Head of HSE & Facilities Management
Location: Manchester (Multi-Site Role)
Salary: Up to £70,000 + bonus + benefits
Business Overview
- Circa 400 vehicles across multiple depots in the North West
- Combination of large and smaller operational sites
- Organisation has trebled in size over the last five years
- Operates within a franchised transport environment, working closely with a regional transport authority
- Retains a non-corporate, agile culture despite scale, offering autonomy and high leadership satisfaction
The Role
You will have ownership of HSE & FM strategy and delivery across all depots, acting as a senior partner to engineering, operations, and depot leadership teams.
Key responsibilities include:
- Coordinating HSE strategy across a multi-site estate
- Maintaining and developing ISO standards
- Auditing, compliance assurance, and continuous improvement
- KPI development and performance monitoring
- Driving practical, innovative H&S initiatives
- Strong stakeholder engagement at all levels
- Regular depot visits, spot audits, and visible leadership presence
- Oversight of road risk, depot safety, and vehicle-related hazards
- Environmental management (fuel, waste, emergency response, EV transition)
- Facilities Management oversight with a compliance-focused remit
Candidate Profile
We are seeking candidates who are:
- Ambitious, energetic, and delivery-focused
- Pragmatic and credible, comfortable operating at depot level
- Able to work with autonomy while maintaining strong governance
- A strong cultural fit — grounded, personable, and commercially aware
Relevant sector backgrounds include:
- Transport, logistics, and distribution
- Engineering or manufacturing
- Aviation, airport, or similarly risk-led environments
- Experience in depot-based operations, vehicle movements, fuelling, cleaning operations, engineering risks, and road safety will be highly relevant.
Working Pattern & Travel
- Standard hours: 9am–5pm, with flexibility
- Majority office and depot based
- 2–3 days per week visiting depots across the North West
- Travel expenses covered
- Out-of-hours involvement only in exceptional circumstances
- Salary: Up to £70,000
- Bonus: Up to 10% annually (historically paid)
- Pension: 5% employer / 3% employee
- Holiday: 25 days + bank holidays
- Benefits: Salary sacrifice schemes, cycle-to-work, EAP support
Why Consider This Role?
- Senior leadership role with real autonomy and influence
- High-growth business with a strong contract pipeline
- Visible, operationally engaged position — not desk-bound
- Opportunity to shape and future-proof HSE & FM across a growing estate