Health & Safety Manager

We are looking for an experienced Health and Safety Manager to join HOBART UK and HOBART Service on a full-time, fixed-term contract. This is a key role responsible for shaping and delivering a fit-for-purpose Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) strategy across the business.

- Fixed term: 6 to 12 months

- Hybrid role, based at Southgate Way, Peterborough

- Full-time

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Are You Ready to Make an Impact?

HOBART UK and HOBART Service UK is part of the Food Equipment sector of the ITW Group, a global organisation with over 100 years of engineering excellence. In the UK, our brands – including Hobart, ecomax by Hobart, Bonnet, Maestro and Elro – are trusted by commercial kitchens nationwide to perform day in, day out.

As Health & Safety Manager, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our people, partners and customers operate in a safe, compliant and continuously improving environment. You’ll lead the development and execution of our HSE strategy, embedding a strong safety culture while supporting operational excellence across office, manufacturing and field-based teams.

Why Join HOBART UK and Hobart Service UK?

- Be part of a global Fortune 300 organisation

- Take ownership of a business-critical HSE role

- Work in a hybrid, flexible environment

- Influence senior leaders and shape long-term safety culture

- Join a business that values integrity, trust, respect and simplicity

What You’ll Be Responsible For

As Health & Safety Manager, your key responsibilities will include:

- Developing, implementing and continuously improving the Health & Safety Management System

- Ensuring full compliance with UK H&S legislation and industry best practice

- Maintaining and improving ISO 45001 and ISO 14001, aligned within the ISO 9001 framework

- Leading audits, inspections and assurance programmes across the business

- Measuring, analysing and reporting HSE performance against internal and external benchmarks

- Championing a Safety-First culture across all departments

- Advising on safe systems of work, risk assessments and method statements

- Supporting and delivering HSE training, inductions, toolbox talks and incident investigations

- Acting as the primary HSE contact for regulators, local authorities and insurers

- Representing HOBART UK at ITW EU divisional and governance forums

- Supporting contractor schemes, external accreditations and commercial submissions

- Managing HSE eLearning platforms and compliance tracking

- Conducting site visits, audits and training activities as required

This is a hybrid role combining office-based work with regular site visits.

Who We’d Love to Speak to

We’d love to speak to you if you have:

- A degree or diploma in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health or a related discipline

- NEBOSH Diploma or IOSH Level 6 Diploma in OSH Leadership

- Proven H&S experience within manufacturing, engineering or similar environments

- Strong working knowledge of UK H&S legislation

- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify hazards and implement controls

- Confident communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels

- A full UK driving licence

- Experience with permitting processes (advantageous)

Key Skills & Attributes

- Leadership & Management

- Ability to design and deliver a business-aligned HSE strategy

- Strong planning, data analysis and problem-solving skills

- Confidence leading change and influencing senior stakeholders

Interpersonal

- Collaborative, approachable and professional

- Strong stakeholder management and consultation experience

- Commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion

Communication

- Clear, confident written and verbal communication

- Experience producing reports and delivering presentations

- Ability to inspire high safety standards with empathy and integrity

Your Package

Pay: Up to £60,000.00 per year

Contract: Full-time, fixed term (6–12 months)

Working for HOBART UK & HOBART Service UK comes with its benefits:

- Company car and on-site parking

- Generous pension and pension life assurance scheme with employer contributions of up to 11%

- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

- Wellbeing initiatives and support including our Employee Assistance Programme

- Educational assistance

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