Health and Safety Manager

We are looking for a practical, people-focused Safety & Compliance professional to join the Parogon Group as our Food Safety & Compliance Manager.

This role sits at the heart of how we operate. You'll work closely with our site teams and senior leaders to ensure safety standards are not just met, but consistently delivered day-to-day across our venues.

This isn't a purely compliance-led role - it's about applying real-world solutions in a fast-paced hospitality environment, building strong relationships, and helping shape how we approach Safety & Compliance as we continue to grow.

You'll be part of a dynamic support function, working across Health & Safety, Food Safety, Fire Safety, and Allergen Management, using a combination of internal systems, external advisors, and audit processes to drive standards and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities Food Safety & Allergen Management

• Support the development and consistency of Food Safety Management Systems across all sites
• Strengthen allergen processes, ensuring they are clear, practical, and followed in service
• Work closely with kitchen and management teams to embed standards into day-to-day operations

Safety Systems & Compliance

• Support and develop safety policies, procedures, and systems to ensure they are practical and consistently applied
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Food Safety, and Fire Safety requirements across all venues
• Review and maintain risk assessments (including COSHH), keeping them aligned to real site operations

Audits, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Deliver internal audits across Food Safety, H&S, and Fire Safety
• Provide clear, actionable feedback that teams can implement immediately
• Track actions and support sites in maintaining consistent standards
• Report on safety performance, identifying trends, risks, and improvement opportunities

Incidents & Risk Management

• Support investigation of accidents, incidents, and near misses
• Ensure accurate recording, follow-up, and practical corrective actions
• Identify patterns and recurring risks to proactively reduce future issues

Operational Support & Engagement

• Act as a go-to support for site teams on all safety-related matters
• Build strong relationships with General Managers and Head Chefs
• Support regular safety conversations to build awareness and accountability

Training & Development

• Work with L&D to support delivery of safety training (online and face-to-face)
• Help managers apply safety responsibilities confidently in practice
• Contribute to improving training content to reflect real operations

Maintenance & Property

• Provide safety guidance to maintenance and property teams
• Review supplier certifications and compliance documentation
• Highlight risks and elevate concerns to Directors where needed
• Support statutory compliance through planned and reactive maintenance

Stakeholder & External Engagement

• Build relationships with Environmental Health Officers, Local Authorities, insurers, and external partners
• Support external audits and ensure sites are well prepared
• Assist with ensuring new site openings are safe, compliant, and operationally ready

Experience Required

• Experience in a Food Safety, Health & Safety, or Compliance role (hospitality or multi-site preferred)
• NEBOSH, IOSH, or equivalent qualification (or working towards)
• Level 3 Food Safety (or willingness to obtain)
• Strong understanding of practical safety application in a fast-paced environment
• Experience delivering audits and working with management systems
• Ability to investigate incidents and implement effective solutions
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple sites and priorities
• Comfortable working independently while building strong team relationships

If all of this excites you as much as it excites us apply today!

At Parogon we are committed to inclusivity, embracing individuals of all ages, genders, identities, races, sexual orientations, and ethnicities. We foster an environment where everyone, from diverse backgrounds, can find happiness at work.

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