Health, Safety

Health, Safety & Environment Manager - M/F/X Join to apply for the Health, Safety & Environment Manager - M/F/X role at Mars Job Description Location: AimarguesSegment: Royal CaninType of contract: Permanent As the HSE Manager for our flagship manufacturing site of around 250 associates, you will be the guardian of safety, health, and environmental excellence. You’ll lead a small but high-impact team, set the site’s HSE vision, and ensure our people, pets, and planet are always protected. Through your expertise and leadership, you’ll drive a strong safety culture, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across operations. Qualifications 7 to 10 years of HSE experience, ideally in a manufacturing environment within the food, agro‑industrial, or FMCG sector. Bachelor’s degree (Bac+3) in a relevant field. Well‑rounded set of functional capabilities — developing and deploying safety and environmental strategies, driving TPM initiatives, auditing compliance, and continuously improving processes and behaviors across the site. Strong leadership skills, able to set vision, motivate others, influence without formal authority, and operate with high autonomy. Thrives in a complex, fast‑paced manufacturing environment where collaboration with multiple stakeholders and external partners is key to success. Confident in challenging decisions and standing your ground when safety or compliance are at stake. Fluent in both French and English. Key Responsibilities Shape and deliver the site’s HSE strategy. Define and deploy HSE priorities in collaboration with site leadership and employee representatives. Leverage best practices and benchmark insights to continuously improve safety, health, and environmental standards. Address complex challenges with a pragmatic and innovative mindset, turning issues into opportunities for improvement. Lead and implement key site policies such as the Pet Safety Policy and the Transportation Safety & Sustainability Policy. Coordinate and develop the HSE function, applying deep expertise while collaborating effectively with other functions (engineering, production, facilities, etc.). Act as a trusted advisor, influencing stakeholders across the site on HSE policies, standards, and behaviors. Lead a small team of HSE professionals and support their growth and capability building. Mentor colleagues and contribute to the broader HSE community through best‑practice sharing and continuous learning. Ensure all on‑site service providers and contractors comply with the company’s HSE requirements. Act as the main point of contact for local authorities on all matters related to health, safety, and environment. Operate autonomously, demonstrating strong ownership and accountability. Design, implement, and maintain robust security programs aligned with industry standards (e.g., TAPA) and company policies. Promote a strong culture of security awareness among associates and stakeholders. Optimize the site’s security systems, layouts, and access controls to ensure effective protection and monitoring. Ensure emergency and crisis response plans are up to date, tested, and embedded in daily operations. Collaborate closely with external partners (security providers, authorities) and internal stakeholders (e.g., regional security team). Maintain a structured approach to security governance and perform regular audits to identify risks and drive improvements. Develop and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess security program effectiveness and enable continuous improvement. What We Offer Mutual trust, dignity, and respect between Mars and Associates. Respect, support and value as individuals, treated fairly and equitably. A multicultural environment with more than 40 nationalities. Unique campus gathering more than 800 Associates across multiple facilities. Zero waste to landfill at Royal Canin factories worldwide. ISO 14001 certification for all Royal Canin products manufactured in Europe. Opportunity to evolve in an innovative production plant that challenges you daily. #J-18808-Ljbffr