HSE & Engineering Support Specialist

Company Overview

Synergy Flavors, part of the Carbery Group, is more than just a leading international supplier of ingredients to the global food and beverage industry—we’re a team driven by purpose. Our vision is simple yet powerful: enriching lives through healthier and tastier foods.

We believe great flavor starts with great people. That’s why we’re committed to hiring creative, passionate individuals who want to make a real impact. With deep expertise across food, beverage, and nutrition, our teams develop high-quality taste solutions that inspire innovation and elevate everyday experiences.

Your Role in Synergy's Success

As an HSE Coordinator, you will play an important role in supporting a safe, compliant and efficient working environment at our High Wycombe site.

Working closely with our HSE and Engineering teams, you will help coordinate health and safety activities, maintain compliance records, support audits and ensure safety procedures are followed across the site.

This is a varied 6-month fixed-term opportunity, with a primary focus on Health, Safety & Environment, alongside some engineering administration and maintenance coordination responsibilities.

How You Will Contribute

• Support day-to-day HSE activities, helping to maintain a safe and compliant working environment.
• Assist with risk assessments, workplace inspections, safety audits and corrective action tracking.
• Maintain accurate HSE documentation, including training records, risk assessments and compliance records.
• Coordinate contractor inductions, permit-to-work documentation and contractor safety requirements.
• Support investigations into safety incidents and near misses, ensuring actions are recorded and followed up.
• Work closely with site teams to promote safe working practices and continuous improvement.
• Support HSE reporting, compliance monitoring and preparation for internal and external audits.
• Provide administrative support to the Engineering team, including maintenance records, work orders and preventive maintenance schedules.
• Assist with CMMS administration, ensuring engineering information is accurately recorded and maintained.

Key Ingredients for Success

Essential

• Previous experience in an HSE coordination, administration or similar role within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Good understanding of workplace health and safety practices and procedures.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience maintaining compliance documentation and accurate records.
• Confident communication skills and the ability to work with colleagues across different departments.
• A proactive approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Desirable

• NEBOSH, IOSH or a relevant Health & Safety qualification.
• Experience supporting risk assessments, audits and incident investigations.
• Knowledge of contractor management and permit-to-work systems.
• Experience within food or FMCG manufacturing.
• Experience using CMMS, D365 or other maintenance management systems.

Our Commitment to our People

We are a diverse and growing workforce of over 1,000 people across eight countries globally. As we continue to grow, we want to ensure that Carbery Group continues to be a place where people are supported to develop and feel that they can do their best work. We are committed to driving growth, developing future capability and delivering results through our dedicated teams.

We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and an inclusive workplace where your skills, perspectives, and experience help shape the future of our industry. Join us and be part of a team that values collaboration and makes a meaningful impact - from local communities to global markets.

Carbery Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a supportive work environment.