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HSE Manager (Health, Safety & Environment)

Location: Hyde
Business Unit: Added Value

We are looking for an experienced and driven HSE Manager to join our site leadership team within our Added Value Business Unit. This is a key leadership and advisory role, responsible for embedding a strong Health, Safety, and Environmental culture across the site.

You will champion our "Go for Zero" strategy-driving compliance, improving standards, and ensuring safety is a core condition of all operations.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership

• Act as a visible safety leader, promoting a safe and sustainable working environment.
• Provide expert HSE guidance across all site functions, empowering managers and teams.
• Collaborate with site leadership to align HSE strategy with wider business objectives.
• Drive compliance with internal standards, legal requirements, and best practices.
• Support the development and delivery of the site's HSE strategy.

People & Engagement

• Cascade HSE goals and drive engagement through team forums and initiatives.
• Promote accountability and ownership of HSE standards across departments.
• Coach and develop teams to embed a proactive safety culture.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across operations, engineering, legal, and central HSE functions.

Performance & Compliance

• Drive improvements in key HSE KPIs (e.g. DART rate, incident reduction, behavioural observations).
• Ensure full compliance with environmental permits, licences, and legal regulations.
• Lead audit and inspection programmes (e.g. ISO 45001, ISO 14001).
• Oversee incident management processes, ensuring timely investigation and corrective actions.
• Ensure risk assessments are completed and aligned with company frameworks.

Continuous Improvement

• Champion HSE systems, tools, and improvements across the site.
• Identify and implement innovative solutions to enhance safety performance.
• Use data and visual management tools to drive problem solving and performance improvements.

Key Deliverables

• Strong leadership and support across all HSE and facilities activities
• Measurable improvements in safety culture and KPIs
• Successful rollout and adoption of the Go for Zero strategy
• Full compliance with HSE and environmental standards

About You

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in an HSE role, ideally within an FMCG environment
• Strong knowledge of HSE systems, compliance, and safety culture development
• Experience managing audits and driving continuous improvement
• Excellent communication and influencing skills at all levels
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
• Natural coaching and leadership ability

Qualifications

• Essential: NEBOSH General Certificate (Level 3) or equivalent experience
• Desirable: IEMA Environmental Management Certificate
• Desirable: NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent)

Our Value

At the heart of our business are our core values:

• Ownership & Accountability - We take responsibility for what we do
• Simplicity - We focus on what matters most
• Determination - We deliver results
• Humility & Respect - We value every voice
• Discipline & Integrity - We do the right thing, always

Why Join Us?

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping a best-in-class safety culture, working as part of a collaborative leadership team in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

The company

Pilgrim's Europe produces some of the best-known and most iconic brands in the UK and Ireland, including Fridge Raiders, Rollover, Denny, Richmond, Oakhouse and Moy Park, alongside a diverse range of industry leading own-label products in categories including fresh pork, lamb and chicken, working with all the major retailers and food service outlets.

Our portfolio extends to authentic chilled and frozen ready meals, snacking ranges, added value and food service products.

Across Pilgrim's Europe we combine 20,000 of the best people in the industry, united by a shared set of core values and a passion for producing the highest quality, most delicious and innovative food, which is enjoyed by millions of people in the UK, Ireland and Europe every day. Our Pilgrim's Europe team are based in our Pilgrim's UK, Moy Park, Pilgrim's Food Masters and Pilgrim's Shared Services businesses.

What we'll bring to the table

Competitive Salary

Competitive Holiday Entitlement

Pension Contribution

Family Friendly Policies

Learning and Development Opportunities

Life Assurance

People matter

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Our values

Determination

Simplicity

Availability

Humility

Discipline

Sincerity

Ownership