Food Safety and HSE Manager Job at 14forty (Derby)

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Regional HSE Manager with a strong background in complex, food-biased environments to lead meaningful safety culture change across our high-profile Rolls-Royce contract within the Defence, Marine, and Aerospace (DMA) estate. This role goes far beyond static compliance. You will actively shape behaviours, influence senior operational leaders, and embed a culture where everyone truly owns safety. Providing visible, risk-based HSE leadership across a multi-site UK estate, you will partner directly with Business Directors, Senior Operators, and General Managers.

Job Responsibility

Move teams from compliance to proactive safety ownership
Embed our "See, Care, Share" safety culture
Ensure safety, food hygiene, and allergen standards are integrated into everyday operational decision-making
Oversee, implement, and maintain the Food Safety Management Plan and HACCP systems to ensure full legal and corporate compliance
Enforce rigorous allergen management controls, ensuring strong communication to Operators to ensure robust application of policies
Ensure high standards of food hygiene, kitchen cleanliness, and temperature monitoring are maintained, driving consistency through proactive site assessments and audits and complaint responses
Ensure strict adherence to approved food supplier policies, stock rotation procedures, and traceability protocols from delivery to service
Conduct detailed, proactive internal food safety audits
Support local teams through EHO inspections and client assurance audits
Champion a proactive, open safety environment
Support leaders to take personal accountability, building a culture of trust and openness
Maintain and oversee the Workplace Safety Management System, ensuring all activities meet health and safety management plans
Maintain direct oversight of high-risk activities
Manage permit-to-work systems, temporary works, and contractor-controlled activities
Lead investigations for food safety, health and safety, and allergen incidents, prioritising learning over blame
Ensure timely reporting
Deliver a robust assurance program
Track performance for leading and lagging indicators, ensuring continuous ISO 45001 / 14001 compliance
Act as the primary HSE interface for clients during contract governance forums, performance reviews, and client assurance meetings

Requirements

Experience in an HSE role within complex, food-biased environments
Proven ability to challenge unsafe behaviours constructively, coach teams, and hold operational leaders to account
Positively demonstrate that people are the most important asset above all else
Food Safety Level 3, ideally 4 (Essential)
NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent (Essential)
Advanced understanding of HACCP principles and Allergen Management (Essential)
Ability to deliver role-relevant, targeted HSE and food safety training (Essential)

What we offer

Contributory pension scheme
Career advancement through Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes
Quick access for you and your immediate family to a Digital GP
Wider healthcare benefits
Free wellness, mindfulness, and exercise classes
Exclusive travel discounts (TUI, Expedia, Booking.com)
Food shopping discounts (Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons)
Up to 44% off cinema tickets
You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families

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