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Head of Heath, Safety & Environmental

Join our snack-loving team
We’re looking for a Head of HSE to join us at KP Snacks. If you’re ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you – this could be your next big move.

KP Snacks is the UK’s second largest snack manufacturer, home to some of Britain’s most iconic brands including Hula Hoops, McCoy’s, Tyrrells, POM‑BEAR, KP Nuts, popchips and many more. We’ve been creating great‑tasting snacks since the 19th century, with our roots going back to Kenyon Produce in 1853.

Today, we operate seven manufacturing sites across the UK and our head office is in Slough. We’re proud to be part of the Intersnack Group, a global savoury snacks leader operating in more than 30 countries. Our success is driven by our people, our values and our commitment to doing the right thing - from food quality to sustainability to colleague wellbeing.

About the role

The Head of Health, Safety & Environment is a critical leadership role within KP Snacks. Reporting to the Manufacturing Director, you will shape and deliver our HSE strategy, ensuring our business remains safe, legally compliant and environmentally responsible across seven UK manufacturing sites and our head office.

You’ll bring technical expertise, strong leadership and a commercial mindset to help us protect our colleagues, our sites and our reputation. You’ll inspire a proactive safety culture, build capability across the business, and ensure HSE is embedded into everyday decision‑making at all levels.

This is a highly visible senior role that blends strategic leadership with practical, hands‑on support for our sites. You’ll be a trusted adviser to the Executive Team, a calm and confident presence during incidents, and a key driver of cultural and behavioural change across KP Snacks.

What’s in it for you?
We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer:

Competitive annual salary
£9,000 car cash allowance
Annual bonus scheme – targeted at 20% of your salary, with a strong track record of overachievement
Comprehensive healthcare support – including a Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare (family cover), Digital GP, Best Doctors second‑opinion service and specialist cancer care
KP Pension Plan – contribution matching up to 7% of your salary
25 days holiday, with the option to buy more
KP4ME – our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more

What will you be doing?

Leading the business-wide HSE strategy
Creating, deploying and continuously strengthening our HSE Strategy, policy frameworks and management systems (ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001), ensuring robust compliance and a proactive, behaviour‑based safety culture
Influencing and guiding senior leaders
Providing expert insight on emerging risks and regulatory changes, ensuring HSE is embedded in everyday decisions across Manufacturing, Operations and the wider business
Building capability and leading your team
Coaching and developing a high performing HSE function, supporting Site HSE Pillar Leads and working with Learning & Development to strengthen capability and succession
Driving assurance, risk management and compliance
Owning the HSE Operational Risk Register, overseeing audits, contractor management, CDM governance, crisis response, insurance requirements and business continuity planning
Shaping culture and encouraging accountability
Leading programmes that build trust, confidence and engagement, creating a safety culture that is open, honest and continuous‑improvement focused

Who are we?
We’re KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love – from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.

We’re committed to inclusion
We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.

Job requirements

We’d love to hear from you if you can bring:

Extensive senior HSE leadership experience in a fast‑paced, multi‑site environment (FMCG experience strongly preferred)
NEBOSH Diploma, strong knowledge of UK H&S and environmental legislation; Chartered IOSH and environmental diploma desirable
A proven track record of cultural and behavioural change, shaping proactive, empowered safety cultures
Commercial and analytical thinking, balancing safety, cost and operational priorities
Strong leadership and communication skills, able to influence at all levels and build trusted relationships across all functions
Resilience, sound judgement and calm authority, particularly during incidents or high‑pressure situations

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