Job Description:

Health & Safety Manager - Store Development & Construction

Salary: £60,000-£70,000 + Benefits

We're partnering with a globally recognised retail and hospitality brand to recruit an experienced Health & Safety Manager to support the safe delivery of its ambitious store development programme across the UK.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Health & Safety professional who has extensive experience within store development, retail fit-out, construction or refurbishment projects. You will play a key role in ensuring all new store openings, refurbishments and construction activities are delivered safely, compliantly and in line with best practice.

This role has a national remit, supporting projects across the UK, so regular travel to sites will be required.

Please note: Experience in Health & Safety within store development, retail construction, fit-out or similar environments is essential. Applications without this background are unlikely to be considered.

The Role

Reporting into the senior leadership team, you'll be responsible for driving Health & Safety across the property, construction and store development function, working closely with internal stakeholders, contractors and external partners.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading Health & Safety across new store openings, refurbishments and construction projects.

• Ensuring compliance with UK Health & Safety legislation and CDM regulations.

• Providing expert guidance to project managers, property teams and contractors throughout the project lifecycle.

• Carrying out site inspections, audits and risk assessments to maintain the highest safety standards.

• Reviewing construction methods, RAMS and contractor performance.

• Investigating incidents, identifying root causes and implementing preventative measures.

• Developing and maintaining Health & Safety policies, procedures and training.

• Building strong relationships with internal teams and external contractors to create a positive safety culture.

• Travelling nationally to support project teams, conduct site visits and ensure consistent Health & Safety standards are maintained across all locations.

About You

We're looking for an experienced Health & Safety professional who can demonstrate:

• Proven experience managing Health & Safety within store development, retail construction, fit-out or refurbishment projects.

• Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and CDM Regulations.

• Experience working with multiple contractors across fast-paced project environments.

• NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent qualification).

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• The ability to influence at all levels and drive a proactive safety culture.

• A full UK driving licence and the flexibility to travel nationally as part of the role.

What's on Offer

• Salary: £60,000-£70,000.

• Excellent benefits package.

• Opportunity to join a globally recognised retail and hospitality brand with an exciting pipeline of store development projects.

• A collaborative, supportive culture where you'll have genuine influence on business-wide Health & Safety standards.

• A national role offering exposure to a diverse range of store development and construction projects across the UK.

If you're an experienced Health & Safety professional with a background in store development, retail construction or fit-out, we'd love to hear from you.

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