Health And Safety Manager

JR United Kingdom; Chester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer is seeking a Health and Safety Manager to oversee health, safety, and environment management across its facilities. The role involves advising stakeholders, implementing safety programs, and fostering a positive safety culture. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in health and safety within FMCG, knowledge of ISO standards, and the ability to motivate teams.

Qualifications

• Substantial Health and Safety management experience within a FMCG organisation.
• Experience of a multi-site role with exposure to production machinery.
• Extensive knowledge of health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Advise all levels providing technical support for health, safety, and environmental programs.
• Implement ALPLA programs and control hazards.
• Chair health and safety committee meetings.

Skills

Health and safety management experience

Knowledge of ISO14001 and 45001 standards

Problem-solving skills

Technical support

Training and motivating stakeholders

Education

Experience in FMCG organisation

Exposure to Distribution/Warehousing

Job description

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Health and Safety Manager – ALPLA UK – Manufacturing

Monday to Friday (Onsite)

At ALPLA, we stand for high-quality plastic packaging throughout the world. Around 22,000 colleagues produce quality packaging for foodstuffs, cosmetics and industrial cleaning brands for many blue-chip clients across 182 ALPLA sites in 45 countries

Opportunity to work for a true market leader in sustainable plastic packaging, based at our state of the art flagship facility in Golborne

Purpose

The Health & Safety Manager will be responsible for managing Health, Safety and

Environment Management systems and activities across production and warehouse

facilities. The H&S Manager will lead safety across the site identifying hazards, reducing

risk and preventing accidents.

Reporting directly into Plant Manager, supporting wider H&S Team including H&S Coordinator and H&S Administrator

Tasks & responsibilities: (Not limited to)

• Advise all levels of the site, providing technical support and motivating stakeholders to follow proper administration of health, safety and environmental programs.
• Implement ALPLA programs, apply relevant technical guidance and control physical, chemical, electrical, mechanical and ergonomic hazards and potential risk from the operations.
• Arrange Health & Safety training for all plant employees and communicate tool box talks.
• Promote a positive HSE culture amongst all employee groups, engaging stakeholders when appropriate.
• Facilitate a risk assessment programme for continuous review.
• Present incidents, near miss and injuries data for the management morning meeting and take corrective actions
• Arrange external risk assessments and surveys
• Ensure the management team undertake the management of change and impact assessments prior to variation effecting health, safety and environment.
• Participate in the management review process
• Arrange a schedule of internal audits and reporting against the ISO45001 standard.
• Chair a programme of health and safety committee meetings
• Other site team responsibilities and projects as may arise

Education / Experience:

• Substantial Health and Safety management experience within a FMCG organisation (ideally plastics / packaging) with knowledge and exposure to Distribution/ Warehousing function
• Experience of a multi-site role with exposure to a variety of production machinery and associated ancillary equipment.
• Experience of managing external parties and 3rd party contractors
• Extensive Knowledge of health and safety standards working within ISO14001 and 45001 frameworks
• Ability to analyse rules and guidance to assess business impact
• Identify and analyse organisational needs with solid problem solving to provide pragmatic solutions.
• Confident and professional with the ability to inspire and motivate people

Please apply to this position for immediate review – contact Kerry McCormick – ALPLA UK Talent Lead- for more information.