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Safety Health Environmental Quality Lead

Job details
Posting date: 19 August 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 18 September 2025
Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK44 1LQ
Company: Manpower UK Limited
Job type: Temporary
Job reference: BBBH420940_1755617155

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Summary

Manpower is currently seeking a Safety, Health, Environmental, Quality Lead to work with our global FMCG client, Unilever, renowned for brands such as Ben & Jerry's, Knorr, Walls & Marmite, and become an integral part of their fast-paced FMCG environment.


The position is based at our client's Research & Development facility, at Colworth Science Park, in Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire (MK44), accessible by car. It also houses our client's global centre of excellence in safety and sustainability sciences.


This is a full-time temporary role for 6 months, to start ASAP, requiring 37.50 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Compensation for this role is competitive, paying up to £46,000 per annum, pro rata, depending upon experience.


JOB PURPOSE
The ice cream processing team at Colworth has a vacancy for an exciting new role that combines safety, health, environment and quality (SHEQ) at the heart of the global innovation centre for the world's largest ice cream company. This is an ideal opportunity for someone passionate about health and safety with the ability to drive change in safety culture and deliver continuous improvement.


MAIN ACCOUNTABIITIES.


Safety & Health

  • Be the responsible person for safety & health for TMICC at the Colworth site, including coordination of internal and external safety & health audits.
  • Lead investigations and root cause analysis for all safety & health incidents on-site
  • Share learned from across TMICC and cascade safety moments to personnel.
  • Develop a robust safety inspection program for the AMTC. Report and action safety findings on time and in full.
  • Work closely with the other Safety Specialists (Group Safety Advisors, GSAs) and wider safety teams, to monitor, record and report site safety & health performance statistics, and track completion of Safety Leading Indicators (Deep Compliance Audits, DCA's and Safety Behavioural Observations, SBO's) and closure of actions. Improve Behavioural Safety Culture and drive increase in Near Miss reporting in the AMTC.
  • Ensure Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) compliance and Risk Assessments (RAs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and trained operator records for processing equipment are reviewed, in date and approved.
  • Be the main point of contact for third-party contractors working in the AMTC, responsible for their safety & health, and permits to work

Environment

  • Ensure AMTC compliance with European Sustainability Reporting Stand (ESRS).
  • Be the main point of contact that includes out of hours contact for the ice cream operations (waste tank system).
  • Work with wider site safety teams who share the site to manage waste streams from the AMTC in accordance with TMICC procedures and legislation.
  • Monitor, record and report all waste from the AMTC to site safety team. Investigate initiatives to reduce waste.
  • Scope initiatives to improve the environmental impact of processes used in the AMTC e.g. water, electrical usage.
  • Drive adoption of good sustainability practices in AMTC e.g. reduced plastic use, recyclability initiatives.
  • Report and investigate environment incidents, working closely with the site safety team and reporting via TMICC supply chain SHEQ.

Quality

  • Be the responsible person for all quality related activities in the AMTC and Food Labs. Act as first point of contact for all quality related incidents.
  • Develop an internal food safety management system (FSMS) and update internal codes of practices as required to ensure compliance with TMICC quality management standards and local food safety legislation.
  • Manage the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) database, support product RD&I teams with new HACCP studies, annual reviews and validations.
  • Lead the Cleaning & Disinfection (C&D) validations of processing equipment in the AMTC, support processing team with verifications and validations.
  • Develop an internal food safety audit program for FSSC22000, act as lead auditor during audits and compile written report.
  • Ensure consumer safety of products is maintained in line with TMICC policy through implementing best practice principles. Be the lead for Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA) investigations for product incidents.

Relevant Experience

  • Degree in Health and Safety, Environmental Sciences, Food Technology, or equivalent apprenticeship and experience.
  • Relevant Health and Safety certifications (e.g. NEBOSH, IOSH) are highly desirable.
  • Relevant or working towards Environment certifications (IEMA / NEBOSH)
  • Level 3 Food Hygiene and HACCP certifications advantageous.
  • Working knowledge of Health and Safety and food hygiene regulations and best practices (FSSC 22000, Quality Management Systems).
  • Proven experience of working with safety and quality systems in an R&D or factory environment.
  • Experience of implementing continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

  • Passion for health & safety
  • Well organised
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent computer and literacy skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Risk management
  • Fluent English & strong communication
  • Occasional UK and international travel will be required approximately 2-3 trips per year

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