Health and Safety Auditor

Business:         SARIA’s UK operations have a market-leading presence in a wide range of sectors associated with the food chain. The Group’s companies manufacture quality products for use in human and animal foodstuffs, agriculture, aquaculture, and industrial applications. We also produce biofuels and renewable energy and provide services for farming and the food industry. The company has a UK annual turnover approaching £280 million and employs around 1,000 people at 19 sites across the country.

The Position:  

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a market leading business in a proactive role ensuring our processes continue to meet the high standards demanded in this sector We are seeking to appoint a Health and Safety professional who will focus on our audit requirements across our Saria plants in the UK, based in Doncaster with travel to other sites, when required. This is a permanent, full-time position. The working hours will be 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.00am-4.30pm.

Key aspects of the role will include

• Ensuring audits are carried out to the relevant standard in accordance with Group H&S Policy.
• Contacting site Representatives to arrange audits and implement an audit schedule, based on risk exposure.
• Audit preparation, i.e. sending out pre-audit questionnaires, gathering information relevant to the audit, generating audit checklists.
• Carrying out audits and evaluating H&S compliance against Group Policy and legislation.
• Generating and issuing audit reports and carrying out follow-up audits and reviews.
• Ensuring any H&S and compliance issues highlighted in the follow-up audit are dealt with, ensuring corrective actions are closed out/completed.
• Offering stakeholders tailored support ensuring continuous improvement of compliance against Group Policy and safety culture.
• Supporting factory personnel with H&S/compliance issues and audits.
• Ensuring all standard documentation is in accordance with requirements for H&S in respect of legislation, policy, and internal standards.
• Assisting with training of factory personnel as required.

Requirements:

• The successful candidate will already hold a recognised Safety qualification with a minimum of NEBOSH General Certificate
• You will ideally have gained auditing experience in a continuous process environment
• Lead Auditor ISO 45001 qualification is desirable but not essential.
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal, at all levels.
• Must be self-motivated and driven, with the ability to make decisions at an appropriate level.
• Can work under pressure whilst meeting tight deadlines, prioritising workload to ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Salary:  Competitive Pay and Benefits

Please apply in writing with your CV and covering letter to HR Department, Ings Road, Doncaster, DN5 9TL or email

* Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted due to the high volume of CVs expected.