Health and Safety Manager

Job Introduction

Job Description

• Health and Safety Manager
• Hereford County Hospital
• £43,400  + Bonus and excellent benefits
• 40hrs pw 
• Flexible benefits £1.300

Please take the time to read the attached job description

Job Introduction 

At Sodexo Health and Care, we believe that Quality of Life begins with safety. As our Health & Safety Manager based onsite at Hereford County Hospital, you’ll play a key role in protecting the wellbeing of patients, visitors, and frontline staff, by embedding best-in-class safety practices and championing a Zero Harm culture across our site in Hereford. 

If you’re a proactive safety leader with a passion for driving improvement, influencing culture, and making a measurable difference, this role offers the opportunity to shape outcomes that matter—every day.

What You'll Do:

• Support the implementation of our Occupational Health, Safety, and Environmental Strategy at site level
• Lead risk management activities, ensuring operational risks are identified, escalated, and controlled
• Embed and promote the Sodexo Zero Harm culture through safety leadership and colleague engagement
• Oversee incident reporting, investigation, and trend analysis using safety systems
• Coordinate food safety, environmental and health & safety audits and facilitate continuous improvement
• Advise and influence senior operational teams on legal compliance and best practice standards
• Support and monitor contractor safety, site compliance, and statutory responsibilities
• Deliver technical and behavioural safety training across teams
• Maintain and develop ISO-certified management systems (45001, 14001, 9001)
• Produce detailed safety reports, metrics, and client presentations
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, operational teams, and stakeholders

What You Bring:

Essential  

• NEBOSH Fire
• Food Safety Level 3 
• NEBOSH National Diploma Level 6 or equivalent in Occupational Health & Safety or equivalent.
• Chartered Member of IOSH.
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems including ISO9001; ISO14001; ISO45001and ISO 22000
• Detailed knowledge and working experience of all relevant health, safety & environmental legislation.
• Ability to effectively cooperate and deal with wide range of internal and external relationships. 
• Commitment to HSE management. Have a strong motivation for knowledge and personal development.   

Desirable  

• Food Safety Level 4 
• Experience of producing high quality reports and presentations.
• Use of a range of techniques and best practice covering such things as risk assessments, audits and   investigations. 
• Excellent communicator including factual report writing.
• Be able to work both independently and in teams.
• Have a high level of attention to detail, meticulous but pragmatic processes and organizational skills
• Be approachable, be a good listener, be diplomatic, be assertive
• Experience in FM safety management.
• Ability to priorities, work to tight deadlines, both prescribed and self – imposed.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships at all levels.
• Experience of presenting at client review forums and completing relevant information
• Full UK driving license

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo 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 
• Competitive compensation 
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today! Career progression for the caring profession.

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.

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 run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

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

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