Reporting to the Operations Director, the Health and Safety Manager is responsible for ensuring the site's health and safety (H&S) compliance by developing, implementing, and monitoring the H&S plan, and to effectively communicate and influence senior management on H&S priorities and performance. Additionally, the role involves auditing high-risk areas, coaching managers, and working closely with various departments to manage risks and ensure legal requirements are met.

The purpose of this role is to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, protect the workforce, and improve overall safety performance across the site.

Duties include:

· Act as role model and ambassador towards our Company values

· Evaluate and communicate priorities

· Develop, help implement and monitor the H&S plan

· Report performance to the senior management team and other stakeholders - including incident performance and proactive measures e.g. plan implementation

· Communicate to and influence the senior management team

· Audit high consequence areas such as isolation & lock off, legionella controls, permit implementation etc.

· Coach managers and team leaders to manage risks in their areas of responsibility

· Keep up with new technology and promote new practices which will improve performance over time - 'stealing new ideas with pride'

· Work closely with the engineering and facilities managers to help them discharge their responsibilities and make sure the right checks and balances are in place

· Liaise with external enforcement agencies where applicable, in a productive, respectful manner

· Develop themselves and ensuring the continual professional development (CPD) is up to date

· Work with the HR teams to ensure a competency framework is implemented to ensure those at all levels understand their responsibilities and accountabilities

· Ensure that the site discharge their H&S legal requirements and where gaps are identified there is a prioritised plan in place to resolve

· Inspect and audit standards (especially high consequence areas) and reporting findings to the Senior Management team

· Advise and support projects and new machinery purchase to ensure our legal requirements are met and we get it 'right first time'

· Facilitate accident reduction plans at site and departmental level

· Help facilitate an effective H&S committee which consults with all members of the workforce

Skills include:

· NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent (Business for H&S course is an equivalent. Working towards a NEBOSH Diploma would be an advantage.)

· Technical Member of IOSH preferable

· 2-5 years safety experience preferably in food manufacturing.

· Will have experience of implementing safety management systems and investigating and learning from incidents

· Will understand how a H&S culture is developed and implemented and be able to put in place strategies to engage others in our H&S journey

· They will be passionate about pursuing a career in health & safety and willing to continue to learn

If you would like to be considered for this role please give me a call to discuss and get further information