Health and Safety Manager
About Crown Farms:
Crown Farms which forms part of the multi-million pound Cranswick Plc are an industry-leading, farm to fork chicken production business with over 80 farms across East Anglia.
We are recruiting for a Health and Safety Manager to oversee the H&S function of the farms, delivering group H&S policies, strategies and promoting a safety culture to create a workplace free of risk to health and wellbeing.
This role will be based at our office in Eye, Suffolk, with regular travel to farm sites across East Anglia.
Shift Pattern – Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm
Duties
- Promote and deliver the group H&S policies to the farms.
- Ensure alignment with the group H&S strategy.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant H&S legislation, and industry-specific regulations.
- Identify workplace hazards and implement risk mitigation strategies.
- Conduct thorough risk assessments for all operations.
- Lead accident investigations, root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to H&S, including incident rates, near misses and compliance audit results.
- Generate monthly and annual reports to assess safety performance and identify areas for improvement.
- Conduct regular H&S Audits across sites.
- Responsible for managing the H&S budget.
- Align all sites to meet ISO 45001 management systems certification.
- Implement group-based systems and procedures across all sites.
- Coordinate and chair H&S committee meetings.
What you will need:
- At least 3 years’ experience in a similar position.
- Experience within Agriculture is beneficial, however not essential.
- NEBOSH/NVQ Level 3 or higher in Occupational Health & Safety or equivalent.
- Knowledge and experience in ISO45001
- Experience conducting risk assessments and accident investigations.
Pay and benefits:
- Competitive salary and package, negotiable and dependant on experience.
- Enhanced employer pension contribution scheme.
- Access to our ‘Feed your Wellbeing’ hub, offering a range of retail, restaurant and entertainment discounts and wellbeing support
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted local gym membership
- Death in service insurance
Interested?:
Email a CV and covering letter to [email protected]
Closing Date: 20th October 2026 (please note that should we receive significant interest, this closing date may be brought forward )