Health And Safety Manager in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

Health and Safety Manager
Cambridgeshire (Sites 20 miles outside of Peterborough)

We are seeking an experienced Health & Safety Manager to lead and develop health, safety and compliance standards across a logistics operation with an emphasis on ambient food storage, warehousing and transport. 

This is a hands-on, strategic role suited to an established health and safety professional with a strong background in food logistics, warehouse operations and transport safety. The successful candidate will take ownership of health and safety performance across our main sites (within a 15-mile radius), ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, industry standards and customer requirements. 

Working closely with operational management and site teams, you will promote a proactive safety culture, drive continuous improvement and ensure that robust systems and procedures are consistently implemented throughout the business. 

Key Responsibilities 

Health & Safety Management 

• Develop, implement and maintain effective health and safety policies, procedures and management systems across multiple operational sites. 

• Ensure compliance with all relevant health and safety legislation, regulations and industry best practice. 

• Lead risk assessments, method statement reviews, workplace inspections and health and safety audits. 

• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and implementing corrective and preventative actions. 

• Monitor health and safety performance, producing reports, identifying trends and recommending improvements. 

• Maintain accurate compliance documentation, training records and statutory registers. 

Warehousing & Transport Safety 

• Oversee health and safety standards across warehouse, storage, loading, unloading, yard and transport operations. 

• Ensure effective management of risks associated with vehicle movements, pedestrian segregation, forklift trucks, manual handling, work at height and workplace equipment 

Food Safety, Quality & BRC Standards 

• Support the maintenance of high standards within ambient food storage and distribution environments. 

• Maintain working knowledge of BRCGS requirements relevant to food storage and distribution, supporting audit readiness and compliance. 

• Work alongside quality and food safety teams to ensure health and safety arrangements align with food safety, hygiene and site security requirements. 

Requirements 

• NEBOSH qualification (or similar) 

• Experience in a health and safety role 

• Knowledge of ambient food storage, warehousing/distribution. 

• Practical experience with BRCGS standards and audit requirements within a relevant food storage or distribution environment. 

• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation and its practical application in operational settings. 

• Proven experience conducting risk assessments, audits, incident investigations and implementing corrective actions. 

• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.