Health And Safety Advisor

Geary's Bakeries Ltd; Glenfield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent bakery company in Glenfield is seeking a Health, Safety and Environment Advisor to ensure compliance and training in health and safety practices. Candidates must have over 5 years of experience in a similar role, alongside NEBOSH and IOSH certifications. This position offers competitive benefits including a cashback scheme and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

BUPA Cashback scheme

Death in Service

Cycle to Work scheme

Free delicious bread

Qualifications

• Must have 5+ years experience in a HSE advisory role.
• NEBOSH General certificate and IOSH essential.
• Manufacturing experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Organise health and safety training for staff.
• Review and create risk assessments.
• Conduct health and safety inspections.
• Contribute to health & safety policy revisions.

Skills

5+ years experience working within a HSE advisory role

NEBOSH General certificate

IOSH

Manufacturing experience

Job description

Overview

Health, Safety and Environment Advisor

Shift Pattern: 5 days over 7, 40 Hours per week

Location: Glenfield, Leicester (LE3), Barrow upon Soar, Loughborough (LE12)

Salary: Negotiable, dependant on skills and experience

Responsibilities

• Organise relevant health and safety training for staff as required, including Toolbox Talks.
• Review and create risk assessments/SSOW's and special assessments as required by the business, including display screen equipment, manual handling, lone working, pregnant workers, young workers etc., COSHH risk assessments.
• Conduct health and safety inspections and prepare reports and documents as required.
• Carry out site inspections and report findings.
• Contribute to the review and revision of health & safety policies.
• Assist operations with Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis.
• Ensure injury and illness cases are effectively managed to closure through use of an incident management system (EOA)
• Assist with the integration of H&S organizer.
• To recommend & implement control measures and advice on the standard of P.P.E. issued to employees.
• Liaise with the Engineering team to establish contractor health & safety procedures - hands on roll with contractors.
• Assist with the H&S Committee, First Aid, Fire Marshal meetings and necessary scenarios.

About Us

At Geary's, we're on a crusade to make proper bread more accessible to more people. We're passionate about re-imagining the way Great Britain thinks about their everyday loaf. This passion is at the heart of everything we do, and have done, since 1906.

We are 'born and bread' in Leicestershire and proud of our long-standing heritage. Today we operate from three sites on a 24/7 operation and we're made up of over 800 people: a friendly, diverse, and outgoing team, passionate about making a difference to the bakery industry.

We provide full training and support, and the chance to learn new skills from some of the best master bakers in the country. We invest in those who are committed to our craft and offer great opportunities to develop into supervisory and management roles. Our brilliant benefits include BUPA Cashback scheme, Death in Service, a Cycle to Work scheme and free delicious bread!

Plus, if you refer a friend to join our team, you could earn up to £500!

#wearegearys

About You

At Geary's, we look for people who show up every day to do their best. We're a passionate, friendly team and look for the same qualities in our new recruits. We firmly believe your attitude and approach is just as important (if not, more so) than the skills and experience on your CV.

What we're looking for:

• Must be a team player and happy to work autonomously.
• Self-motivated and proactive can be left to their own devices.
• Focussed on delivering the tasks, not just identifying what should be done.
• Working on your initiative to complete and deliver.
• Simplistic approach. We like to keep things simple but effective.
• Persistent. If at first, you don\'t succeed. You will adapt and find a way to overcome.
• Solution focused, we are a small team, and you will have 100% responsibility for your area.
• Must have the ability to interact with all levels of people, from the board of directors to a new factory operative.

Skills and Experience

• 5+ years experience working within a HSE advisory role - Essential
• NEBOSH General certificate - Essential
• IOSH - Essential
• Manufacturing experience would be advantageous

Please submit a CV in application. No agencies.

If you have not heard from us within seven days, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion, but we wish you every success in your search for a new position.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK, at point of interview, and for the tenure of employment contract. As part of the recruitment process, you will be asked to provide documented evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK