Health & Safety Manager

The H&S Manager will lead safety across the site identifying hazards, reducing risk and preventing accidents. Reporting directly into the Health and Safety Manager (North), supporting wider H&S Team including Coordinator and H&S Administrator.

• Advise all levels of the site, providing technical support and motivating stakeholders to follow proper administration of health, safety and environmental programs.
• Implement ALPLA programs, apply relevant technical guidance and control physical, chemical, electrical, mechanical and ergonomic hazards and potential risk from the operations.
• Arrange Health & Safety training for all plant employees and communicate toolbox talks.
• Promote a positive HSE culture amongst all employee groups, engaging stakeholders when appropriate.
• Facilitate a risk assessment programme for continuous review.
• Present incidents, near miss and injuries data for the management morning meeting and take corrective actions
• Arrange external risk assessments and surveys
• Ensure the management team undertake the management of change and impact assessments prior to variation effecting health, safety and environment.
• Participate in the management review process
• Arrange a schedule of internal audits and reporting against the ISO45001 standard.
• Chair a programme of health and safety committee meetings
• Drive the Behavioural Safety Agenda, identifying and developing strategies to drive improvements
• Work closely with the HR Team in coordinating Occupational Health plans and activities and liaise with external partners to ensure a proactive approach to Occupational Health Agenda.
• Other site team responsibilities and projects as may arise

Education / Experience:

• Relevant qualification in HSE, NEBOSH Diploma
• Substantial Health and Safety management experience within a FMCG organisation (ideally plastics / packaging) with knowledge and exposure to Distribution/ Warehousing function
• Experience of a multi-site role with exposure to a variety of production machinery and associated ancillary equipment.
• Experience of managing external parties and 3rd party contractors
• Extensive Experience of managing a team
• Extensive Knowledge of health, safety and environmental standards working within ISO14001 and 45001 frameworks
• Excellent MS Office user experience
• Ability to analyse rules and guidance to assess business impact
• Identify and analyse organisational needs with solid problem solving to provide pragmatic solutions.
• Line management experience
• Confident and professional with the ability to inspire and motivate people
• Confident, firm but fair approach is demonstrated at all times
• Uses an engaging communication style.
• Committed and prepared to go above and beyond the call of duty as and when required.
• Able to effectively demonstrate a logical, analytical approach to decision making and problem solving.