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HSE Officer

Mirfield Permanent £40,000 - £45,000 per year View Job Description
This hands‑on HSE role is responsible for driving a positive safety culture, ensuring legal compliance, and supporting the implementation of robust Health, Safety & Environmental systems across multiple sites. You'll lead investigations, improve standards, and play a key part in enhancing site-wide HSE performance.
  • The salary for this role is £40k - £45k.
  • This is a permanent full time role based in Mirfield.

About Our Client

Our client is a long‑established manufacturing group with multiple UK sites and a strong commitment to continual improvement in safety, environmental performance, and operational standards. With a culture built on accountability, teamwork, and shared values, they provide a supportive environment for driven HSE professionals to make a meaningful impact.

Job Description

Key responsibilities:

  • Maintain and develop Health, Safety & Environmental systems in line with legal, ISO, and internal standards.
  • Promote a positive HSE culture through regular shop‑floor presence, engagement, and behavioural improvement initiatives.
  • Conduct accident and incident investigations, identify root causes, and ensure timely completion of corrective actions.
  • Prepare and review risk assessments, SOPs, COSHH documentation, and maintain chemical substance registers.
  • Support ISO14001 accreditation and help ensure all departments remain audit‑ready.
  • Deliver new starter inductions and contribute to departmental training programmes, including occupational health surveillance.
  • Perform internal audits and assist with external audit preparation.
  • Control contractors and ensure safe systems of work are consistently applied.
  • Collate KPI data for HSE performance and support customer audit requirements.
  • Attend or chair HSE meetings and support cross‑functional teams to achieve shared goals.
  • Deputise for the Group HSE Director when required.

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate:

  • Qualified to Level 6 in a Health & Safety discipline (or working towards).
  • Experienced in managing and maintaining ISO‑accredited HSE systems (ISO 14001 / ISO 45001 / OHSAS 18001).
  • Ideally brings Environmental Management qualifications and experience within FMCG or manufacturing.
  • Strong communicator capable of influencing at all levels, from shop‑floor to senior leadership.
  • Skilled in developing training, facilitating change, and embedding a strong safety culture.
  • Confident conducting audits, risk assessments, COSHH evaluations, PUWER‑related documentation, and contractor control.
  • Proactive, dynamic, solutions‑focused, and able to take ownership of HSE improvement initiatives.
  • Holds a full UK driving licence and able to travel between sites.

What's on Offer

What's on offer:

  • Salary of £40,000 - £45,000.
  • A varied, high‑impact HSE role with cross‑site responsibility and the chance to shape cultural improvements.
  • Supportive leadership, clear development pathways, and opportunities to influence group‑wide standards.
  • A full‑time, day‑shift role.
  • Comprehensive onboarding, occupational health support, and commitment to employee wellbeing.
  • The opportunity to work within a values‑driven organisation that prioritises safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

If you're ready to advance your career as a HSE Officer in Mirfield, we encourage you to apply today.

Contact
Ben Turner
Quote job ref
JN-012026-6931691
Phone number
+44 113 388 9075

Job summary

Job function
Engineering & Manufacturing
Subsector
Health, Safety & Environment
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Mirfield
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Ben Turner
Consultant phone
+44 113 388 9075
Job reference
JN-012026-6931691