SHE Manager

Job purpose

This is a hugely exciting role leading on safety within the graze business The Hayes site is where it all comes together; a melting pot of brilliant people, tasty ingredients, value-adding systems and specialist production assets which together produce our delicious healthy snacks.

As SHE Manager you will lead the charge in creating a safer, greener workplace. You'll shape our safety culture, champion environmental responsibility, and ensure we meet the highest standards every day. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who thrives on building engagement, and making a real impact on people and the planet.

What you'll be responsible for

• Lead and improve site safety performance and culture, inspiring a team of 100+ to embrace high safety standards.
• Develop and roll out a robust Safety Program aligned with our Vision Zero Harm goal.
• Influence senior leaders across the site and wider Sand drive SHE governance across operations and support teams.
• Identify safety and environmental risks, implement effective controls, and ensure legal compliance.
• Advise on national SHE regulations and ensure site meet all Safety, Health and Environment legal requirements.
• Collaborate with Unilever's UK SHE network to share and adopt best practices.
• Partner with Occupational Health Provider to proactively reduce risks of work-related illness.
• Play the leading role within the site leadership in managing crisis and safety committees; leading incident investigations and ensure follow-up actions are completed in a timely manner.
• Build and run internal audit and inspection systems; host and support in external audits as needed.
• Analyse trends from incidents, near misses, and safety observations; report performance to stakeholders.
• Drive environmental improvements in waste, emissions, water, and energy use.

What we're looking for in you

• Advanced qualification in Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental Sustainability e.g. NEBOSH General Certificate (or Equivalent)
• Proven track record of methodical thinking and project management
• Good knowledge of Manufacturing and Process Improvement
• Engaging and able to influence all levels
• Good observation and auditing skills
• Strong analytical skills; ability to translate data into action and follow-through
• Collaborative and strong communication skills
• Collaborative, adaptable, and tech-savvy (Excel, Word, Office),
• Able to lead and support teams in a fast-paced environment
• Flexible Worker – Primarily Day shift. However, must be prepared to flex schedule to support off shifts as needed due to the site being 24/4 facility.

Preferred

• 3-5 years' experience in a factory-based role. Process Improvement or Safety, Health or Environmental role.

What we'll expect in your first 6 months

• Build strong relationships across the site.
• Understand the key risks and how to manage them.
• Understand site operations and key risks.
• You're a change maker: You have a bias for action that is second to none. You challenge yourself and everyone around you towards a continuous improvement mindset
• You love to win and have fun doing it: You enjoy the process and understand that not only through the technical but through the human experience can great achievements be accomplished.
• You're a teacher: You strive to show not just the "How" but the "Why" safety is at the utmost importance for yourself and others around you.
• You're a culture & change champion: You are a vital part of the winning strategy which delivers the most important part of the site's goals for the most important resource of any company, personal safety, and security.
• Develop the speak culture on site

What's in it for you?

Our graze culture

• We want you to be your authentic self - so we create an environment where you feel like you belong, in a way that's right for you. We have a dedicated diversity and inclusion employee resource group that you're welcome to join
• You'll be part of an open, inclusive and pioneering team. What could be better?
• You'll be working with some seriously smart, informed, helpful, funny, dedicated (and very, very modest) people.

Benefits we offer

• Free healthy yummy snacks (very important)
• 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays (to reflect our diverse workforce, four Bank Holidays are interchangeable).
• You can take a volunteering day and one health day each year on top of your annual leave allowance, to use however you wish.
• You'll get all the standard benefits including a pension, a yearly bonus, private health insurance and so much more.
• Access to Bippit, an all-in-one financial wellbeing platform, which includes personalized 1:1 coaching from a finance professional.
• We encourage active learning, so you can enjoy learning sessions and support for formal qualifications.
• We have a range of enhanced family-friendly policies which includes Maternity & Paternity Leave, Parental Leave, Undergoing IVF Treatment, Pregnancy Loss & Bereavement.

As graze is unable to offer visa sponsorship, you must be eligible to live and work in the UK to apply for this vacancy.

Let us know if you have accessibility requirements for the interview process and we'll ensure that all your needs are provided for.

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graze recruits, employs, trains, and promotes regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, disability, age, or other protected status. We are dedicated to promoting diversity, multiculturalism and inclusion within our team and in all of our work.