Health And Safety Manager

ALPLA Group; Warrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Health and Safety Manager, where you will oversee the health and safety management systems across production and warehouse facilities. This role involves leading safety initiatives, conducting risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. You will work closely with a dedicated team to foster a positive health and safety culture, facilitating training and audits to enhance workplace safety. If you're passionate about creating safer work environments and have a strong background in health and safety management, this position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing health and safety within FMCG organizations.
• Knowledge of ISO 14001 and 45001 frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead health and safety initiatives, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Conduct risk assessments and promote a positive safety culture.

Skills

Health and Safety Management

Risk Assessment

ISO 45001 Standards

NEBOSH Certification

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Education

NEBOSH Diploma

Relevant HSE Qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Health and Safety Manager - ALPLA UK - Manufacturing

Golborne Location (WA3)

Monday to Friday - Competitive Salary & Comprehensive Benefits

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

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:

• Relevant qualification in HSE, NEBOSH Diploma / certificate
• 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
• Excellent MS Office user experience
• Ability to analyse rules and guidance to assess business impact
• Identify and analyse organisational needs with solid problem solving to provide pragmatic solutions.
• Line management experience
• Confident and professional with the ability to inspire and motivate people

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