Travis Perkins
Distribution Safety Manager
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Distribution Safety Manager
Travis Perkins is now hiring for an energetic and influential Distribution Safety Manager to join our team at the Northampton Distribution Centre and play a critical role in driving a safe, compliant 24-hour operation.
Reporting directly to the General Manager, you will serve as the site's Health & Safety authority. Collaborating with operational leaders to embed a proactive safety culture, optimise warehousing efficiencies, manage regulatory compliance and to ensure our teams go home safe every day.
If you are a NEBOSH or IOSH qualified safety professional who views H&S as an enabler of business performance and excels at leading cross-functional teams, we’d love to hear from you!
Working Pattern & Location
Working Pattern: Full-time, standard working hours are 08:00 – 16:00 (Monday to Friday). Shift Engagement: While core hours are daytime, there is an expectation to spend time on-site during other shifts. There is no weekend work and no requirement to be on call.
The Opportunity
As Distribution Safety Manager, you will take complete ownership of site-wide health, safety, and operational compliance frameworks.
Leading a team consisting of one direct report and four indirect trainers, you will oversee annual Risk Assessments, Safe Operating Procedures (SOPs), incident root-cause investigations and statutory inspections.
You will chair the monthly site H&S Forum, manage our Yale Vision MHE fleet telemetry, deliver engaging training programs and use data analytics to drive continuous safety improvements across the supply chain.
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What You'll Be Doing
- Health & Safety Governance: Leading reviews of site Risk Assessments and SOPs, conducting incident investigations alongside line managers and driving internal Staysafe compliance.
- Statutory Compliance & Inspections: Managing external engineering inspectors (Allianz/Qualitas) controlling Permits to Work, resolving equipment issues promptly, and keeping site registries audit ready.
- Safety Culture & Forums: Chairing monthly H&S Forums, representing the site on cross-Group distribution panels and providing daily/quarterly safety updates to management/ site teams.
- Fleet Telemetry & MHE Asset Control: Managing daily MHE fleet operations, user access levels via Yale Vision telemetry, BE Portal systems and repair PO approvals.
- Data Analytics & Proactive Safety: Tracking proactive safety metrics (behavioral observations, near-miss rates, CCTV reviews) and presenting monthly supply chain reporting decks to leadership.
- Training & Onboarding Delivery: Managing third-party training, delivering manual handling and designing comprehensive onboarding/induction programs.
- Team Leadership & Agency Management: Directly managing and developing your team, liaising with agency partners (ACS/Siamo) and enforcing strict anti-modern slavery compliance checks.
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About You
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- NEBOSH qualification, IOSH membership, or equivalent Health & Safety apprenticeship/qualification.
- Demonstrated experience managing health, safety and compliance within a fast-paced warehousing or distribution environment.
- Proven capability in risk assessment, root-cause incident investigation and regulatory compliance.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence cultural change so safety is seen as a key business enabler.
- Excellent communication, presentation and training delivery skills across all organisational levels.
- Strong problem-solving capability and data analysis skills to identify systemic safety trends.
We'd Particularly Like to See
- Qualified or experienced trainer for Manual Handling Equipment (MHE).
- Familiarity with ISO 45001 (Occupational H&S) or ISO 14001 (Environmental) structural standards.
- Experience using MHE telemetry systems (such as Yale Vision) or logistics management software.
What's in it for you!
- Company/ Performance related bonus
- Save-as-you-earn & Buy-as-you-earn schemes
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life Insurance
- Private Medical Insurance
- Colleague discount across a variety of Group businesses including with special discounts across our Trade Merchants - 20% off at Toolstation
Ready to Lead Our Safety Culture?
If you're a dedicated safety professional ready to drive high standards and protect our operational teams, submit your application today!
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