Health and Safety Manager

Company Description

At Valeo Foods UK we bring together a family of much-loved UK food brands supported by the scale and ambition of a global investment partner. From Kettle’s bold crunch to Rowse’s natural sweetness, through to Matthew Walker and Barratt Sweets, our portfolio blends heritage, craft and category-leading innovation.

Alongside our branded portfolio, we are also one of the UK’s largest suppliers of private label products, partnering with major retailers to deliver quality and category expertise that meets the needs of millions of households every week.

As a business, we’re on a journey of transformation. We’re strengthening our operations, driving quality and investing in our people. It’s an exciting, fast-moving environment where heritage meets new thinking, and where every colleague contributes to shaping the future of food across the UK.

Join us and play your part in building the next chapter of some of Britain’s most loved brands.

Job Description

Health and Safety Manager

Norwich – Kettle Chips Factory

Do you have the expertise and drive to build safer, smarter, and more sustainable workplaces?

At our iconic Kettle Chips site, we’re looking for a proactive Health & Safety Manager to elevate our standards and champion a culture of safety across the factory.

What will our Health and Safety Manager do

• Lead and deliver the Valeo Foods Health & Safety strategy, ensuring all KPIs and objectives are achieved.
• Partner cross-functionally to ensure full legal compliance and embed best-practice solutions across site operations.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships that encourage collaboration, shared ownership, and accountability.
• Investigate accidents and major incidents, identifying root causes and sharing learning to prevent recurrence.
• Oversee safe working practices for employees, contractors, and visitors, ensuring operational excellence.
• Conduct, review, and validate risk assessments, ensuring effective controls are in place and maintained.
• Manage first aid provision, PPE processes, and occupational health support to protect and support our people.
• Work with HR and L&D teams to deliver impactful EHS training and keep compliance records up to date.
• Champion a safety-first culture, continuously improving systems in line with evolving standards and regulations.

Qualifications

Applicants for our Health and Safety Manager role should have the following:

• Hold the NEBOSH Diploma as a minimum qualification
• IOSH, COSHH, DSEAR, PUWER, COMAH regulation awareness
• Proven experience as a Health and Safety Manager in a manufacturing (Ideally FMCG) or industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and best practice.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with the ability to influence at all levels

Additional Information

Join a team where your impact really matters.

We offer

✔ Competitive pay

✔ Real opportunities to grow your career

✔ Up to 10% matched pension

✔ Death-in-service protection

✔ Cycle-to-work scheme

✔ Retail & staff discounts

✔ Plus loads of wellbeing and lifestyle perks

Why Valeo Foods?

Because Health and safety is central to everything we do. Step into a role where you help protect our people, shape a positive site culture, and drive standards that keep our Norwich site performing at its best.