Health And Safety Lead

Omega Resource Group; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist manufacturing company in Ellesmere Port is seeking a Health & Safety Lead to ensure workplace safety, develop strategies, and conduct training. The ideal candidate will have experience with ISO frameworks, NEBOSH qualification, and 3-5 years managing Health & Safety functions. This role offers £40,000 - £50,000 salary, 25 days annual leave, and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Competitive contributory pension scheme

Career Progression

20% of company products

Qualifications

• Very good understanding of ISO frameworks for internal audits.
• 3-5 years experience in managing a Health & Safety function for 100+ employees.
• Experience with SEDEX.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe workplace environment without risk to health.
• Develop and deliver a robust Health and Safety Strategy.
• Lead in-house training on Health and Safety issues.

Skills

NEBOSH qualified

Understanding of ISO 9001/14001/45001 frameworks

Budget management

Management of PPE purchasing

Job description

Overview

Health & Safety Lead

£40,000 - £50,000

Ellesmere Port

Our client are specialist manufacture that provide products into a range of agricultural and residential industries. They are seeking a Health & Safety Lead to join their Northwestern Site.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe workplace environment without risk to health.
• Develop and deliver a robust Health and Safety Strategy and roll out a clear and concise operational Health and Safety Agenda for all departments.
• Ensure the completion of regular review of risk assessments for all work equipment and operations.
• Create a Risk Register ensuring action plans are put into place accordingly.
• Ensure that Safety Inspections are carried out, Fire Drills and Alarms are correctly reported, Safety Inspections, Risk Assessments are managed, and employees are aware of their responsibilities.
• Carry out regular Site Inspections / GMP Audits check policies and procedures; practices are being properly implemented and followed.
• Lead in-house training with managers, supervisors and employees about Health and Safety issues and risks.
• Accountable for reporting areas that require further development around housekeeping throughout the factory. Issues to be raised with supervisors and employees as appropriate.
• Communicate and attend / report to the Senior Management Team on key priority issues through the SMT daily meetings.
• Deliver in-depth Health and Safety Inductions for all new employees.
• Maintain the company\'s system for recording, reporting and investigating injuries, accidents, dangerous occurrences and near misses.
• Arrange health surveillance when required for employees.
• Work with regulatory enforcement agencies and government bodies as required.
• Proactively manage the COSHH and handling hazardous substances for all staff.

Essential experience and qualifications

• Needs to have a very good understanding of framework for ISO 9001/14001/45001 to conduct quarterly in house internal audits to allow the sites to be ready for audits.
• NEBOSH qualified.
• ISO 9001/14001/45001
• Experience with SEDEX
• 3-5 years' previous experience successfully managing a H&S function where the workforce is 100+ employees.
• Understand budget management and able to successfully manage the sites PPE purchasing and safety equipment.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Competitive contributory pension scheme
• Career Progression
• 20% of company products

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