Health and Safety Manager

Health and Safety Manager

• no fixed place of work, site based across London and Kent
• up to £45,000pa DOE + bonus and excellent benefits package
• Flexible Benefits fund of £1,300 to utilise across an array of benefits
• 40hrs pw 5/7
• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent and Level 4 food safety required

Job Introduction

At Sodexo Live!, we create unforgettable moments; from world-class sporting fixtures to iconic cultural experiences. Behind every exceptional event is a culture of safety, compliance and care.

We’re looking for an experienced and passionate Health & Safety Manager to lead our HSEQ agenda across a portfolio of prestigious venues including:

• Millwall Football Club

• Kent County Cricket Club

• The Wallace Collection

• Royal Academy of Arts

This is a high-impact regional role where you’ll champion our Zero Harm Mindset, drive continuous improvement and embed a proactive safety culture across diverse, high-profile environments.

If you’re ready to lead, influence and champion safety across some of the UK’s most exciting venues, we’d love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

As Health & Safety Manager, you will:

• Lead and shape our HSEQ, Food Safety, Fire Safety and Wellbeing strategy

• Provide expert, data-led insight to senior leadership teams

• Drive continuous improvement in safety maturity and performance

• Lead accident and incident investigations with independence and authority

• Support Business Continuity Planning and risk management

• Conduct T1 & T2 audits and ensure robust action planning

• Champion engagement across a large, casual and agency workforce

• Ensure excellence in compliance systems including Salus, Alcumus and DMS

You’ll be visible, influential and hands-on, regularly visiting sites during both operational and non-operational periods to support leaders and ensure standards are consistently met.

What You Bring

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent)

• Level 4 Food Safety qualification

• Multi-site H&S experience (hospitality or events preferred)

• Strong knowledge of HSEQ legislation and best practice

• Experience in risk management & business continuity planning

• Confident incident investigator

• Strong influencer with excellent communication skills

• Passion for hospitality and live events

Working with Sodexo Live! is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A Death-in-Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advertisement early if we are in receipt of a high volume of applications.

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

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