Hygiene, Health & Safety Manager (South)

Malmaison & Hotel du Vin have 37 inspiring lifestyle hotels across the two exceptional brands within the UK. We’re looking for a Health & Safety Manager to join us and play a vital role in the Health & Safety team covering the South region.

You’ll be responsible for supporting Hotel Operations to undertake audits and ensure high standards of Health & Safety at all times, as well as supporting in the development, implementation and maintenance of first‑class health & safety, fire and food safety practices and processes throughout the group in our ongoing pursuit of excellence.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and delivery of the Group internal audit programme, auditing all properties on a quarterly basis.
• Conduct risk‑based inspections across the estate to ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Food Safety and Fire Safety requirements.
• Ensure implementation and compliance with all relevant health & safety and food safety legislation and company policies.
• Monitor and manage follow‑up actions from third‑party audits and enforcement authority findings.
• Review, develop and continually improve health & safety and food hygiene policies and procedures.
• Oversee statutory inspections, risk assessments and compliance across areas such as COSHH, fire safety, manual handling and DSE.
• Monitor and support the effective operation of key Group safety contracts (e.g. pest control, kitchen deep cleaning).
• Deliver or support safety‑related training including food safety, manual handling and fire safety.
• Support new property acquisitions with safety inductions, processes, policies and compliance frameworks.
• Act as a key point of contact for enforcement authorities and external stakeholders.
• Investigate accidents and incidents, including food poisoning allegations, completing root cause analysis and reporting.
• Contribute flexibly to additional safety and compliance initiatives as required by the business.

Qualifications

• A proven Safety & Health practitioner, preferably with chartered status (e.g. CMCIEH and/or CMIOSH).
• A specialist in health, safety, food and accident and complaint investigations.
• Fully conversant with safety management systems, auditing, incident investigations, risk assessments and training.
• Experience in coaching, supporting and training staff, and new openings support.
• Experience of delivering training/presentation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to manage own workload and work under pressure.
• Highly motivated and results‑driven individual, passionate about achieving results.
• Self‑motivated, enjoys working as part of a collaborative team.
• Excellent organisational skills, time management, great eye for detail.
• Systems literate, including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability and willingness to travel across the UK.

Benefits

• Competitive rates of pay.
• Heavily discounted staff room rates at Malmaison & Hotel du Vin (rooms available from £65 per night).
• Discounted Friends and Family Room Rate with 50% off best available rate.
• 35% off your bill when you dine in our Brasseries and Bistros.
• Fully funded Apprenticeship programmes.
• High Street Discounts on a range of high street shops, experiences, holidays and more.
• Cycle to work scheme – save up to 40% on a wide range of bikes.
• Healthcare Cash Plans – dental, optical, medical and more available from £5 per month.
• Referral schemes that pay up to £1500 for referrals.
• Instant access to pay via the Stream tool – e.g., stream up to 50% of the money earned.
• Complimentary stays on your 1st, 3rd and 5th anniversaries with Dinner, Bed & Breakfast.
• Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential advice available 24/7.

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