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HSE Officer

Redruth

Are you passionate about Health, Safety & Environmental excellence? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on environment where no two days are the same? We're looking for a proactive and detail-oriented HSE Officer to play a vital role in supporting a high-performing site team.

About the Role

As a key member of the HSE team, you will provide a proactive, engaging and professional HSE service, ensuring the site operates safely, adheres to legal requirements, and maintains best practice standards at all times.

You'll work closely with the HSE Manager and Operations teams, acting as a trusted partner across departments and stepping up to deputise in the HSE Manager's absence.

Key Responsibilities

• Daily Operations & Administration

• Represent HSE in daily production meetings, driving actions and improvements
• Conduct workplace observations, safety audits and hazard assessments
• Ensure completion and management of safety checks and compliance records
• Monitor equipment faults and liaise with engineering teams
• Maintain accurate documentation including waste records and compliance data

• Audits, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

• Support internal and external audits (e.g. BRC, customer, SEDEX)
• Assist in environmental benchmarking and site audits
• Maintain and update HSE systems, noticeboards and communications
• Ensure compliance with company policies and legal standards

• Incident & Risk Management

• Support accident and near-miss investigations with root cause analysis
• Track actions, ensure completion and promote safe return to work practices
• Assist with risk assessments and Safe Systems of Work

• Training & Engagement

• Deliver toolbox talks and HSE training sessions
• Support the site training matrix and ensure records remain compliant
• Work collaboratively with HR and department leads on specialist training

• Reporting & KPIs

• Track safety KPIs, trends, and performance metrics
• Produce reports and analysis to drive improvement initiatives
• Monitor utilities, accident trends, and departmental performance

What We're Looking For

Experience or understanding of Health, Safety & Environmental practices
Ideally experience within FMCG or a chilled manufacturing environment
Strong administrative and organisational skills
Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
Self-motivated, adaptable and able to manage competing priorities
A proactive mindset with a strong focus on completing tasks and driving results

Desirable Qualifications

• IOSH Managing Safely
• Working towards NEBOSH General Certificate or Level 3 HSE qualification
• IEMA training (or working towards)
• Knowledge of COSHH and accident investigation techniques
• Training/assessment qualifications (Level 3 desirable)

Why Join Us?

You'll be joining a business where people, safety and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do. Our values shape our culture:

• Availability - open, responsive and ready for challenges
• Humility - we listen, respect and learn from each other
• Discipline & Ownership - we do what we say we will
• Sincerity & Simplicity - we value honesty and focus on what matters
• Determination - we drive success together

Apply Now

If you're ready to take the next step in your HSE career and want to make a real impact on site safety and culture, we'd love to hear from you.

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