Head of Health, Safety & Environmental

Role description

Head of Heath, Safety & Environmental

Our Sites

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.

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.

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