Senior Manager EHS Production (Northampton, GB) at Probably The Best Beer In The World - Carlsberg

Job Title: EHS Senior Manager – Production

Location: Field Based (Travel to Production sites)

Job Length: Permanent

Working Hours: 35

Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:

• Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available
• Private Medical options
• Life Assurance
• Company bonus scheme
• Access to 24/7 GP services
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Generous holiday (inc bank holidays)
• Access to a range of high street discounts

Carlsberg Britvic is the largest multi-beverage supplier in the UK and is home to some of the most iconic and popular beers & soft drinks, including Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Poretti and Brooklyn to ale favourites such as Hobgoblin and Wainwright. For soft drinks, Carlsberg Britvic’s brands include J2O, Robinsons, Tango and London Essence along with the licence rights to the Pepsi portfolio in the UK including Pepsi MAX, 7UP, Lipton Iced Tea and Rockstar Energy.

With a strong national footprint, the Carlsberg Britvic business includes 6 production facilities and 16 logistics depot’s servicing customers up and down the UK.  As these two historical businesses have come together, the one common goal remains, and that is ensuring our people succeed. 

About the role:

 As part of the integration following the acquisition of Britvic by the Carlsberg Group, a newly created EHS structure has been implemented which supports the strategic alignment across all functions within Carlsberg Britvic UK. This new structure has created 3 new roles to support the effective execution at site level while fostering a proactive safety culture through visible leadership and impactful coaching, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement, and enabling focused expertise in key areas—all underpinned by strong cross-functional collaboration.

If you are interested in joining our journey, we are now recruiting for an EHS Senior Manager Reporting to the HSE Director, this role will play a key part of our succuss journey and you will have the opportunity to be involved in the following:

Role Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of Carlsberg’s EHS standards across UK production sites, ensuring alignment with global strategies and consistency in execution
• Act as a strategic partner to site leadership, driving legal compliance, continuous improvement, and a proactive safety culture
• Develop and deliver site-specific EHS strategies, managing audits, assessments, and adherence to ISO standards
• Oversee EHS budgets and resource planning, ensuring effective allocation across production functions
• Drive operational excellence through integrated EHS systems, certifications, and thorough incident investigations
• Promote a strong safety culture through training, leadership programmes, and collaboration across UK and Group EHS teams
• Monitor and report EHS performance metrics, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement
• Provide expert support on OPEX and CAPEX projects, including contractor management and crisis response
• Maintain regular field presence for inspections, coaching, and emergency preparedness across production sites
• Represent UK production in EHS forums, supporting strategic alignment and sharing best practices across locations

Experience and Key Attributes:

• Formal qualification or equivalent experience in Safety & Health Management, with professional industry membership
• 4–7 years in a senior EHS role, ideally within FMCG or manufacturing, with strong leadership in matrix organisations
• Deep understanding of UK EHS legislation, ISO standards, and current safety trends
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with senior stakeholders across the business
• Strong track record of driving improvement initiatives and delivering safety projects to completion
• Experience in safety coaching and behavioural safety programmes
• Strategic thinker with the ability to manage complexity and lead through others
• Resilient, calm under pressure, and committed to continuous improvement and high integrity

This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with their incredible individual history’s, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.

Interested in finding out more? Apply today and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch!

Application Process:

We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled anytime, so please apply as early as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application.

This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with their incredible individual history’s, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.