Job DescriptionOur new Health, Safety & Environmental Manager will play a key role in shaping and embedding a proactive safety culture at our Cookstown site. As a trusted partner to the Site Director and Senior Leadership Team, you’ll ensure Health, Safety & Environmental standards are not just maintained, but continuously improved across every level of the business.
Working within a high-volume FMCG manufacturing environment, you’ll provide data-led insight, regulatory expertise and practical guidance to support operational excellence. This is a fully on-site role in Cookstown, offering the opportunity to influence site-wide performance, drive compliance and champion best practice.
The Ideal CandidateYou will be an experienced Health & Safety professional who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is confident influencing at all levels.
- NEBOSH Diploma (or Level 6 equivalent) in Occupational Health & Safety
- Experience in a Health & Safety leadership role, ideally within food manufacturing or FMCG
- Strong working knowledge of UK and Northern Ireland H&S legislation
- Experience leading safety on significant site programmes or projects
- Confident communicator with the ability to influence and build trusted relationships
- Strong analytical skills with experience using data to drive improvements
- Organised, detail-focused and able to manage competing priorities effectively
Why Sofina Foods?At Sofina Foods, we’re investing in our people, our sites and our future. Cookstown plays a vital role within our wider business, and this role offers real opportunity to shape standards, influence leadership decisions and drive meaningful change.
You’ll join a collaborative leadership team where safety is a priority, not a tick-box. This is a visible, impactful role with genuine scope to develop your career within a growing European food group.
Equal OpportunitiesSofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences – regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Your Key ResponsibilitiesThe new manager will be responsible for coordinating and developing the site-wide HS&E strategy, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement. Key responsibilities include:
- Leading and developing the site Health, Safety & Environmental programme in line with regulatory and company standards
- Maintaining and enhancing the site’s Health, Safety & Environmental Management Systems
- Developing and delivering the annual Health & Safety Plan in partnership with HR and Operations
- Providing clear, practical guidance to the Senior Management Team on all HS&E matters
- Leading accident investigations, ensuring timely corrective actions and statutory reporting
- Monitoring and reporting monthly H&S KPIs, identifying trends and improvement opportunities
- Ensuring risk assessments, safe systems of work and emergency plans remain current and embedded
- Managing relationships with external bodies including NIEA, NI Water, HSE NI and emergency services
- Chairing Health & Safety Committee meetings and driving engagement across the site
- Overseeing health and safety training for employees and contractors
Lead and strengthen safety culture within a fast-paced FMCG production site. 
