Head of Health & Safety, Environment and Quality

Job Introduction

We have an amazing opportunity for a highly experienced HSEQ professional to join our exceptionally talented staff community.

As the Head of HSEQ you will develop and execute a strategic plan for the HSQE department. Considering all business needs you will establish a professional HSQE programme that is aligned to the company's long and short-term business strategy.

You will use your expertise, creativity and strong engagement skills, to revitalise the way we convey the importance of H&S to the business and how our employees see and interact with the department. Generating a progressive and positive HSE culture which focuses on improving compliant service delivery and individual accountability.

We’re experience makers.

Our experiences are unique, and so are our people. Bring personality, your background and your desire for delighting others. In return we’ll give you all you need to thrive.

Because at Sodexo Live!

We’re so much more.

Be part of something greater!

Role Responsibility

You will lead the segment in all Fire, Food, Environment, Wellbeing and HSEQ matters; report on performance; provide coaching and direction on compliance; ensure robust processes are in place to facilitate all aspects of the segment’s activities and associated risks; and support business growth.

You will also:

• Liaise with the Regional HSEQ Director UK/I for strategy, compliance, and direction of HSEQ ensuring segment plans are factored into the Regional plan and are agreed to ensure alignment on approach.
• Provide the framework for Sports and Leisure Segment to be compliant with the Sodexo UKI’s Food and HSE & Q Policies and processes, drive continual improvement in HSE culture, performance, and leadership.
• Provide compliance guidance, advice on International and British Standards and best practices to drive consistent operational improvements for Fire, Food, Environment, Health, Safety & Wellbeing and controls in line with legislative requirements and agreed business objectives/needs
• Ensure that through your QSHE Board member the HSE role plays an integral role in bridging HSEQ compliance to align both operational and commercial requirements with Regional strategy and standards through collaborative working to ensure that there is a balanced, practical and value add approach to risk management

For a full list of responsibilities please review the attached job description

The Ideal Candidate

You will have experience of using diverse and creative forms of communication to bring Health and Safety to the forethought of our workforce’s mind when conducting their day-to-day activities. We will expect you to have previous experience in introducing new strategies and successfully delivering the cultural change over a multi-site operation. You will possess the gravitas and influencing skills to effectively manage stakeholder relationships and the leaderships skills to effectively drive your team to deliver a first-class service to the business.

You will have:

• A chartered HSEQ professional qualification
• Stadium and event industry experience (essential)
• A NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent
• A strong focus on Food safety
• An internal management system auditing qualification or experience to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001, ISO 41001 & ISO 55001
• A PAS 79 Fire Risk Assessments and BS9997 Fire Risk Management Standard
• Project management and risk management skills
• The role has no fixed location but you will be expected to travel regularly to various venues so a UK driving licence is essential.

Package Description

Salary up to £65,000 plus excellent benefits

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

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.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process