HSE Manager - Icon 1

Location: Icon 1, WA15 0AF

About Central Functions

Central Functions is formed of the teams and people that serve the entire business. These people are integral to the smooth running of the business; ensuring everyone is paid on time, that materials are sourced and arrive promptly, that we meet our legal obligations and that our health, safety, and security is safeguarded.

About Health, Safety & Environment and the Role

The Health & Safety team ensure that we operate safe working environments for all THG employees and visitors. The team provide on-site support to ensure risks are managed in a timely fashion, as well as completing audits and checks to so the business meets all health, safety and environment-related legislative requirements. The team are also responsible for achieving and maintaining legal environmental compliance to safeguard the business from financial and reputational damage.

The HSE Manager role for Experience sites will report functionally to the Group Head of Health, Safety and Environment. Day to day the HSE Manager will work collaboratively with the all-site leads to achieve common goals. The role will be accountable for the provision of competent HSE support to all core site and off-site activities.

As a HSE Manager you will:

• Act as the subject matter expert for all HSE related matters for Icon 1 and related sites
• Develop robust Health & Safety strategies to drive continual improvement
• Work closely with the site leadership and management team to establish and maintain the highest standards of HSE
• Ensure THG group policies are implemented and enforced on site to ensure a safe working environment for all our employees, contractors, customers, and visitors.
• Ensure THG meets or exceeds statutory legislative requirements
• Contractor vetting and other contractor management processes
• Provide statistical data and trend analysis for management reports at required intervals
• Ensure emergency plans are tested on a regular basis and that any identified improvements are implemented
• Act as the main HSE contact for all site improvement projects
• Lead the site internal health and safety auditing regime
• Maintain the sites compliance training matrix
• Effectively communicate HSE information and standards to staff and contractors to ensure they understand their responsibilities to ensure the company is compliant with HSE regulations and policies.
• Lead on environmental matters such as Environmental Impact Assessments and investigations, ensuring compliance with environmental legislative requirements.
• Work closely with the head chefs to ensure that food safety and allergen management is maintained
• Ensure that sap and pool safety and the management of fitness location is managed to a high standard
• Lead and organise onsite training for employees that are beneficial, and value added.

What skills and experience do I need for this role?

• An excellent understanding and working knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental regulations.  
• Chartered status of IOSH
• NEBOSH Diploma or working towards.
• IEMA Environmental Foundation Certificate desirable.
• PWTAG Accredited Pool Plant Operator Certificate Desirable
• Level 4 Food Safety Qualification desirable
• Experience dealing with issues relating to HSE swiftly and effectively
• Experience of maintaining an accredited OHSMS - ISO 45001
• Experience of delivering IOSH Managing Safely is desirable.

What’s in it for me?

Career Development

• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.
• Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.

Enhanced Leave

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Don’t want to work on your birthday? We don’t either! Enjoy your day off on us!
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
• Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
• Buy back up to 3 days each year.
• Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months.

Wellbeing Support

• Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.
• Access our in-house CBT therapist.
• Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
• State-of-the-art on-site gym.
• Access to our on-site physio.

Other Perks

• Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
• On-site staff shop.
• Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation.
• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.