Food, Health and safety coordinator
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 19 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £37,000.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 19 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Barrow-in-Furness, England, LA14 |
| Cwmni: | Baxterstorey |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 1429570511 |
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Food, Health and safety coordinator
Location: Site Based at Barrow in Furness
Salary: Up to 37,000
Benefits:
- 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
- Plus your birthday off
- 3 volunteering days
- 3 days grandparent leave
- 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave
- Secondary career leave
- Wedding/commitment day leave
- Free meals on shift
- Bespoke training and development opportunities
- Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
- Pension and life insurance
- Discounts available on our Perkbox app; high street shops, holidays & cinema
- Wellbeing hub
- Access to employee assistance programme
- Cycle to work scheme
We are looking for an experienced health & safety professional seeking a new challenge. As the on-site Health & Safety Co-ordinator, you will take a hands-on leadership role in ensuring that our health met and exceeded.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Training & Induction
Deliver and oversee onboarding training for all new starters, ensuring a strong foundation in safety and food hygiene.
Ensure ongoing refresher training is completed and recorded and identify training needs across teams.
Standards & Audits
Lead preparations for internal and external audits ensuring the highest standards of hygiene and safety are consistently maintained.
Work proactively with kitchen and service teams to maintain excellent hygiene and safety standards aiming to exceed industry benchmarks.
Conduct regular walkarounds and spot checks to observe practices, offer coaching, and address any gaps.
Safety Culture & Coaching
Champion a strong safety culture where all team members, from chefs to supervisors, understand and take ownership of their safety responsibilities.
Offer ongoing coaching and mentoring to managers, chefs and team members to build internal capability and accountability.
Compliance & Documentation
Monitor and manage safety documentation including temperature logs, cleaning records, allergen records, risk assessments and safety audits.
Ensure all records are well-organised, up to date, and compliant with both internal policies and legal standards.
Ensure collaborative working with client practices managing all third party contractors and ensuring compliance for all project work including renovation and mobilisation of new catering areas.
Risk Assessment & Investigation
Conduct comprehensive risk assessments for events, new equipment, team members, and various areas of the premises.
Lead investigations into accidents, near misses, allergy incidents and alleged food poisoning cases, and ensure effective root cause analysis and responses.
Ensure corrective actions are implemented promptly based on investigation findings, and that appropriate follow-up is documented to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.
Work closely with team members to ensure they are aware of potential risks and engage them in safety practices, fostering a proactive safety culture across the team.
Emergency Preparedness
Support and coordinate emergency response planning, making sure all team members are fully trained in client procedures, including fire drills, first aid arrangements, and evacuation procedures.
Tech & Systems
Take the lead on implementing a new digital safety management system, ensuring it is fully embedded into location processes.
Confidently use the system for managing temperature records, incident reporting, HACCP, and compliance tracking.
Provide training and support to the wider team to ensure consistent and effective use across the location.
Monitor the use of the system to ensure safety performance is accurately tracked, reported, and that timely action is taken to address any issues or non-compliance.
Collaboration & Reporting
Act as an integral member of the on-site leadership team, building strong working relationships to support a proactive safety culture. Attend regular location and operational meetings to provide consistent, policy-aligned advice and guidance.
Attend client and internal meetings, providing clear reporting, insight, and practical solutions.
Work collaboratively with the wider Food, Health & Safety team to stay informed of policy updates, contribute to the development and rollout of safety initiatives, and ensure smooth implementation at location level.
Share insights, suggest improvements, and actively contribute to continuous improvement efforts across the contract, ensuring company standards are not only met but embedded in day-to-day operations.
Provide support and occasional visits to other Baxterstorey locations to ensure consistent safety practices and performance.
Qualifications
Qualifications & Experience
NEBOSH Certificate and Level 4 Food Safety (desired) If not already in place required to commit to programme to gain certification in first two years of employment
BSc or MSc in Environmental Health (desired)
Proven experience in a health & safety or food safety role within hospitality, contract catering, or a similar fast-paced environment
Comfortable working with clients and regulatory bodies, including experience supporting or leading EHO visits and audits
Strong understanding of HACCP, allergen management, and health & safety legislation relevant to catering operations
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences
Skilled at training, coaching, and influencing teams at all levels, from front-line chefs to senior managers
Confident using digital compliance tools and systems to manage documentation, monitor performance, and drive improvements
Proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a genuine passion for raising standards and supporting continuous improvement
Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development to keep up to date with the latest industry best practices, safety regulations, and innovations in food safety and health & safety management.
Additional Information
For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.
We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.
Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.
Join us, and be part of the food revolution!
BaxterStorey Values:
ALWAYS VISIONARY
We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.
WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE
We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.
CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE
We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.
FOREVER CONSCIOUS
We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.
Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.
BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.
Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.
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