Health, Safety & Environment Manager

Part-Time Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Manager

Location: Duffields  South-West Site
Hours: Part-Time (to be agreed)
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

About Duffields

Duffields is a long-established and trusted manufacturer and supplier of high-quality animal feeds to the agricultural sector. We are committed to providing safe, nutritious feed products while maintaining the highest standards of health, safety, environmental compliance, and employee wellbeing across our operations.

The Role

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Manager to oversee and continuously improve our health, safety, and environmental management systems.

This is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated HSE professional to work closely with site management and employees, ensuring legal compliance while promoting a positive safety culture throughout our feed manufacturing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain the site's Health, Safety and Environmental management systems.
• Ensure compliance with UK health, safety and environmental legislation.
• Conduct workplace inspections, audits and risk assessments.
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, identifying root causes and corrective actions.
• Develop and deliver health and safety training and awareness programmes.
• Maintain accurate HSE records and statutory documentation.
• Support managers and supervisors with risk management and safe systems of work.
• Liaise with enforcement agencies, insurers and external auditors when required.
• Monitor environmental performance and waste management activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and promote a positive safety culture across the business.
• Prepare and present HSE performance reports to senior management.

About You

Essential Requirements

• NEBOSH General Certificate (minimum qualification requirement).
• Previous experience in a Health & Safety or HSE role within manufacturing, production, agriculture, feed milling, food production, or a similar industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.
• Experience conducting risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively.
• Competent user of Microsoft Office applications.

Desirable

• Membership of IOSH (TechIOSH, Grad IOSH or higher). Desirable.
• Environmental experience.
• Experience within feed manufacturing, food production, agriculture.
•  Experience delivering safety training.

What We Offer

• Flexible part-time working arrangements.
• Competitive salary.
• Company pension scheme.
• Generous holiday entitlement (pro-rata).
• Opportunity to make a significant impact within a respected agricultural manufacturing business.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.

How to Apply

If you are a motivated HSE professional looking for a flexible part-time role within a well-established and growing business, we would like to hear from you.

Please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role.

Duffields is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We will only be able to reply to successful candidates.