Health and Safety Manager – Oldham

Northwood Consuma Tissue Ltd; Oldham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the paper tissue industry is seeking a Health & Safety Manager to promote safety culture and manage compliance at their site. The role involves conducting risk assessments, facilitating training, and overseeing health and safety audits. Ideal candidates will hold a NEBOSH Certificate and have experience in an FMCG environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a dedicated health and safety role within FMCG.
• Implementing and maintaining health and safety management systems.
• Training delivery including IOSH programmes.

Responsibilities

• Act as central contact for health and safety matters on site.
• Facilitate health and safety management system improvements.
• Conduct internal risk assessments for site operations.

Skills

Health and Safety Management

Risk Assessment

Training Delivery

Data Management

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

As the Health & Safety Manager, you will be responsible for promoting and embedding a positive health and safety culture across our paper tissue converting site.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Act as acentral point of contact for all health and safety matters on site and organise and facilitate regular health and safety meetings, briefings, and communications.
• Facilitate the effective implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the site’s health and safety management system.
• Champion digital health and safety platforms and tools to streamline processes, improve data management, and enhance overall efficiency.
• Facilitate and support comprehensive internal risk assessments for all site operations and activities, including paper tissue converting, and ensure risks are thoroughly assessed and controlled for all significant changes, including the introduction of new production lines, machinery, processes, and raw materials.
• Assist with internal and external health and safety audits, including preparing for and responding to findings, often supported by data and documentation from Evotix.
• Identify training needs across the workforce and contribute to the development of a comprehensive health and safety training matrix.
• Track and analyse incident data to identify trends, inform corrective actions and generate reports.

Job Requirements

Requirements

• NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (essential).
• Experience in a dedicated health and safety role, preferably within an FMCG environment.
• Demonstrable experience in implementing and maintaining health and safety management systems.
• Proven track record of delivering health and safety training, including IOSH programmes, and communicating complex safety information to diverse audiences.
• Previous experience in supporting audits such as ISO 45001 – SMETA Sedex would be advantageous.

Recruitment Process

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