Health & Safety Officer

Polystar Plastics Ltd; Southampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging company in Hampshire is seeking a Health & Safety Officer. The role involves coordinating health, safety and environmental issues, ensuring compliance with legislation, and providing training. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing setting and relevant qualifications such as NEBOSH and IOSH. A competitive salary of £35k to £40k per annum is offered.

Benefits

Company benefits

Chance to work for a fast-growing business

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in health and safety in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and advise on all health, safety & environmental issues.
• Ensure compliance with HSE policies and procedures.
• Conduct risk assessments and safety inspections.

Skills

Confidential and professional approach

Strong interpersonal skills

Excellent planning and time management skills

Strong IT skills in Microsoft packages

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

IOSH Managing Safety

Job description

Overview

A market leading packaging company is seeking a Health & Safety Officer to join our team in Hampshire.

The aim for the business is to become one of the UK's leading suppliers for any and all packaging needs, across every market sector. All our products are bespoke and manufactured on-site in their purpose-built production facility.

The company is in the midst of an extensive programme of investment in Buildings, Facilities, modern Production equipment and skilled and talented personnel. The company produces almost all forms of polythene packaging including Shrink Film, Pallet Covers, Polythene Bags, Food Packaging Films and much more. Despite significant growth over two generations, the original emphasis on customer service has remained one of their primary objectives, together with market-leading development in green business practices and sustainable forms of packaging.

Your new role

As HS&E Officer you will co-ordinate, support and advise the Business on all aspects with regards to Health, Safety & Environmental issues. You will establish, manage and monitor standards, processes, communications, training and systems to ensure all responsibilities associated with Health, Safety & Environment within the company are adhered to.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe workplace environment without risk to health.
• Ensure that all Health & Safety policies, procedures, rules and regulations are adhered to and are regularly reviewed, updated and communicated.
• Ensure the Company meets its statutory obligations in all areas pertaining to health, safety and welfare at work, including statutory training and reporting.
• Ensure the completion and regular review of risk assessments for all work equipment and operations.
• Ensure that safety inspections are carried out, fire drills and fire alarms are correctly reported, safety inspections, risk assessments and lone working procedures are managed and employees are aware of their responsibilities.
• Co-ordinate the development of health & safety policies, systems of work and procedures. Ensure full and accurate health and safety and training records are maintained.
• Establish and coordinate a structured programme of HSE and personnel training throughout the Company.
• Manage and devise the agenda for, chair and formulate & distribute minutes for the Health & Safety Committee meetings. Ensure that all agreed action points are completed within deadlines.
• Keep up to date with all aspects of relevant health, safety & welfare at work legislation and communicate relevant changes to the business.
• Provide regular reports to the Operations Project Manager, Board of Directors/Senior Management Team on relevant health and safety activities.
• Participate in monthly meetings when required to report on relevant health & safety matters.
• Coordinate all training activities to improve the operational efficiency of the business including maintenance of training records, materials and methods of delivering the training.
• Any other reasonable duties which may be required by management from time to time.

About You

An excellent team player but able to work autonomously, you will be COSHH trained, possess at least 3 years experience and detailed knowledge of HS&E requirements in a manufacturing environment. You will have the ability to work on own initiative. To adapt to a rapidly changing environment and to work co-operatively with others to complete tasks and implement and sustain process change

What You'll Need To Succeed

Skills: Confidential and professional approach, coupled with strong interpersonal skills. Excellent planning, organisational and time management skills. Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills. Strong IT skills in the use of Microsoft packages. Technical understanding, sound judgement and attention to detail.

Qualifications: Minimum of NEBOSH General Certificate and IOSH Managing Safety.

Familiarity with BRC/ISO standards in order to assist the Company with implementation of the required standards

What You'll Get In Return

• Remuneration will in any event - start from £35k to £40k per annum and depend on calibre and experience of candidate.
• Company Benefits.
• Chance to work for one of the fastest growing businesses within this industry.

Candidate screening

Candidates are required to provide the following items as part of the screening process:

• Their full CVs
• Their documents showing their entitlement to work in the UK in accordance with Right to Work legislation