Safety Manager

Are you a Safety Manager who is passionate about food safety, technical standards, and creating best-in-class manufacturing environments? As Safety Manager at our bakery, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting a 24/7 food manufacturing operation, ensuring the highest standards of hygiene excellence across a site producing premium oat bakes, shortbread products, and own-label products for some of the UK's most recognised retailers and foodservice brands.

You'll join a well-established manufacturing site employing approximately 150–250 colleagues, where quality, food safety, and continuous improvement are central to everything we do. Supported by a dedicated hygiene function consisting of a small leadership team and specialist contractors, you'll have the opportunity to influence site culture, drive standards, and make a visible impact on operational excellence.

Working Monday to Friday on a flexible 37.5-hour week, with start times between 6:00am and 9:00am, this role offers an excellent work-life balance while still providing the challenge and visibility of supporting a busy FMCG manufacturing environment operating around the clock.

With genuine opportunities for future career progression and leadership development, this is an exciting opportunity for a hygiene professional who wants to build a long-term career within a successful and growing food manufacturing business.

Responsibilities

Be part of a site leadership team committed to delivering exceptional food safety, hygiene, and quality standards.

Support a modern FMCG manufacturing operation producing products for major retailers and nationally recognised brands.

Lead and develop a dedicated hygiene function within a highly regulated food manufacturing environment.

Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence, and compliance with industry-leading standards.

Enjoy a varied and rewarding role where your expertise helps protect product quality, customer confidence, and business success.

Criteria

Experience within hygiene, technical, food safety, or quality functions in a food manufacturing, FMCG, or similarly regulated environment.

A strong passion for hygiene excellence, food safety, and maintaining the highest operational standards.

Knowledge of food manufacturing environments operating to recognised industry and customer standards.

Relevant qualifications within food safety, hygiene, or health and safety would be beneficial.

Strong leadership qualities, commercial awareness, and a commitment to continuous professional development.

About us?

We are a leading UK food manufacturer, producing a wide range of high-quality bakery products enjoyed by millions of consumers every day.

Our site manufactures premium oat bakes, shortbread products, and own-label ranges supplied to some of the UK's most recognised retailers, foodservice operators, and household brands. Operating within a fast-paced and highly regulated manufacturing environment, we are committed to delivering exceptional standards of food safety, quality, and customer service.

Employing approximately 150–250 colleagues on site and operating 24/7, we continue to invest in our people, facilities, and future growth. Our success is built on creating a culture where individuals are supported to develop their careers, contribute new ideas, and make a meaningful impact on the business.

We believe our people are the key ingredient to our success. That's why we are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive, and rewarding workplace where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive.

What’s in it for you?

Build your future with a growing business – benefit from genuine opportunities to progress into larger sites and broader leadership positions as your career develops.

Enjoy an excellent work-life balance – work a Monday to Friday schedule with flexible start times, allowing greater flexibility around your personal commitments.

Lead within a quality-focused environment – join a site where food safety, hygiene excellence, and customer satisfaction sit at the heart of the operation.

Benefit from a competitive rewards package – including Vitality healthcare with optical and private medical cover, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a generous pension scheme with matched contributions up to 7.5%, plus an additional employer contribution.

Make a visible impact – take ownership of a key function within the business, helping to shape standards, culture, and future success across the site.

Commitment to inclusion

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to succeed. We believe that different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds strengthen our organisation and help us create a more innovative and rewarding workplace.

By nurturing talent and supporting continuous learning, we provide opportunities for our people to develop both personally and professionally. We are dedicated to creating an environment where individuals can be themselves, contribute fully, and build fulfilling careers.

Further information

Once you have responded to the above, your application will go through the following stages of assessment:

Application Review - Your CV, supporting documents and qualification notes will be reviewed by hiring managers to determine eligibility for interview.

Interview - If invited to interview, you'll be assessed against the categories in the Skills & Experience section of the job advert.

Feedback - Feedback will be provided post-interview. If successful, your application will be considered for offer. Please note feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview.