Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor - Food Manufacturing
We are searching for a Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor who has prior FMCG production experience to drive technical and cultural safety processes within a global FMCG manufacturer in Harrogate.
Key Benefits:
- £45,000 pa , dependent on experience
- Harrogate Based
- Company Pension Plan
- Private Medical Insurance – After 6 months
- Death in Service (4x Salary)
The Role
The successful candidate will play an integral role in ensuring a safe and compliant working environment, in line with legal and EHS requirements, whilst leading and developing a culture of safety across the facility. You will partner with all site teams to ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental legislation and standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide guidance, assistance, and challenge on EHS matters as needed.
- Manage relationships with regulatory bodies and lead HSE audits.
- Develop a culture of safety engagement and communicate successes across the business.
- Oversee COSHH manual management and submission of data for compliance.
- Conduct EHS inspections and audits, identifying opportunities for improvement.
- Assist in accident investigations and provide recommendations for prevention.
- Review and align policies, procedures, and documentation with management systems.
- Maintain records related to EHS, including ISO 14001 standards.
- Collaborate with the Health & Safety Network to ensure compliance with company policy.
- Develop and deliver EHS training programs.
Key Skills & Experience:
- Degree in Environmental, Safety, Engineering, or related field.
- Strong demonstrable experience in a plant/production environment; preferably within FMCG.
- Knowledge of EHS law and best practice.
- A recognised H&S qualification; NEBOSH dip or equivalent.
- Experience with ISO 14001 and other relevant standards.
- Waste Management expertise.
- Strong training identification and delivery skills.
Our Client
Our client is a Harrogate super brand who produce a globally recognised product within the FMCG industry. Their award-winning and distinctive product is manufactured on their Harrogate site and distributed to premium brands across the UK and beyond.As a result of their impressive international recognition, they now have plans to further increase their manufacturing capabilities and as such are searching for a Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor to join their talented team.
If you feel you are suitable, please apply today by submitting your CV to . Alternatively, to discuss the opportunity further, please contact Jonny McPartland directly on / .
Thank you for taking an interest in the role advertised. We'd like to confirm that each CV received is read thoroughly by a trained consultant; if your application is shortlisted then you will be contacted via telephone in the first instance.If we have not contacted you within 5 working days of your application, please understand that the CV received, and the information provided does not meet the requirements of the role. However, we endeavour to consider all applicants for future opportunities; should you wish to speak to the named consultant about your application, please contact us directly.