Health & Safety Manager

Overview

Dunbia (UK) Dungannon is seeking to recruit an experienced Health & Safety Manager to provide leadership, governance, and assurance across the Dungannon site(s). This role is critical in delivering the organisation's occupational health and safety and wellbeing agenda, ensuring legal compliance, robust risk management, and a strong safety culture across manufacturing operations. As a member of the site senior management team, you will lead continuous improvement in health and safety performance, support and develop the site H&S team, and provide competent advice and guidance to managers and colleagues on a wide range of H&S matters. The ideal candidate will hold a NEBOSH qualification and have proven H&S management experience, preferably within food manufacturing or an industrial environment.

Responsibilities The Role

The successful candidate will be based at our Dungannon facility and will be responsible for:

• Occupational Health & Safety Management: Maintain and continuously improve the site health and safety management system in line with ISO 45001, Group standards, and current legislation.
• Incident, Accident Investigation & Claims Management: Lead reporting, investigation, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions for incidents and accidents; maintain accurate records and reporting.
• Performance Management: Define, monitor, and report on leading and lagging indicators and relevant H&S KPIs; develop and deliver improvement plans and projects with measurable outcomes.
• Risk Assessment, Auditing & Compliance: Ensure risk assessments are completed and reviewed; deliver the site audit programme and lead preparation for external audits and inspections.
• Contractor Management & Control of Work: Lead contractor H&S standards, pre-qualification, onboarding, and monitoring; ensure robust permit-to-work/LOTO arrangements and safe delivery of maintenance and project activities.
• Regulatory & Stakeholder Liaison: Act as the key point of contact for regulatory authorities (e.g., HSENI/HSE) and other stakeholders; support and coordinate site inspections, visits, and follow-up actions.
• Emergency Preparedness: Develop, review, and test emergency response arrangements (e.g., fire, chemical, major incident), ensuring drills are completed, learnings are captured, and plans remain effective and compliant.
• Operational Support & Implementation: Provide day-to-day support on risk mitigation, safe systems of work, action plans, and statutory compliance; partner with HR on occupational health, fitness-for-work, and employee risk assessments.
• Training, Communication & Culture: Support delivery of H&S training, ensure completion of mandatory training, and promote effective communication and engagement to strengthen the safety culture.

Qualifications The Person

The ideal candidate will have or demonstrate:

Essential:

• Minimum 5 years' relevant experience managing health and safety within a food manufacturing or industrial environment
• Detailed knowledge of UK and NI Health and Safety legislation
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder-management skills
• Proven people-management experience
• A relevant third-level qualification and NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent)

Desirable:

• NEBOSH Diploma, NVQ Level 6 (or equivalent)
• Knowledge of SMETA and ethical trading standards
• Previous operational experience within the food manufacturing sector
• Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH) or working towards

Benefits

• Enhanced Holiday
• Free on-site car parking
• Subsidised Canteen
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance Cover
• Discounted Staff Shop
• Phone and Car Insurance Perks
• Free Health Surveillance
• Ongoing Training and Progression Opportunities
• Employee Engagement Activities
• Giveaways (free meat seasonally)
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Death in Service scheme

No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position.