Health and Safety Manager

ALPLA UK Ltd; Warrington; On-site; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading plastic packaging manufacturer in Golborne is seeking a Health and Safety Manager to oversee health and safety management systems at production and warehouse facilities. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in the FMCG sector, particularly in plastics or packaging, and qualifications such as NEBOSH. The role includes risk assessment, training delivery, and promoting a positive health and safety culture across the site, offering a competitive salary and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Annual Bonus

Generous pension contributions

Life Assurance

Employee Christmas vouchers

PerkBox High Street brand discounts

Long service awards

Subsidised onsite canteen

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in Health and Safety management within an FMCG organisation.
• Extensive knowledge of ISO14001 and 45001 frameworks.
• Experience managing external parties and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Manage Health, Safety and Environment Management systems.
• Lead safety initiatives, identifying hazards and reducing risks.
• Implement training for all plant employees.

Skills

Health and Safety Management

Risk Assessment

Training Delivery

Problem Solving

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

NEBOSH Diploma / Certificate

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Health and Safety Manager ALPLA UK Plastic Manufacturing

Golborne Location (WA3)

Monday to Friday crica GBP60,000 + Excellent Benefits

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

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 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 - ESSENTIAL
• 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 ALPLA Internal Recruiter - for more information.