Health and Safety Assistant

Convert2Media; Golborne; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in plastic packaging is seeking a Health and Safety Assistant in Golborne. This position will assist the H&S team in maintaining health, safety, and environmental standards while gaining certifications in NEBOSH and IOSH. The role includes responsibilities for system improvement and promoting safety culture within a manufacturing environment.

Benefits

Generous pension contributions

Life Assurance from day one

Employee Christmas vouchers

PerkBox discounts

Subsidised onsite canteen

Training and Development Support

Maternity and paternity pay scheme

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Keen eye for detail.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic.

Responsibilities

• Support the improvement of existing health, safety, and environmental systems.
• Provide administrative support to the H&S team.
• Promote the reporting of accidents and unsafe conditions.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

NEBOSH General certification

IOSH Managing Safely course

Job description

Health and Safety Assistant Risk Assessments

Golborne Location (WA3)

Monday to Friday Salaried up to £34,000 Per Annum

Benefits package; Generous pension contributions, Life Assurance, Employee Christmas vouchers, PerkBox High Street brand discounts, Long service awards, Subsidised onsite canteen

At ALPLA, westand forhigh-quality plastic packaging throughout the world. Around 22,000colleagues produce quality packaging for foodstuffs, cosmetics and industrial cleaning brands for many blue-chip clientsacross 182 ALPLA sites in 45 countries

Purpose

The job holder is responsible for performing supporting tasks to assist the Health and Safety team in maintaining the Health, Safety and Environmental systems, company policies and procedures.

This position would suit an individual who is looking to gain further understanding of Health and Safety within a manufacturing (FMCG) environment - The individual will also be supported in the completion of NEBOSH General certification and IOSH Managing safely course and are expected to complete all relevant training towards.

Tasks & responsibilities: (Not limited to)

• Support the improvement of existing health, safety, and environmental systems, initiatives, and campaigns.
• Provide high level administrative support to the H&S team where required.
• Be a key member of the H&S team helping to drive workplace health, safety, and environmental improvements
• Support with employee training
• Promote the reporting of accidents, incidents, near misses, unsafe acts, and unsafe conditions at all levels.
• Support with initial investigation prep of accidents, incidents and near misses.
• Maintain and update internal and corporate ALPLA H&S systems,
• Undertake Hazard Spots, eSBOs, safety, and environmental inspections
• Responsible for PPE stock levels and the issuing of PPE where required.
• Liaise with suppliers and other third parties as / when required.
• Attend and Minute monthly Health and Safety Committee meetings.
  
  

Education / Experience

• Highly motivated, enthusiastic, and driven.
• Excellent MS Office user experience, particularly Excel and Word
• Team player with an ability to work on own initiative.
• Good organisation skills.
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written)
• A keen eye for detail.
  
  

Additional Information

• Life assurance from day one
• Company Pension scheme
• Subsidised canteen
• Training and Development Support
• Maternity and paternity pay scheme
• Christmas vouchers for you and your children
• Long service awards
  
  

Please apply to this position for immediate review contact Kerry McCormick Internal Recruiter - for more information.

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