Health and Safety Manager

ZipRecruiter; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Health and Safety Environmental Manager to lead a dedicated team and drive cultural change. This role offers autonomy and the chance to work in a fast-paced environment, where you'll engage with various operational teams to enhance safety practices. You'll be pivotal in developing policies, investigating incidents, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. With a commitment to continuous improvement, this position provides a unique opportunity to grow your career while making a significant impact on workplace safety. If you're motivated and ready for a new challenge, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an operational HSE role.
• Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Investigate accidents and implement proactive health and safety strategies.
• Develop policies and procedures for continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Health and Safety Management

Education

NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Looking for Autonomy within your Health and Safety role and fancy a new challenge? Principal People are exclusively supporting a unique & diverse company to recruit a Health and Safety Environmental Manager to lead the Health and Safety Team and deliver a cultural change programme. The Health and Safety Manager will have full responsibility for the current Health and Safety Team and will be working closely with operational members of staff to develop a positive attitude towards Health and Safety.

The position involves working at their site in Southampton with autonomous travel occasionally to some other locations, giving you the opportunity to work with many different supportive team members. The role will be incredibly varied due to the complexity of the environment which will help you develop your career as you will be exposed to various, dangerous risks. As the Health and Safety Manager you will be responsible for:

1. Investigating accidents and working on solutions to reduce the risk of these reoccurring.
2. Working with the site operational team to implement a proactive strategy for Health and Safety.
3. Being proactive and reactive regarding Health and Safety requirements throughout the locations.
4. Working closely with the senior leadership team within the business who are open to development and change.
5. Creating policies and procedures for the site in order to make continuous improvements.
6. Developing the current Health and Safety Team both personally and professionally.
7. Maintaining and developing the Health and Safety systems and processes ensuring the business remains compliant.

Why should you apply?

You will be working in a fast-paced environment where every day is different and varied. The company has invested a lot into the site in order to improve the Health and Safety across the location. The role is very operational, giving you a great opportunity to engage and develop your Health and Safety Career. The company is going through positive developments throughout the location offering you a wider risk profile. There is a lot of autonomy within the role, and you will be instrumental in the development of safe working practices and initiatives.

The Minimum requirements for this role are:

1. NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent.
2. Hold a UK driving licence.
3. Be able to communicate effectively with the wider team and site staff.
4. Minimum of 5 years’ experience within an operational HSE role previously.
5. Highly motivated and hold strong leadership skills.