Health and Safety Advisor

We re partnering with a market-leading logistics and distribution business that s continuing to grow year on year and is investing heavily in the evolution of its Health & Safety culture.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Health & Safety Advisor who enjoys being visible on site, building strong relationships with operational leaders, and driving real, practical change in fast-paced, high-risk environments.

Health & Safety Advisor
Logistics & Distribution Crewe Up to £45,000 + Car +Package

The Role
As Health & Safety Advisor, you ll act as a trusted advisor and hands-on safety leader across a portfolio of higher-risk logistics and warehouse sites. Working closely with site and operations management, you ll help embed a proactive, people-focused approach to health and safety while supporting the wider group strategy.
You ll be trusted to manage your own diary, balance priorities across sites, and make sound, pragmatic decisions in a dynamic operational setting.

Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as a visible and credible H&S Advisor across multiple logistics sites
• Building strong working relationships with Site Managers, Operations Managers and senior logistics leaders
• Driving proactive safety initiatives, behavioral change and positive engagement
• Leading incident management and investigations, with ownership of actions through to close-out
• Carrying out audits, inspections and assurance activities
• Supporting project works, change initiatives and site developments
• Leading and supporting engagement events, workshops and safety conversations
• Contributing to the wider Health & Safety strategy as the function continues to mature

About You
You ll be comfortable operating in high-risk warehouse and logistics environments, with the confidence to challenge constructively while maintaining a down-to-earth, people-first approach.

Experience:

• Proven Health & Safety experience within logistics, transport, distribution or similar fast-paced environments
• Strong multi-site exposure
• Confident working in large warehouse operations
• Able to flex between hands-on site activity and more structured audit, risk and stakeholder conversations

Qualifications:
NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent)
Clear commitment to ongoing CPD (with support available for Level 6 for the right person)

Personal Attributes:

• Proactive, confident and credible
• Strong relationship builder
• Pragmatic, adaptable and solutions-focused
• Comfortable influencing and challenging while maintaining a positive, human culture

Working Pattern & Package

• Hours: 37.5 hours per week, with flexibility around start and finish times
• Working style: Predominantly site-based, with autonomy and trust to manage your time
• Shifts: Willingness to visit early or night shifts when required
• Travel: Regular travel between sites (company car provided)
• Salary: Up to £45,000
• Benefits: Competitive package (details to be confirmed)

Why This Role?

• A growing business with strong market presence
• A genuinely exciting time of change within Health & Safety
• Learning and development is a real priority
• Excellent staff retention people join and stay
• The opportunity to make a visible impact and grow with the organisation