Health and Safety Advisor

GXO Logistics; Bristol; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics company in Avonmouth is seeking a Health and Safety Advisor. The role involves supporting the Health and Safety Manager, reviewing risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with Health and Safety standards. Candidates should have NEBOSH certification and previous experience in a relevant operational role. Benefits include a salary of up to £34,999.92, 25 days of annual leave, and various employee perks.

Benefits

Flexible dental insurance plans

Company sponsored pension scheme

24/7 online GP service

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Access to MyBenefits platform with discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Cashback cards

Saving scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an operationally focused Health and Safety role, ideally from food, manufacturing, or grocery.
• Ability to establish strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Results-driven approach focusing on identifying and sharing best practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the Health and Safety Manager in compliance with legislation.
• Review and create risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Manage monthly internal Health and Safety meetings.
• Champion Health and Safety function throughout the site.

Skills

Health and Safety experience

Strong knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation

Relationship building with stakeholders

Education

NEBOSH General certification

Job description

Have you got previous Health and Safety experience? Are you looking to take that next step in your career? Maybe you're looking for your next challenge?

Here at GXO, we are currently recruiting for a Health and Safety Advisor to join our team in Avonmouth, supporting one of our new business wins! You'll assist the Health and Safety Manager in making sure that Health and Safety is always at the top of everyone's agenda. After all, what good is going to work if we can't come home safely at the end of the day!

This is a full time, permanent position, predominately working Monday to Friday, 09:00 till 17:00. We do require flexibility on some occasions, this is logistics after all.

Pay, benefits and more:

We're looking to offer a salary of up to £34,999.92 per annum and 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Your benefits package includes flexible dental insurance plans, a company sponsored pension scheme, a 24/7 online GP service, life assurance and a fully comprehensive employee assistance programme. You'll also have access to our MyBenefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts, a cycle to work scheme, cashback cards, a saving scheme and much more!

What you'll do on a typical day:

• Support the Health and Safety Manager in ensuring that all Health, Safety and Environmental matters are dealt with quickly, efficiently and in line with legislation and best practice
• Review and create risk assessments and safe systems of work for all tasks carried out within the warehouse
• Manage and coordinate the monthly internal Health and Safety meeting, ensuring all related stats and KPIs are fully accurate and up to date
• Champion the Health and Safety function throughout the site and wider network, identifying opportunities to share best practise and discuss common issues or challenges

What you need to succeed at GXO:

• Previous experience in an operationally focused, Health and Safety role, ideally from a food environment, manufacturing, or grocery background
• Holder of NEBOSH General certification is essential
• Strong working knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental legislative framework
• The ability to establish strong working relationships with stakeholders at all levels along with a results and success-driven approach focusing on identifying and sharing best practice

We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.

GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.