Hseq Manager in Leicester, Leicestershire

HSEQ Manager

Location: Leicester
Salary: £59,000 per annum
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm, with flexibility when required
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Holiday: 33 days annual leave
Benefits: Pension, employee rewards/discount scheme and career development

The Opportunity

365 People are recruiting an experienced Health, Safety, Environmental & Quality Manager for a large, fast-paced industrial operation based in Leicester.

This is a senior, site-based HSEQ position with responsibility for the complete HSEQ function and associated management systems, while also remaining visible and engaged within the operation.

We're therefore looking for more than somebody who has simply worked within an established H&S system.

The successful candidate should have experience of taking ownership of HSEQ/ISO management systems, audits, documentation and compliance, while being equally comfortable walking an operational site, identifying risk and challenging unsafe practices.

You will also have direct line-management responsibility for an HSEQ Officer. Health, Safety, Environmental a…

The Environment

This is a busy 24/7 industrial processing operation incorporating large processing machinery, conveyors, mobile plant, forklifts, HGV movements, engineering and maintenance activity.

It is a genuine operational environment and can be dusty and noisy.

You'll need to be comfortable working around heavy machinery and engaging directly with operational employees and managers.

This is not a purely office-based compliance role.

Key Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality across the operation.
• Act as the primary HSEQ contact for employees, management, directors and external stakeholders.
• Own and maintain HSEQ/ISO management systems and associated documentation.
• Review, revise and create management-system documentation.
• Prepare for and participate in internal and external audits.
• Maintain relevant company certifications and accreditations.
• Monitor operational activities against environmental permit conditions.
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses and ensure appropriate corrective actions are implemented.
• Undertake regular site inspections and report findings to operational management.
• Manage risk assessments, RAMS, safe systems of work and permits.
• Drive improvements around machinery safety, isolation procedures, PPE, fire prevention and safe working practices.
• Challenge unsafe behaviours and work collaboratively with operational management to resolve issues.
• Coordinate HSEQ committee meetings and resulting actions.
• Coordinate relevant HSEQ training and employee development.
• Develop and deliver internal HSEQ training where required.

These responsibilities reflect the client's formal specification, including ISO ownership, audit preparation, environmental compliance, training, regulator liaison and development of direct reports. Health, Safety, Environmental a…

What We're Looking For

We're particularly interested in experienced HSEQ professionals who have worked within environments such as:

Heavy Manufacturing | Waste & Recycling | Engineering | FMCG | Automotive | Aggregates | Quarrying | Steel | Packaging | Food Manufacturing | Automated Distribution

Previous waste or recycling experience would be advantageous but isn't essential.

More important is experience within a large-scale, fast-moving operational environment with genuine machinery and workplace risk.

Essential Experience

You should be able to demonstrate:

• Strong Health & Safety / HSEQ management experience.
• Previous responsibility for an HSEQ or integrated management system.
• Genuine hands-on experience of ISO management systems and audits.
• Experience maintaining management-system documentation and certification requirements.
• Accident and incident investigation.
• Risk assessments, RAMS and safe systems of work.
• Experience working around machinery and operational risk.
• Confidence challenging unsafe behaviours and practices.
• Strong auditing and compliance experience.

Qualifications

The formal specification includes:

Higher-level NVQ Level 4 in Occupational Health & Safety Practice or relevant equivalent.

IEMA Associate Certificate in Environmental Management.

WAMITAB / Certificate of Technical Competence in Waste Treatment.

The client's specification identifies these qualifications alongside proven HSE management experience, ideally within manufacturing or FMCG. Health, Safety, Environmental a…

If you have substantial HSEQ management experience but don't hold every waste-specific qualification listed above, we'd still be interested in hearing from you.

The Person

We're looking for somebody who can take ownership rather than simply maintain what's already there.

You'll need the technical knowledge to manage systems, audits and compliance, but equally important is your ability to operate effectively in the real world.

You should be comfortable putting your boots and PPE on, walking the operation, speaking to employees, challenging something that isn't right and working with operational managers to find a practical solution.

You'll be visible, credible and approachable, while having the confidence to lead the HSEQ function and drive continuous improvement.

What's On Offer?

£59,000 per annum
33 days annual leave
Company pension
Employee rewards and discount scheme
Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm
Career development within a large organisation

The position is predominantly based at the Leicester operation, with occasional travel to a second nearby Leicester site. The stated hours and benefits are those contained in the client's specification.