Health and Safety Manager

Health and Safety Manager Chelmsford 60,000 + Additional Benefits Are you ready to take ownership of health and safety in a hands-on, operational role, supporting a diverse range of factory environments? Can you bring the confidence to engage with everyone from the shop floor to senior management, helping to build on a strong safety culture that''s still growing and developing? Would you thrive in a close-knit, fast-paced business, where good practice and people development are at the heart of everything they do? If these questions resonate, this Health and Safety Manager role could be a great fit. The business functions in four dynamic sites across Essex, from packaging and distribution to food processing and manufacturing. This role directly reports into the Quality, Safety and Environment Manager, sitting as an important part of their team. Responsibilities of the Health and Safety Manager will include: Owning health and safety across four nearby manufacturing and packing sites, with a strong on-site presence and close partnership with production, engineering and quality teams.Acting as the visible lead for health and safety, coaching managers and supervisors to improve behaviours, engagement and day-to-day standards.Providing hands-on technical leadership across key risk areas such as PUWER, workplace transport and manual handling, using external support where needed.Driving a positive safety culture in a rapidly growing business, strengthening consultation, engagement ..... full job details .....