Safety, Health & Environment Manager

Position

Pléchâtel (FR) | CDI | Full-time | Site-based

We’re excited to be recruiting for a Health and Safety Manager to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced health, safety and environmental professional, perfect for someone passionate about creating a safe working environment, driving compliance, and embedding a strong safety culture across manufacturing operations.

About Us

INSPIRED Pet Nutrition is an innovative, well‑established, and award‑winning pet food manufacturer employing over 1 200 colleagues across the UK and Europe. Our family of brands includes Harringtons, Wagg, Barking Heads & Meowing Heads, AATU, Blink, Butcher’s, Classic, Pro‑Nutrition, and Ultra Premium Direct, and a number of partner brands that trust us to produce food on their behalf.

Our kitchens in Thirsk, Kinmel, and Crick produce a wide range of dry, wet, and baked foods enjoyed by dogs and cats all over the world.

Our ambition is simple: to become a global leader in pet nutrition.

We’re on a mission to set a new standard of workplace happiness within the pet nutrition industry—one that looks like no other and feels like no other.

Our culture is built on INSPIRED’s unique behaviours and colleague experience, creating an environment that excites, empowers, and puts people and pets at the heart of everything we do.

Responsibilities

• Drive Health, Safety and Environment performance improvements across the manufacturing unit to achieve agreed KPI targets.
• Ensure site Health, Safety, Environment and Security policies and management systems are maintained and compliant with all relevant legislation and internal standards.
• Monitor and embed HSE management processes, including incident reporting, investigation, corrective actions, and lost‑time incident management.
• Ensure that all Health, Safety and Environment incidents are reported in accordance with regulatory requirements and within required timeframes.
• Lead site HSE audit programmes, monitor compliance, and recommend continuous improvement actions.
• Manage relationships with key external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies, customers, and local communities.
• Develop and deliver the site's Health, Safety and Environment improvement plan in partnership with the leadership team.
• Ensure all capital projects adequately address Health, Safety and Environment requirements in line with company policies and insurance obligations.
• Develop and implement behavioural safety and environmental awareness initiatives across all departments.
• Support the site leadership team in building and maintaining a positive safety culture.

Qualifications

• National or professional qualification in Health, Safety and Environment, ideally degree‑level or equivalent.
• Previous experience in an HSE advisory or management role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of current Health, Safety and Environmental legislation and best practice.
• Demonstrated track record of implementing successful HSE improvement initiatives.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage colleagues at all levels of the organisation.
• Experience leading investigations, audits, and compliance activities.
• Proactive, organised, and solutions‑focused approach.
• Strong relationship‑building skills with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Passionate about creating a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Language Requirements

French fluency is essential, as this is a Pléchâtel‑based site leadership role. The successful candidate will work closely with French‑speaking operational teams, managers, and external stakeholders and must be comfortable delivering training, leading investigations, conducting audits, and communicating on a daily basis in French.

Intermediate English is desirable, as the role forms part of an international HSE function and includes regular collaboration with UK‑based colleagues and wider Group stakeholders.

Applications from candidates who do not speak French fluently will not be considered.

Benefits

• Hybrid and flexible working policy
• Annual bonus linked to individual and company performance
• Company‑funded private healthcare (100% employer‑paid health insurance)
• Additional retirement savings scheme
• People and Pets First benefits, including discounts across our product range
• Dog‑friendly workplace – bring your dog to work
• Opportunities for development and growth within an international business

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

INSPIRED Pet Nutrition is committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the colleagues and communities we serve. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected, and able to be themselves at work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We make hiring decisions based on talent, potential and the experience you bring.

We are also committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace, ensuring equitable access and opportunity for all. If you need any adjustments or support to take part in our recruitment process, please let us know by emailing #INDHP