Job Description

People Safety Manager
£65,000 - £75,000 + Car Allowance
Hybrid - min. 1 day per week in Toddington South, Central Support Office

Moto Hospitality Ltd is the largest operator of Motorway Service Areas in the UK offering a number of leading high street brands such as BP Forecourts, M&S Simply Foods, WH Smith, Costa Coffee, Burger King, KFC, Pret a Manger and West Cornwall Pasty.

At Moto, we’re on a journey to create a safer, smarter, and more sustainable future across our network. We’re now looking for a People Safety Manager to join our Risk Team—someone who can lead from the front, influence change, and help embed a positive safety culture across our business.

This is a high-impact, national role where you’ll work closely with the Risk Director and Risk Manager, playing a key role in shaping and driving our people safety strategy across multiple sites.

What we offer:

• Up to 20% company performance related bonus

• Car allowance

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

• Up to 60% discount for you, your partner as well as your family and friends

• Enhanced benefits, including maternity, paternity, pension, sick pay and life assurance

• Fabulous training and development opportunities including funding qualifications

As a senior member of the Risk function, you’ll:

• Deputise for the Risk Director and work closely with the Risk Manager to deliver key safety initiatives

• Partner with stakeholders across the business to drive a positive, proactive safety culture

• Identify, assess and analyse H&S risks, developing and delivering improvement plans to mitigate them

• Take ownership of key safety frameworks, including:

  • Health & Safety Management System (People Safety)

  • Fire Safety Management System

  • Legal compliance across H&S, fire safety, and environmental/public health

• Lead on Risk team reporting, providing clear insight and data-driven recommendations

• Oversee Moto’s incident reporting app, online H&S platform and eLearning, ensuring continuous improvement and strong engagement

• Act as the main point of contact for Enforcement Officers (excluding petroleum, alcohol licensing and gaming)

• Manage material civil and criminal case files

• Maintain and develop Primary Authority partnerships across environmental health, fire & rescue and trading standards

The candidate we are looking for will have:

We’re looking for a confident, credible H&S professional who can influence at all levels and operate effectively in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.

Y ou’ll ideally have:

• A formal Health & Safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH, IOSH) and professional membership

• Proven experience within retail and/or hospitality

• Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance and its practical application

• Experience influencing stakeholders and driving cultural change in H&S

• Understanding of ISO 45001 principles

• Strong analytical capability, with experience using data to inform decisions

• Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal

• A proactive, detail-focused approach with strong problem-solving skills

• The ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure

• Confidence working nationally across a multi-site environment

Why join Moto?

At Moto, we’re committed to creating positive journeys—for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. You’ll be joining a collaborative and forward-thinking team where your expertise will truly make an impact.

If you’re passionate about safety, thrive on influencing change, and want to play a key role in shaping the future of risk and compliance at Moto—we’d love to hear from you. APPLY NOW

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