SHEQ Manager - North

SHEQ Manager
North, Multi-Site responsibility
£45,000 - £50,000 per annum Car/Allowance

A leading UK distribution business is seeking an experienced SHEQ Manager to support and enhance its Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality function across a multi-site operation.

This is a key role working closely with senior leadership to drive compliance, continuous improvement and best practice across operational, commercial and supply chain activities.

The Role

As SHEQ Manager, you will play a hands-on role in the development, implementation and monitoring of SHEQ management systems. You will provide practical advice and guidance across the business, ensuring legal compliance, robust standards and a positive safety and quality culture.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting and maintaining Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality standards across multiple sites
• Conducting audits, inspections and compliance reviews, ensuring timely issue resolution
• Investigating accidents, incidents, near misses and non-conformances, completing root cause analysis and reports
• Monitoring and reporting SHEQ performance metrics and trends
• Supporting risk assessments, site inspections, toolbox talks and SHEQ briefings
• Managing and utilising SHEQ software systems for data collection and reporting
• Liaising with regulators, inspectors, customers and third-party compliance bodies
• Monitoring contractor, service supplier and subcontractor compliance
• Supporting environmental management, including CO₂e data collection and reporting
• Contributing to the development and maintenance of SHEQ policies and ISO-aligned management systems
• Supporting customer and supplier compliance requirements, including third-party platforms

About You

You will be a proactive and credible SHEQ professional with experience in a distribution, logistics, warehousing or supply chain environment. You will be comfortable operating across operational and commercial functions, influencing stakeholders at all levels.

You will demonstrate:

• Strong leadership and coaching capability
• A collaborative, solutions-focused approach
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines
• A practical, hands-on approach with strong attention to detail
• A customer-focused mindset with commercial awareness
• Practical experience in a SHEQ or compliance role
• Recognised qualification at Level 5 or 6 in Health & Safety, Environmental or Quality management
• Strong working knowledge of SHEQ legislation and compliance requirements

Desirable:

• Experience supporting multi-site operations
• Multiple SHEQ-related qualifications
• Internal Auditor qualification (CQI/IRCA)
• Experience with SHEQ software systems
• Understanding of customer and supplier compliance programmes
• Project management experience

About Cast UK

Cast UK is a leading executive consultancy, providing national recruitment solutions to both clients and candidates. Specialising in HR, Procurement, Buying, Supply Chain, and Logistics, each member of our specialist team has a professional background specific to their recruiting sector. With this unique insight and knowledge, our consultants are able to place individuals from trainee through to main board. For more information on Cast UK and a complete list of all of our current vacancies, please visit www.castuk.com.