HSE Manager - Food Manufacturing

An opportunity has arisen for a HSE Manager to join a well-established food manufacturing company known for producing high-quality food products for major retail and foodservice markets. As a HSE Manager, you will lead Health, Safety & Environmental activity across a busy manufacturing site, embedding a strong behavioural safety culture and driving environmental improvements. This is an interim / temporary role working 2-3 days per week on site offering a salary of £300 - £400 per day and benefits. You will be responsible for ? Developing and delivering the site Health & Safety strategy in line with operational priorities ? Promoting a behavioural safety culture through coaching, engagement, and visible leadership ? Acting as the site competent person for H&S matters and liaison with external regulators ? Leading incident investigations and ensuring effective root cause analysis and corrective actions ? Overseeing compliance, audits, and maintenance of safety management systems ? Supporting fire safety, security arrangements, and emergency preparedness ? Driving environmental initiatives including energy use, waste reduction, and sustainability improvements ? Working closely with operational and engineering teams to embed safe and efficient practices What we are looking for ? Previously worked as a HSE Manager, Health & Safety Manager, Health Safety & Environmental Manager, EHS Manager, HSE Officer, EHS Officer, Health and Safety Officer, Environmental Health and Safety Manager, HSE Lead, Health & Safety Lead or in a similar role. ? Strong background in Health & Safety leadership within food manufacturing or a similar fast-moving production environment ? Experience of developing and embedding behavioural safety approaches ? Proven ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels without direct authority ? Solid understanding of risk management, investigations, and compliance frameworks ? NEBOSH Diploma (or act