Head of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality

Location Leeds
Sector: Health and Safety
Job type: Permanent
Salary: Car or Car Allowance plus Excellent Benefits
Job ref: SW3635_1743011861
Published: 5 days ago
Startdate: ASAP

Head of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality
Leeds
Competitive Salary Plus Car or Car Allowance and Excellent Benefits

Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role as Head of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality within a leading UK wide organisation in the logistics and distribution industry?

Can you bring your Health, Safety, Environment and Quality expertise to drive standards above and beyond compliance, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement?

Would you like to join a forward-thinking company where health and safety is a top priority, giving you the opportunity to lead new initiatives and implement your vision?

Irwin and Colton have been engaged by a market-leading specialist in distribution that has built a strong reputation for excellence, reliability, and innovation. Operating across the UK, this dynamic organisation is dedicated to supplying high-quality products and services, supporting a range of industries with expert solutions.

Responsibilities of the Head of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality will include:

  • Building strong relationships across the business, engaging operational teams, board members, and site leaders to embed a proactive safety culture
  • Taking full ownership of major safety incidents and fleet-related risks, ensuring robust investigations, audits, and continuous improvements across multiple sites
  • Applying best practices from logistics and distribution experience to drive innovation, ensuring safety is engaging and aligned with business operations
  • Managing and support the Health, Safety, Environment and Quality team, fostering collaboration and future growth

The successful Head of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality will have:

  • Proven leadership experience in a similar senior Health, Safety, Environment and Quality role, ideally within logistics or distribution
  • NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent and Chartered IOSH status
  • Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage colleagues at all levels and gain buy-in for safety initiatives
  • A proactive mindset, driving new initiatives and continuously seeking ways to enhance health, safety, environment, and quality performance

This is an excellent opportunity to work for a world leading brand within their field in a professional working environment. If the role is of interest, please contact Scott Whyte on or 01923 963 652.

Irwin and Colton are a specialist Health and Safety recruitment company, based in the South East of England we recruit across the UK. We recruit all roles in the health and safety industry from Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Director through to Health and Safety Advisor positions.

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