EHS Manager

Burton Latimer Manufacturing Site - Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

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The Recipe (About the Role)

The Burton Latimer Site EHS Manager will deliver EHS expertise to drive high performance EHS teams with a view to ensuring that processes and systems are legally compliant, continuously improving and deployed in accordance with the Weetabix Standard for Health and Safety and Weetabix Environment Standard.

• Shape and manage deployment of the EHS strategy within the Cluster, ensuring alignment with central EHS processes.
• Provide EHS leadership to achieve EHS KPI goals and drive accountability in production teams.
• Lead health & safety initiatives across Manufacturing, Warehouse, Transport, and Security, serving as a liaison with the central safety team.
• Develop and maintain colleague competence through coaching to comply with regulations and achieve zero accidents and incidents.
• Ensure talent development in the EHS team through effective recruitment, training, and collaboration with Union partners.
• Support incident management, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning.
• Drive closure of non-conformance actions through strong relationship management.
• Coordinate with senior stakeholders and facilitate visits with regulatory agencies such as HSE and EA.
• Create and manage factory risk registers aligned with Weetabix strategies, leading to improved compliance and reduced incidents.
• Oversee delivery of risk-based projects to enhance safety and environmental protection.
• Implement the Workplace Safety & Health Systems (WSHS) audit programme to achieve the Green Standard.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert on safety, health, and environmental issues.

The Ingredients (What we need from you)

• Extensive proven experience in a Senior Safety Health and Environmental Management role.
• Demonstrated experience managing a team, change management and project management.
• Experience of managing safety at a manufacturing site, or a lead role.
• Ability to create, maintain and update all elements of Safety Health & Environmental Management.
• Must have a high level of leadership skill and exhibit an exceptional level of motivational ability.
• Ability to interpret UK Law and keep up to date with current industry thinking and developments.
• Coaching and influencing skills used effectively with all levels of stakeholders, particularly production managers and front line teams.
• Proactive change agent able to build advocacy at senior level.
• Strong technical background in both Health & Safety and Level 6 NEBOSH Diploma certification.

Your Bowl of Perks (Benefits)

Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, career, and life outside work.

• Annual bonus 10%
• Double-matched pension scheme (up to 12% from us)
• 25 days annual leave increasing with service
• Annual Salary review
• Healthcare plan
• Discounted Weetabix products
• Continued investment in your personal development
• Access to 24/7 counselling service (via Grocery Aid partnership)
• Freedom of Flexible Work Opportunities
• Enhanced Maternity / Paternity / Adoption Leave
• Additional Time Off for Fertility Treatment and Neonatal Care
• Working Parents Support Group
• Fully stocked kitchens with our products

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position; therefore, we are seeking candidates who do not require sponsorship.

We are not providing fixed salary ranges; roles are benchmarked based on skills and experience.