HSE Manager

A career with Kerry Taste & Nutrition offers you an opportunity to shape how people across the globe view food and beverage while providing you opportunities to explore and grow as your interests do. With our commitment to a sustainable future, a career with Kerry is something you can feel good about.

About the role

Here at Kerry, we are currently recruiting for a full-time, permanent HSE Manager onsite in Portbury, Bristol. We are seeking a candidate who can demonstrate a deep knowledge of HSE best practices and legislation within the UK in order to work collaboratively with the onsite team and wider business to implement and maintain a positive change culture, aligning to our 'Safety First, Quality Always' ethos.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate previous experience in a similar role, ideally in a managerial capacity. Although this position does not currently have any direct reports, there will be loads of opportunity for the person coming into post to make an impact and put their 'own stamp' on people and processes.

Key responsibilities

• Supports Factory Management teams as the primary lead and coordinator for Health, Safety & Environmental activities processes on the site, advising management teams on legal requirements, industry best practice, and prevailing group standards.
• Works in conjunction with site management team and regional HSE lead to drive the Safety agenda incorporating training, accident investigation, culture and staff involvement, administration, insurance compliance, setting and improving standards etc., and in accordance with wider employee engagement programmes.
• Prepares and delivers induction and H&S skills/awareness trainings.
• Drives culture change / reinforcement of good safety cultures - creates the forums and opportunities to involve and communicate.
• Creates/develops standards/performance frameworks for performance assessment and benchmarking (e.g. ISO 14001).
• Coordinates the generation and routine maintenance/review of risk assessment and safe systems of work processes.
• Coordinate accident investigation processes, recording and reporting injuries as required by the company and legal requirements.
• Designates and carries out routine Site Health, Safety & Environmental audits to comply with the local site and wider regional requirements.
• Chairs the coordination of the activities of the site HSE Committee(s).
• Review, update and maintain Site Health, Safety and Environmental Management Systems taking account of industry best practice and any prevailing Kerry Group standards (Human Element/Hazardous Processes).
• Coordinate & support required Occupational Health Programmes, supporting and advising management/HR on prevailing Health & Safety concerns and job-related impacts.
• Drive continuous improvement and target delivery across all key OHS and sustainability metrics including total recordable incidents, energy, carbon, waste, water and compliance.
• Represent the site/Company at local, regional, or national H&S forums, exhibitions & conferences to obtain and improve safety awareness in the workplace building up appropriate and effective networks both internally and externally.
• Responsible for all activities associated with the coordination of the Environmental Management System for the site in line with ISO: 14001:2018 and Kerry H&S Policies & Codes of Practices.
• Responsible for all activities associated with maintaining the IPPC licence for the site.
• Supports the site management teams by identifying, leading the actions, and reviewing environmental objectives, targets and programmes to demonstrate continual improvement, carrying out environmental compliance audits and maintaining records to demonstrate compliance with environmental legislation and other requirements.

Qualifications and skills

• University Degree would be an advantage.
• Good knowledge with UK H&S & Environmental Legislation.
• Well-developed communication skills – able to present written and verbal reports that are understood by the target audience. Can communicate with both internal and external contacts and stakeholders at all levels.
• Health & Safety & Environment experience at a supervisory level in a medium-sized / multi-site manufacturing or service company. Food industry experience would be an advantage.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity for career development with a Global, multifaceted business.
• Matched pension scheme to up to 10%.
• Healthcare and Life Assurance Policy.
• Access to an employee assistance program and employee benefit platform.

In Kerry, we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles, and experiences. One team fostering an inclusive culture that, above all, inspires food and nourishes life. One culture where everyone brings their unique perspectives and experiences to help make us better, together.

We are committed to nurturing an environment of positivity and inclusiveness, where everyone can be at their best, both personally and professionally.

Our recruitment, selection, and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit. We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status or any other protected characteristic.

Get in touch today - we look forward to meeting you!