Operational Health & Safety Supervisor

About Us

Our teams are putting the world's retailers online using cloud technology, robotics, AI, and automation. Through the Ocado Smart Platform (OSP), we provide innovative technology and operational services to partners globally, supporting highly automated fulfillment centers and world-class online grocery operations.

As our global footprint expands, we are continuously investing in robust health, safety, fire, and environmental management to ensure a safe, compliant, and high-performing working environment. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in embedding a strong safety culture across our international operational services.

About the Role

We are looking for an Operational HSFE Supervisor to join our Operational Services team.

In this role, you will play a key part in driving Health, Safety, Fire, and Environmental (HSFE) compliance across our global sites, embedding a proactive safety culture and ensuring consistent adherence to first-line requirements. Working closely with the HSFE Lead and operational leadership teams, you will take ownership of delivering key first-line activities and providing day-to-day practical guidance to support continuous improvement in safety standards.

The role is UK-based and involves travel across our UK CFCs, with potential international travel to our global sites when operational needs arise.

What You'll Be Doing

• Conduct risk assessments, site audits, inspections, and incident investigations.
• Deliver H&S advice, training, and guidance to managers and operational staff across a multi-site network.
• Ensure compliance with incident reporting requirements (e.g., RIDDOR) and relevant regulatory body standards.
• Produce clear, high-quality technical reports and trend analysis on incident data.
• Influence positive safety behaviors through exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.

About You

You are an organized, proactive, and solutions-focused safety professional who can build instant credibility across all levels of an operation. You possess meticulous attention to detail, stay calm under pressure, and take a practical approach to resolving safety issues.

You'll have:

• Solid understanding of UK health and safety legislation and its practical application within an operational environment (knowledge of international H&S legislation is a strong plus).
• Proven experience conducting risk assessments, site audits, inspections, and incident investigations.
• Experience delivering H&S advice, training, and guidance to managers and operational staff across a multi-site network.
• Strong knowledge of incident reporting requirements (e.g., RIDDOR) and relevant regulatory body standards.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence positive safety behaviors.
• Ability to produce clear, high-quality technical reports and trend analysis on incident data.
• Qualifications: NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) is desirable; working towards a NEBOSH Diploma (or equivalent) is an advantage.

What You'll Get in Return

Our employee benefits are designed with our people in mind because we know they are at the heart of everything we do.

Alongside challenging work and clear opportunities for professional development, we offer:

• Hybrid and flexible working
• Private healthcare
• Car Salary Sacrifice and Cycle to Work schemes
• Free Shares and Life Assurance
• 15% discount on Ocado.com shopping
• Company Shop offering discounts of up to 70% on leading brands
• Exclusive travel, retail, and leisure discounts
• Modern Head Office campus with café and restaurant facilities
• Free shuttle bus to and from Hatfield Station
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Enhanced pension scheme with company contributions up to 7%
• Employee Assistance Programme

If you're looking for an opportunity to influence safety standards across a high-tech global operation, we'd love to hear from you.

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