Health, Safety and Environment Specialist

Role: Health, Safety and Environment Specialist

Career Step Level: Step level 2

Location: Blyth, Worksop

A bit about the role.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our fast-growing manufacturing and fulfilment operation at Butternut Box. As our Health, Safety & Environmental Specialist, you'll support the HSE Manager in maintaining a safe, compliant, and people-focused environment across Rudie's Kitchen and Aces Pantry.

You'll play an important hands-on role in day-to-day HSE activity - from completing checks and supporting audits to helping with training, investigations and documentation. This is a great opportunity for someone early in their HSE career who is keen to learn, grow and make a real impact.

• This is a full-time, Monday to Friday position, based on-site. The role follows standard office hours, and regular on-site presence (5 days per week) is required to support day-to-day operations and collaboration with our teams.

A bit more detail.

In this role, you can expect to assist with…

• Supporting the implementation and upkeep of our HSE management system, ensuring documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Helping to promote a strong Health, Safety & Environmental culture across both sites.
• Completing routine site inspections, daily/weekly checks, and first-level audits, escalating issues to the HSE Manager.
• Assisting with the investigation, recording and reporting of incidents, near misses and hazards — helping to identify and implement improvements.
• Supporting risk assessment activity by gathering information, drafting documentation, and ensuring actions are followed up.
• Assisting in the preparation of HSE reports, KPIs and data analysis to identify trends and opportunities.
• Helping coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring evidence, documentation and follow-up actions are well organised.
• Supporting with PPE management — checking stock levels, liaising with suppliers, and ensuring departments have what they need.
• Providing general HSE guidance to squad members and helping answer day-to-day queries.
• Supporting First Aid and Fire Warden programme administration (training schedules, booking courses, recordkeeping).
• Working with the People and Training teams to support delivery of mandatory HSE training.
• Helping maintain high standards of site security by supporting processes and controls as directed by the HSE Manager.
• Playing an active role during site events, drills, safety weeks, induction programmes and engagement activities.

A bit about you.

• Some experience working in a Health & Safety role within a manufacturing, logistics or FMCG environment (food experience a bonus but not essential).
• Eager to progress in the HSE profession and grow your capability through hands-on learning.
• Familiar with basic HSE practices (e.g., incident reporting, risk assessments, audits) and keen to build deeper technical knowledge.
• Strong communicator - approachable, calm and able to engage with colleagues at all levels.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail; confident managing records, documentation and follow-up tasks.
• A proactive problem-solver who is curious, practical and willing to roll up your sleeves.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment and adaptable when priorities shift.
• Confident using PC systems to produce reports, update logs and maintain documentation.
• Holds or is working towards NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent (we can support further development).
• Loves dogs (naturally).

A bit about us.

At Butternut, we put the food back into dog food. We believe dogs deserve to eat the healthiest, most natural and tastiest food with none of the nasties. That's why we make freshly prepared dog food. Cooked like you would at home. Delivered in perfect portions.

We want to change the pet food industry for the better helping dogs live healthier, happier and longer lives whilst leaving humans smiling after every interaction.

We have come a long way since our co-founders (Kevin & David) hand-delivered the first Butternut Box. We are on a mission to feed even more pets in the UK and our operations team and creating a robust and scalable supply chain have a vital part to play in this. That's where you come in.

What's In It For You?

• Enjoy 257.5 hours of holiday per year (equivalent to 33 days holiday)*
• Plus an extra day for each year of service (up to 5 days).*
• 39 hours of pre-booked paws days to support good wellbeing and self care.* (equivalent to 5 days)
• Unlock a £500 annual budget for personal learning and development.
• Get discounted Private Medical Insurance with Axa Healthcare.
• Enhanced parental leave
• Get discounted Private Medical Insurance with Vitality Healthcare.
• Discounted Gym membership with "MyGymDiscounts" helping you stay fit and healthy
• Satisfy your taste buds with subsidised food from a variety of street food vans, and of course, pay day pizza
• Treat your furry friend with an employee discount on Butternut Box.
• Say goodbye to parking woes with free parking and electric car charging.
• Team socials & events

• Prepare for adorable office dog overload—meet Cleo, Paxo, Cali, Ronnie, Harvey, Milo, and many more

• Holidays and Paws days are pro-rata for those working part time or job share

A few things to note:

Butternut Box is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.

As our business has grown so has our responsibility to our community, our planet and our business. We are not perfect, but we are committed to doing business the right way and continually improving our social and environmental performance.

We're not afraid of putting extra weight on candidates from underrepresented groups. We want strong, diverse teams built from different backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We're ready for the ongoing work that goes into building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best work of your career, if it makes your application easier for you please feel free to complete the application form in your native language, we are really happy to translate it afterwards.

We are not looking for external agency support with this role.