Safety Manager - South

Regional Safety Manager (South) | Home-based with travel | £45-50K + company car + generous benefits (full details below)
The role
A major international food service and restaurant chain has an opportunity for a Regional Safety Manager to join the company, covering sites across the South of England. You will be part of a dedicated team of Health & Safety, Food Safety, Fire Safety and Risk Management professionals, supporting a wide range of stakeholders to maintain high standards across the business.
Key objectives
* Ensuring top-tier restaurant safety and compliance.
* Developing strategic relationships and influencing key stakeholders.
* Managing and delivering safety protocols across the region.
* Collaborating with field operations to implement safety strategies.
* Conducting risk assessments, training, and continuous improvement initiatives.
* Handling safety-related incidents, including investigations and compliance with statutory bodies.
* Supporting food safety and health & safety policies, including HACCP and Safety Forums.
We are looking for a great communicator with an engaging, proactive approach to promote a positive safety culture and build good working relationships. This is a home-based hybrid role visiting sites across the South, so a full driving licence and willingness to travel are essential. The ideal home location would be in the Hampshire / South Coast area, enabling easy access to Head Office and the Southern region.
Your background
* Degree or Diploma in Health & Safety, Environmental Health, or Risk Management.
* Experience in safety, risk, or compliance roles, preferably in the food service or retail sector.
* Strong communication, analytical, and organisational skills.
* Ability to influence senior leaders and manage multiple projects.
* Passion for risk management and creating a positive safety culture.
Benefits
* Flexible, hybrid working arrangements.
* Generous pension with up to 7% employee / 11% company contribution.
* Finish at 1pm every Friday, all year round.
* 25 days holiday + 5 company shut-down days + bank holidays.
* After 5 years’ service, annual holiday allowance increases to 30 days.
* Buy or sell up to 5 extra days of your core annual leave allowance each year.
* Bonus – up to 5% based on company performance with up to x1.5 multiplier.
* Wellness – access to lots of wellbeing initiatives and coaching sessions.
* Private healthcare, including access to Digital GP, with the option to increase to include family cover.
* Flexible and Voluntary benefits including Dental Insurance, Health Screening and Gym Discounts.
* Insurances – all colleagues are covered by our life and income protection insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
* Parental Leave – enhanced paid leave and flexible return to work options.
* 25% discount in all restaurants.
Want to find out more? Please contact me directly or make an application and I’ll call you back to discuss.
Bryan & Armstrong Ltd is a specialist Health & Safety recruiter, supplying Health & Safety professionals on an interim and permanent basis across the following disciplines: Health & Safety, Health, Safety & Environment, SHEQ, CDM, Fire, Environmental, Quality Management and Health, Safety, Environment & Quality Systems