In this role you drive site-wide health, safety and compliance at our Northampton Distribution Centre. You lead a safety-focused culture, working with operations to embed proactive practices and optimise warehouse performance. You own risk assessments, investigations and regulatory checks, delivering training and using data to drive improvements. You will manage a small safety team and collaborate with external partners to safeguard colleagues and sustain 24-hour operations. This is an opportunity to shape safety as a business enabler at scale.
Pay / Benefits
bonus based on performance
pension scheme
Life Insurance
Private Medical Insurance
Colleague discounts across Group including Toolstation 20% off
Save-as-you-earn & Buy-as-you-earn schemes
Responsibilities
Lead site health & safety governance, reviewing risk assessments and SOPs and conducting incident investigations with line managers
Manage statutory inspections, external inspectors, permits to work, and audit-ready registries
Chair the monthly H&S Forum and communicate safety updates to management and site teams
Oversee fleet telemetry and MHE asset control using Yale Vision and BE Portal, including access controls and repairs approvals
Drive proactive safety via data analytics, behavioural observations, near-miss tracking, CCTV review and monthly reporting to leadership
Coordinate training and onboarding, including manual handling and third-party trainer delivery
Lead team management and agency relations (ACS/Siamo) while enforcing anti-modern slavery compliance checks
Key requirements
NEBOSH qualification, IOSH membership, or equivalent Health & Safety qualification
Experience managing H&S/compliance in fast-paced warehousing or distribution
Proven risk assessment, root-cause investigation and regulatory compliance capability
Strong leadership to influence safety as a business enabler
Excellent communication, presentation and training delivery across all levels
Strong problem-solving and data analysis skills to identify safety trends
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