Company description

At Warburtons, family is at the heart of our business.

Job description

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Manager

Location: Enfield (North London)

Package: up to £65,000 (depending on experience), profit share scheme, life assurance, private healthcare, and award-winning pension scheme.

Contract: Full time, on-site with travel across the region

The Recipe

Safety is our number one priority. As part of the site leadership team, you’ll partner with the General Manager to strengthen our HSE culture across a complex, 24/7 food manufacturing and high-throughput distribution environment. You’ll coach, influence and enable c.460 colleagues at Enfield—and support our South-East depots—to go home safe, every day, while protecting the environment.

The Role

Deliver our national HSE strategy locally—turn policy into practice, embed best-in-class standards and keep us compliant with legal and company requirements.
Be the trusted expert—give timely, pragmatic and legally robust advice to line managers on all things Health, Safety and Environment.
Coach and upskill—identify site HSE learning needs (bakery & depot), build cost-effective training with our TL&D partners, and raise capability at every level.
Drive continuous improvement—own the loop from risk assessments and audits through to action closure; learn from accidents/incidents and prevent reoccurrence.
Own our HSE management systems—monitor performance against Warburtons’ HSE framework, recommend improvements, and contribute to company-wide projects.
Lead engagement—run initiatives that boost commitment to HSE, from shopfloor to SLT, and measure progress through KPIs, audits and project delivery.
Manage the numbers—keep local HSE spend on budget and focused on high-impact risk reduction.
Grow others—line manage and develop a small team of HSE Advisors, setting clear goals and celebrating success.

Essential Ingredients

Experience: 2+ years in a dedicated HSE role (FMCG or manufacturing/distribution ideal), including hands-on audit handling with internal & external parties.
Qualifications: NEBOSH Certificate (minimum). NEBOSH Diploma (or working towards) strongly preferred.
Professional status: IOSH—Chartered (CMIOSH) or working towards.
Environment: IEMA Environmental Foundation certificate, for permitted sites IEMA Associate Certificate
Standards savvy: Strong working knowledge of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 (or OHSAS 18001 heritage) management systems.
Influence & communication: Clear, persuasive and impactful—able to build credibility fast with colleagues at all levels and external stakeholders.
Problem-solving mindset: You find safe, compliant, business-smart solutions—promoting safety as an enabler, not a blocker.
Decisive & accountable: Make timely calls, own the outcome, and keep momentum.

Extra Dough

Last but by no means least, you'll want to know what your breads worth.

A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
Family time is important to us so as well as your holiday entitlement, we'll give you the opportunity to purchase up to an extra weeks annual leave
Award winning pension scheme with company contributions
Private medical insurance and life assurance
Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
Continued investment in your personal development
Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service

Why join the Family?

We’re a fifth-generation, family-owned British bakery with a national footprint—and a proud safety culture. You’ll have the scope to make a visible difference, shaping how we protect our people and the planet while keeping the nation’s favourite products moving.

How to apply

Ready to help us raise the bar (and the bread)? Apply now and tell us how you’ll bring safe, simple and sustainable thinking to Enfield and beyond

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do.

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