HSE & Facilities Site Lead
Role Overview
As HSE & Facilities Site Lead, you'll lead the development and delivery of the Ashby site's Health, Safety and Environmental strategy, ensuring legal compliance while creating a proactive and engaging safety culture.
You'll provide expert guidance on risk management, environmental compliance and continuous improvement, while embedding standards through the Intersnack Work System (IWS). As a member of the site Leadership Team, you'll partner closely with operational and functional leaders to influence decision-making, support major capital investment projects and deliver meaningful change across the site.
You'll also lead and develop a team of HSE Advisors and the Facilities Lead, creating a high-performing function that supports colleagues, drives innovation and delivers against site objectives.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HSE leader who enjoys coaching others, influencing at all levels and making a visible difference in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
What’s in it for you? We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer:
Competitive annual salary, annual salary review and annual bonus opportunity (target 7.5%), plus a £6,000 car allowance.
KP Pension Plan with up to 7% matched contributions
25 days holiday, with the option to buy up to five additional days, plus additional holiday after five years’ service
Comprehensive healthcare including Single Cover Private Healthcare, Health Cash Plan, Digital GP and Employee Assistance Programme
Electric Vehicle Car Scheme, supporting more sustainable and cost-effective travel
KP4ME benefits platform with discounts, cashback and wellbeing support
Enhanced family-friendly policies to support colleagues at every stage of life
What will you be doing?
Leading the site's HSE strategy by developing and implementing policies, standards and procedures that ensure legal compliance and support safe, sustainable operations across the site
Driving a proactive safety culture through colleague engagement, coaching and capability building, helping to embed safety-first behaviours and continuous improvement across all functions
Leading and developing the HSE and Facilities team by providing clear direction, coaching and support to deliver site priorities and achieve high levels of performance
Supporting strategic projects and investment programmes by providing expert HSE guidance, risk assessment and compliance leadership throughout project lifecycles
Identifying and mitigating risk through robust governance, auditing, incident investigation and performance analysis, while managing budgets and delivering targeted improvement plans
Full Job Posting
About the role
As HSE & Facilities Site Lead, you'll lead the development and delivery of the Ashby site's Health, Safety and Environmental strategy, ensuring legal compliance while creating a proactive and engaging safety culture.
You'll provide expert guidance on risk management, environmental compliance and continuous improvement, while embedding standards through the Intersnack Work System (IWS). As a member of the site Leadership Team, you'll partner closely with operational and functional leaders to influence decision-making, support major capital investment projects and deliver meaningful change across the site.
You'll also lead and develop a team of HSE Advisors and the Facilities Lead, creating a high-performing function that supports colleagues, drives innovation and delivers against site objectives.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HSE leader who enjoys coaching others, influencing at all levels and making a visible difference in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
What’s in it for you? We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer:
Competitive annual salary, annual salary review and annual bonus opportunity (target 7.5%), plus a £6,000 car allowance.
KP Pension Plan with up to 7% matched contributions
25 days holiday, with the option to buy up to five additional days, plus additional holiday after five years’ service
Comprehensive healthcare including Single Cover Private Healthcare, Health Cash Plan, Digital GP and Employee Assistance Programme
Electric Vehicle Car Scheme, supporting more sustainable and cost-effective travel
KP4ME benefits platform with discounts, cashback and wellbeing support
Enhanced family-friendly policies to support colleagues at every stage of life
What will you be doing?
Leading the site's HSE strategy by developing and implementing policies, standards and procedures that ensure legal compliance and support safe, sustainable operations across the site
Driving a proactive safety culture through colleague engagement, coaching and capability building, helping to embed safety-first behaviours and continuous improvement across all functions
Leading and developing the HSE and Facilities team by providing clear direction, coaching and support to deliver site priorities and achieve high levels of performance
Supporting strategic projects and investment programmes by providing expert HSE guidance, risk assessment and compliance leadership throughout project lifecycles
Identifying and mitigating risk through robust governance, auditing, incident investigation and performance analysis, while managing budgets and delivering targeted improvement plans
Requirements
- We’d love to hear from you if you can bring:
- Professional HSE expertise with a NEBOSH Diploma or NVQ Level 6 equivalent, alongside strong knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation, risk management and ISO standards
- Strong leadership and influencing skills with experience leading and developing teams, coaching colleagues and building trusted relationships across all organisational levels
- Manufacturing sector experience gained within a fast-paced environment, ideally food manufacturing or FMCG, with a proven ability to drive performance and cultural change
- Environmental management capability supported by an IEMA Environmental Diploma or Certificate, with a willingness to continue developing professional expertise
- A collaborative and values-led approach with the ability to challenge constructively, communicate effectively and inspire others to take ownership of Health, Safety and Environmental performance
- Our purpose At KP Snacks, we're passionate about creating happy snacking moments through our great tasting snacks and iconic brands. Every day, millions of people enjoy our products, including Hula Hoops, McCoy's, KP Nuts, Tyrrells, Skips, POM-BEAR and Butterkist, making us one of the UK's leading snack manufacturers.
- For decades, we've been delighting consumers by combining well-loved favourites with exciting innovations that reflect changing tastes and expectations. We're equally passionate about our people and committed to creating a workplace where everyone can grow, develop and make a real impact.
- As part of the Intersnack Group, one of the world's leading snack manufacturers, we combine global expertise with a shared commitment to creating happy snacking moments every day.
- We’re committed to inclusion We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.
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About KP Snacks
British private snack manufacturer producing branded and own-label crisps, nuts, popcorn, and other savoury snacks for UK consumers.
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