analysis and monitoring corrective actions
• Managing RIDDOR reporting where required
• Maintaining standard operating procedures and HSE documentation
• Leading contractor controls and permit-to-work systems
• Chairing the Health and Safety Committee
• Delivering toolbox talks and coaching managers to take ownership of safety within their teams
• Managing environmental compliance, including waste, trade effluent, packaging obligations, energy and water usage
• Supporting carbon reduction, water reduction and waste valorisation projects
• Preparing for and co-hosting BRC, customer and regulatory audits
• Monitoring HSE performance through meaningful KPIs
• Producing monthly HSE reports for the senior leadership team
• Developing and maintaining the annual HSE training matrix
• Supporting the continued development of a proactive, prevention-led safety culture
• Owning and delivering the company's five-year HSE strategy

The manufacturing environment includes grain handling, extrusion, thermal processing, high-speed packing lines, forklifts, chemical handling, animal by-products and engineering activities.
 
About you
You'll be an experienced Health, Safety and Environmental professional with a practical, hands-on approach and the confidence to operate as the lead HSE specialist within a small to medium-sized manufacturing business.
 
You'll ideally have:

• Significant HSE experience within a manufacturing environment
• A NEBOSH Diploma or be actively working towards one
• Chartered IOSH membership or be working towards CMIOSH status
• Strong knowledge of UK health, safety and environmental legislation
• Experience managing risk assessments and safe operating procedures
• Strong accident and incident investigation capabilities
• Experience supporting or leading regulatory, customer or certification audits
• Knowledge of environmental permits and environmental compliance
• Experience producing HSE data, KPIs and senior-level reports
• The confidence to engage, influence and coach colleagues at every level

Experience within food, animal feed or pet food manufacturing would be particularly valuable. Knowledge of BRC standards, ISO 14001, ATEX environments or dust explosion risks would also be advantageous.
 
You don't need to tick every desirable box. What matters most is a strong manufacturing HSE background, sound technical knowledge and the ability to take ownership of a varied standalone role.
 
What's on offer?

• Salary of £40,000+ depending on experience
• Annual management bonus of up to 10% of salary
• Workplace pension
• Annual leave increasing with length of service
• Potential for one working-from-home day per week following probation
• A structured handover with the retiring HSE Manager
• Direct access to senior decision-makers
• The autonomy to influence HSE strategy and culture
• An established HSE function with strong systems already in place

Most importantly, you'll inherit a function that has been carefully developed over several years—allowing you to focus on continuous improvement, culture and long-term impact.
 
If you're currently working as an HSE Manager, Health and Safety Manager, SHE Manager, EHS Manager or are an experienced HSE Advisor ready to step into a broader management role, we'd love to hear from you.
 
Apply today! The Animal People Recruitment Company look forward to receiving your application!