We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).

FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.

We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Albans. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations.

We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.

Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?! We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Health and Safety Team here at FBC UK!

We are looking for someone to be responsible for championing Safety, Health and Environmental management at our Blackpool site. This will include actively promoting and developing a positive safety culture.

Whilst continuously developing and improving our sites, you will be the Business expert and key contact on all SHE matters ensuring all employer liability claims are being monitored as well as reducing accident frequencies and improving our environmental performance.

If you have extensive knowledge of Health and Safety law and proven track record of implementation and maintenance, this could be the role for you!

The role is subject but not limited to:

• Accurate and timely advice is provided, relevant information is provided to stakeholders. Advice provided is up to date and relevant to current / pending legislative changes.
• The function contributes to the success of the business, key objectives are delivered on time, staff are managed and motivated.
• Input provided to new projects and existing work systems, and sensible and robust solutions found where the potential for harm exists.
• Suitable and sufficient records are kept. Legal compliance is achieved.
• Meaningful reports are obtained, relevant information is provided to stakeholders. Accidents are investigated effectively.
• Robust reporting regimes in place enabling proactive management of safety improvements.
• Carrying out regular audits and plant inspections as appropriate, with the management and employee representatives concerned
• Developing and delivering safety training programmes.
• Site contractor safety management system
• Ensure appropriate budget is available and spent on SHE requirements (as part of overall site budget)

Key Ingredients for the role:

• Previous experience within management / SHE role Manager within Food manufacturing working alongside senior functional leaders
• Expert knowledge of best practice, Industry standards and implementation of these with a clear understanding on how to tap into industry wide best practice.
• Good knowledge of Environmental / Sustainability practices with the ability to adopt and implement.
• Understanding on how local Government departments work and the ability to proactively engage to develop a good working relationship with key stakeholders.
• Agile - thinking and behaviours.
• Flexibility - attend national SHE meetings in any site in the UK Edinburgh.
• Previous People Management experience including individual’s development.
• Ability to manage a Change Culture in terms of Health & Safety - NEBOSH / ISO 45001 / ISO 14001/ IOSH / HACCP (desired)

Diversity Statement

FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.