Health and Safety Manager (Ref: PK8700)

NEW VACANCY! (PK8700)

HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER

NORTH WEST

SALARY £COMPETITIVE BASIC (DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE)

SHIFT PATTERN: DAY SHIFT

Our client is a leading manufacturer of printed folded cartons, supplying high-quality packaging solutions to a diverse range of industries. As their business continues to push forward, they are looking for an enthusiastic, hands-on Health & Safety Manager to take ownership of their H&S culture and drive it to the next level.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic and engaging Health & Safety professional who thrives on working with people at all levels, from the shop floor to senior leadership. You will be instrumental in fostering a proactive safety culture, ensuring compliance, and making Health & Safety a key part of the company's day-to-day operations.

The position comes with career progression opportunities as the role and company continue to evolve.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and inspire employees at all levels to engage with Health & Safety
• Develop and implement effective H&S policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation
• Champion a positive safety culture, driving initiatives to improve awareness and ownership across the business
• Conduct risk assessments, audits, and safety inspections, identifying areas for improvement and implementing practical solutions
• Deliver engaging H&S training programs
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and hazards, ensuring lessons learned are implemented
• Work closely with senior management, production teams, and employees to integrate H&S into daily operations
• Keep up to date with industry regulations and best practices, continuously improving the company H&S standards
• Support future business growth by shaping and developing the role over the coming years

Requirements:

• Ideally NEBOSH Certificate (minimum requirement) - Diploma or equivalent qualification preferred - Client is open to putting a candidate through NEBOSH
• Strong hands-on leader with the ability to engage, motivate & drive change across teams
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally within packaging, printing, or a similar industry
• Excellent communication and influencing skills - ability to work with everyone from shop floor staff to senior management
• A bubbly, energetic, and passionate personality who can bring people on board and make H&S engaging
• Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive, solution-driven approach
• A genuine passion for Health & Safety and a drive to continuously improve standards

This is a fantastic opportunity to shape and develop the H&S function in a growing business, a chance to work in a collaborative and supportive environment where your contributions will make a real impact. This position would suit a passionate Health & Safety professional who loves getting stuck in, leading from the front, and inspiring teams.