INSPIRED pet nutrition
Health and Safety Manager - Manufacturing
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Health and Safety Manager Thirsk, North Yorkshire | Permanent | Site-based
We’re excited to be recruiting for a Health and Safety Manager to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced health, safety and environment professional, perfect for someone passionate about building a genuine safety culture in a busy manufacturing environment — not just a compliant one.
You’ll be responsible for health, safety and environment: driving performance against agreed KPI targets, keeping our policies, systems and audit programme fit for purpose, leading incident investigation and regulatory reporting, and working alongside the site leadership team to deliver the manufacturing unit’s health, safety and environment plan.
Responsibilities
- Drive health, safety and environment performance at the manufacturing unit, delivering against agreed KPI targets.
- Keep the site’s health, safety and environment policies and systems current and effective, so we meet all relevant legislation and our internal standards for health, safety, environment and site security.
- Lead the investigation of lost time incidents, manage the incident recording system and see action plans through to closure.
- Report incidents to the enforcing authorities accurately and on time, in line with the relevant regulations.
- Lead the site’s audit programme, recommending improvements and closing out the issues it identifies.
- Co-ordinate local stakeholder and regulator relationships — EA, HSE, customers and the local community.
- Develop and deliver the manufacturing unit’s health, safety and environment plan with the site leadership team.
- Make sure health, safety and environment is considered in every Capex project, in line with Group policy and insurance requirements.
- Build behavioural safety and environmental awareness across all functions, including the training that supports it.
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About you
- A national or professional qualification in health, safety and environment — ideally at degree level — and/or experience in a health, safety and environment advisory role gained in manufacturing or a related field.
- Up to date knowledge of health, safety and environment legislation.
- A track record of implementing health, safety and environment improvement initiatives.
- Confident working with regulators and site leadership alike, and comfortable influencing people who don’t report to you.
- Someone who can turn requirements into practical actions that colleagues on the shop floor will actually follow.
About us
At INSPIRED, we want to inspire colleagues to join, stay, develop, and achieve, creating an inclusive and sustainable business fit for growth. One of the enablers of achieving this, is to offer competitive pay and benefits to all colleagues.
Our Total Reward Benefits include:
- Annual bonus related to personal and company performance 15%
- Enhanced pension, life assurance, and enhanced maternity, paternity, sick pay, and holiday buy options
- People and Pets First benefits, including paw-reavement and paw-ternity leave and bring your dog to work
- Healthcare cashback plan and Hertility at-home fertility testing and Private Medical Insurance
- Heavily discounted pet food and lifestyle benefits (Netflix, Spotify, or breakdown cover)
- Retail and gym discounts, electric car scheme, and free onsite parking and electric car charging
- Onsite canteen, free hot drinks, and modern facilities
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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
INSPIRED Pet Nutrition is committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the colleagues and communities we serve. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected and able to be themselves at work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We make hiring decisions based on talent, potential and the experience you bring.
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We are also committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace, ensuring equitable access and opportunity for all. If you need any adjustments or support to take part in our recruitment process, please let us know by emailing recruitment@inspiredpetnutrition.com.
About us
INSPIRED Pet Nutrition is an innovative, well-established, and award-winning pet food manufacturer employing over 1,200 colleagues across the UK and Europe. Our family of brands includes Harringtons, Wagg, Barking Heads & Meowing Heads, AATU, Blink, Butcher’s, Classic, Pro-Nutrition, and Ultra Premium Direct, along with a number of partner brands that trust us to produce food on their behalf. Our kitchens in Thirsk, Kinmel, and Crick produce a wide range of dry, wet, and baked foods enjoyed by dogs and cats all over the world. Our ambition is simple: to become a global leader in pet nutrition.
Our Purpose: To create happiness
We’re on a mission to set a new standard of workplace happiness within the pet nutrition industry—one that looks like no other and feels like no other. Our culture is built on INSPIRED’s unique behaviours and colleague experience, creating an environment that excites, empowers, and puts people and pets at the heart of everything we do.
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