Health & Safety Manager

Health & Safety Manager  - Consumer goods

Our client is a major UK FMCG supplier creating and manufacturing high quality consumer products. Their story and growth trajectory is very impressive together with a very strong leadership team they continue to lead the categories in which they operate. 

The operational structure has evolved massively over the last 5 years with considerable investment and state of the art manufacturing  across the estate.  A new role is available for a hands on Health & Safety Manager to keep the business aware and compliant with all current and new legislation.

This role would really suit an individual who is passionate about Health & Safety and looking to grow with an organisation and  forge a varied career for themselves. 

Purpose of the role

• Develop, maintain, and improve our health and safety management systems to ensure our internal standards are maintained at all times and strive to achieve World Class H&S performance across all operational sites.
• Implement a safety improvement plan, including risk reduction activities, to maintain Zero LTI and work toward a Zero Accident culture.
• Work with HR in development of a strategy to improve employee welfare and reduce absenteeism
• Ensure all operations are conducted within legal requirements.
• Working with all Operational teams to deliver World Class H&S performance in line with business
• targets by engaging with all departments to deliver on targets.

Main accountabilities and responsibilities

• Drive a culture of Safety-First behaviours in all aspects of your role.
• Demonstrate leadership in safety as a core value through your actions
• Adopt a “never walk by” policy in safety management and leadership
• Manage Health & Safety activities in line with Legal requirements and the company Management System
• Management of and adherence to regulatory requirements
• The control and renewal of all certifications appertaining to H&S management
• Management of External & Internal Audits as required
• Management and control of risk assessment process, liaising with Operations on SOP’s /SSOW’s
• You will develop and implement H&S management strategy and plans, including resource, systems, timescales, financials, to support, contribute to, and integrate within, the organisation’s annual business plan and long-term strategy.
• Monthly reports, action plans and communications to demonstrate progression on improvement in H&S. Ensure working practices conform to regulatory requirements in order to support registration, product development, and manufacture.
• Support the operational teams to ensure the H&S controls are managed and live across site.
• Establish and implement necessary communication strategy for the awareness of H&S issues across all departments. Liaise with Group H&S team ensuring that best practise and group standards are shared and implemented.
• Subscribe to and contribute to a culture of continuous personal development Working collectively with the main management team to achieve wider company goals Project manage all improvement activities within standard framework.

Success Factors & KPIs

• Incident Rates – LTA, MTC, Near Miss
• Safety Observations
• Audit results appertaining to H&S management

Rewards 

• Base salary between £55,000 - £62,000
• Bonus
• Pension
• Car allowance
• Benefits 

This is very exciting new role and the opportunity to join a highly progressive Consumer FMCG business well recognised for its cultural standards across People, Innovation and  Sustainability. Please apply now .