Food, Health and Safety Manager

Role Overview

• Champion a positive, proactive Food, Health & Safety culture, providing expert guidance, coaching, and mentoring to managers, chefs and operational teams.
• Drive consistent implementation of Food, Health & Safety policies, procedures, training, and safety initiatives across all locations.
• Lead and support investigations into accidents, allergen incidents, and alleged food poisoning cases, identifying root causes and ensuring robust corrective and preventive actions are implemented.
• Analyse and report on safety performance data, identifying trends, assessing performance, and working with teams to reduce recurrences, escalating emerging risks.
• Conduct regular location visits, offering constructive feedback, identifying emerging risks, and promoting best practice.
• Ensure timely closure of accident, audit and EHO action plans across all locations.
• Support new mobilisations to ensure safety processes are embedded from day one.
• Manage the digital safety management system, ensuring it is fully embedded into location processes and that teams are appropriately trained and confident in its use.
• Monitor system usage to ensure safety performance is accurately captured, reported, and that prompt action is taken to address non-compliance or identified risks.
• Maintain and develop engaging Food, Health & Safety training programmes for all team members.
• Ensure all teams complete mandatory Food Safety, Health & Safety, and allergen training, with records maintained.
• Prepare high-quality presentations and confidently present at internal and external meetings.
• Collaborate with the wider Food, Health & Safety team to review and develop safety documentation, training materials, projects, and initiatives.

Requirements

• Essential Level 4 Food Safety NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge of food safety, allergen management and health & safety legislation.
• Experience conducting investigations, audits, and delivering coaching.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills with the confidence to challenge and guide senior stakeholders.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience within hospitality, contract catering or local authority.
• Experience supporting multi‑site operations.
• Desirable BSc or MSc in Environmental Health.
• Membership of IOSH, CIEH or IIRSM

Benefits

• 35 Days holiday inclusive of bank holidays.
• Birthday additional holiday.
• 3 days volunteering days.
• 3 days grandparent leave.
• 24 weeks of enhanced maternity leave.
• Secondary carer leave.
• Wedding/commitment day leave.
• Bespoke development training.
• Pension and life insurance.
• Discounts available via PerkBox, from high street shops to holidays & cinemas.
• Wellbeing hub.
• Access to employee assistance programme.
• Cycle to work scheme