Food, Health and Safety Manager

Westbury Street Holdings

Food, Health & Safety Manager at BaxterStorey driving safety excellence across multiple locations in the central region and Wales. Championing proactive food safety culture with operational teams.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomJunior💰 £50,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Champion a positive, proactive Food, Health & Safety culture, providing expert guidance, coaching, and mentoring to managers, chefs and operational teams.
Drive consistent implementation of Food, Health & Safety policies, procedures, training, and safety initiatives across all locations.
Lead and support investigations into accidents, allergen incidents, and alleged food poisoning cases, identifying root causes and ensuring robust corrective and preventive actions are implemented.
Analyse and report on safety performance data, identifying trends, assessing performance, and working with teams to reduce recurrences, escalating emerging risks.
Conduct regular location visits, offering constructive feedback, identifying emerging risks, and promoting best practice.
Ensure timely closure of accident, audit and EHO action plans across all locations.
Support new mobilisations to ensure safety processes are embedded from day one.
Manage the digital safety management system, ensuring it is fully embedded into location processes and that teams are appropriately trained and confident in its use.
Monitor system usage to ensure safety performance is accurately captured, reported, and that prompt action is taken to address non-compliance or identified risks.
Maintain and develop engaging Food, Health & Safety training programmes for all team members.
Ensure all teams complete mandatory Food Safety, Health & Safety, and allergen training, with records maintained.
Prepare high-quality presentations and confidently present at internal and external meetings.
Collaborate with the wider Food, Health & Safety team to review and develop safety documentation, training materials, projects, and initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Essential Level 4 Food Safety NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent).
Strong knowledge of food safety, allergen management and health & safety legislation.
Experience conducting investigations, audits, and delivering coaching.
Excellent communication and influencing skills with the confidence to challenge and guide senior stakeholders.
Full UK driving licence.
Experience within hospitality, contract catering or local authority.
Experience supporting multi‑site operations.
Desirable BSc or MSc in Environmental Health.
Membership of IOSH, CIEH or IIRSM

Benefits

Comp & perks

35 Days holiday inclusive of bank holidays.
Birthday additional holiday.
3 days volunteering days.
3 days grandparent leave.
24 weeks of enhanced maternity leave.
Secondary carer leave.
Wedding/commitment day leave.
Bespoke development training.
Pension and life insurance.
Discounts available via PerkBox, from high street shops to holidays & cinemas.
Wellbeing hub.
Access to employee assistance programme.
Cycle to work scheme

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Hard Skills & Tools

Food SafetyAllergen ManagementHealth & Safety LegislationInvestigationsAuditsCoachingData AnalysisSafety Performance ReportingTraining Program DevelopmentDigital Safety Management Systems

Soft Skills

CommunicationInfluencingMentoringConstructive FeedbackCollaborationPresentation SkillsProactive ApproachLeadershipProblem SolvingRisk Assessment

Certifications

Level 4 Food Safety NEBOSH General CertificateMembership of IOSHMembership of CIEHMembership of IIRSMBSc in Environmental HealthMSc in Environmental Health