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Health and Safety Co-Ordinator

McCain Foods


Job Location:

Scarborough - UK

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 28 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 25 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Manufacturing

Job Summary

Position Title:Health and Safety Co-Ordinator

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Requisition ID:44297

HSE Coordinator

Scarborough

In every role McCainers are ambitious curious and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role.

Were looking for a Health Safety Co-Ordinator to join our Health & Safety team at our Scarborough site.

Reporting to the Health & Safety Manager youll support the delivery of high standards across health safety and environmental compliance helping ensure our operations meet legislative ISO and company requirements.

This is a hands-on role where youll work closely with site leaders managers and colleagues to maintain and improve our Integrated Management Systems carry out inspections and audits support investigations and promote a safe responsible and compliant working environment.

What youll be doing.

  • Supporting the HSE Manager to ensure site operations meet health safety and environmental requirements in line with legislation and company standards.
  • Maintaining and supporting the ISO Integrated Management Systems including ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
  • Carrying out internal and site-based HSE inspections and audits helping identify hazards and ensure effective controls are in place.
  • Preparing reports data and analysis for senior and management teams including accident statistics trends and recommendations for improvement.
  • Acting as a focal point for HSE matters explaining policies standards and directives to managers and employees.
  • Supporting managers in delivering HSE targets goals and action plans to drive continuous improvement.
  • Producing and communicating safety alerts following incidents supporting timely investigations and helping promote learning and prevention.
  • Coordinating H&S training activity with internal and external providers through the training department.
  • Supporting fire safety emergency procedures first aid and fire warden cover across site.
  • Challenging unsafe behaviours and helping ensure actions are closed out by the relevant managers or owners in a timely way.

What youll need to be successful.

  • NEBOSH General Certificate or NVQ Level 3 qualification.
  • Experience of HSE management processes.
  • Knowledge of internal auditing HSE legislation and compliance.
  • Strong communication skills with the confidence to work with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Excellent time management prioritisation and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple activities.
  • A proactive assertive and self-sufficient approach with the ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
  • Strong analytical skills attention to detail and the ability to use data to drive performance and improvement.
  • Good IT skills especially Excel.
  • Experience working with multi-skilled cross-functional teams.
  • Knowledge of ISO 45001 experience dealing with regulatory bodies project management or problem-solving experience would be advantageous.

Benefits.

Although we do encourage you to taste the goods youll be pleased to know we dont pay you in chips. Alongside your salary youll enjoy a range of benefits including:

  • Private healthcare
  • An excellent salary sacrifice pension scheme where well contribute double what you do up to a maximum of 12% of your salary
  • 25 days annual leave from day one plus bank holidays increasing with service giving you plenty of time to recharge with the opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days holiday per year
  • Life insurance cover providing peace of mind for you and your family
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay because the moments that matter outside of work matter to us too
  • Medicash health cash plan helping you claim money back on everyday healthcare costs with access to a virtual GP and wellbeing support
  • TELUS Health employee and family assistance programme offering full wellbeing support including a 24/7 confidential counselling line legal and financial guidance and a range of employee discounts
  • Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme
  • A paid Chips In Volunteering Day giving you the opportunity to support projects that make a positive impact in our communities

And because youre joining a global business your career opportunities dont stop at the factory gate. Whether youre looking to deepen your expertise step into leadership or even explore opportunities internationally well support your growth. With ambitious plans for the future theres plenty of scope to develop your career with us.

About the team.

Youll be part of the Health & Safety team working closely with the HSE Manager site leadership production leaders and colleagues across the Scarborough operation. The role is central to supporting a consistent approach to operational effectiveness communication and H&S compliance across the site.

About McCain.

Click Here to learn more about McCain and how we provide you with opportunities to make an impact that matters.

Leadership principles.

At McCain our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers collaborate as a team and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs driving innovation empowering people and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

AI & Digital Capabilities.

At McCain AI and digital capabilities are part of how we work and innovate. We value curiosity toward emerging technologies and the thoughtful responsible use of AI-enabled tools to improve outcomes as part of our future-ready culture.

The McCain experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here youll find opportunities to learn grow and thrive. Join us and experience why were better together.

Our purpose is grounded in building meaningful relationships. Were big believers in the power of working together in person - it helps us stay connected collaborate more effectively and grow as a team. At the same time we recognize the importance of flexibility. Most office-based roles follow a hybrid model with the option to work remotely two days a week. There may be exceptions depending on the role and location so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter for more details.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex age veteran status disability or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms) please let us knowand we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCains Global Privacy Policyand Global Employee Privacy Policy as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.

Job Family:Manufacturing

Location(s): GB - United Kingdom : England : Scarborough

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McCain Foods | Our purpose - 'Celebrating real connections through delicious, planet-friendly food'. We supply delicious frozen French fries, potato specialties, and appetizers to retail and foodservice customers around the globe.

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