HSE Consultant

HSE Contractor 
Location: North London
Duration: 1–31 December
Day rate: Around £400 per day, inside IR35 (PAYE via umbrella)
Working hours: Monday–Friday, daytime role

Role Overview
A hands-on HSE position supporting a large logistics and transport operation with approximately 600 colleagues across three shifts.

The role will involve maintaining a visible HSE presence across the site, engaging with the workforce and providing practical guidance and coaching to supervisors and first-line managers.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide practical HSE support and to people on site.
• Maintain a visible presence across the shop floor, warehouse and yard operations.
• Proactively engage with colleagues, identify potential issues and provide advice, coaching and support.
• Encourage safe working practices through positive engagement rather than simply highlighting problems.
• Support managers in addressing issues and improving safety standards.
• Work independently and use initiative.

Experience & Candidate Requirements
We are looking for a proactive, approachable and hands-on HSE professional with experience in logistics, transport, warehousing, food manufacturing or food distribution environments.

Ideally, candidates will have:

• Previous HSE experience within a busy logistics, distribution or food/FMCG operation.
• Experience working in large operational environments with a significant workforce.
• Understanding of yard operations, vehicle movements, loading bays and traffic management.
• Knowledge of pedestrian and vehicle segregation, reversing risks and safe working practices.
• Experience engaging with and coaching supervisors, first-line managers and operational teams.
• A practical approach to identifying risks and influencing safer behaviours.
• The ability to work autonomously and hit the ground running.
  
  

Operational Environment

• Yard operations.
• Ambient warehouse operations.
• Transport operations.
• Approximately 600 colleagues across three shifts.
  
  

Important Considerations

• Busy logistics environment with a high volume of vehicles coming through the site.
• Some existing working practices may need improvement.
• Procedures are already in place, but the individual will need to learn the operation as they go.
• This is not a role for someone who needs constant direction or simply polices the workforce.
  
  

The ideal candidate: Someone with a strong operational HSE background in logistics, distribution or food/FMCG who enjoys being out on site, engaging with people and influencing safe behaviours. They should be comfortable working independently and supporting managers through practical advice and coaching.

If interested please apply and if any questions, contact frida.carr@hserecruitment.co.uk.