Part Time Health and Safety Equipment Inspector

Arco; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health and safety company in Glasgow seeks a part-time Health and Safety Equipment Technician to ensure the well-being of employees through maintenance and inspections of respiratory equipment. Responsibilities include conducting COSHH inspections and managing spare parts. The position offers a competitive starting salary, 33 days of holiday, and various employee perks. The ideal candidate will have manual handling experience and strong customer interaction skills.

Benefits

Competitive starting salary plus bonus

33 days holiday incl. bank holidays

2 paid Community Volunteering days annually

Excellent pension and life assurance

High street retailer discounts through MyArco Perks

24-hour Employee Assistance Programme

Access to Learning Management System

Long-term service awards

Qualifications

• Experience in manual handling is essential.
• Strong presentation skills are required.
• Prior knowledge of respiratory safety equipment is a plus, but training will be provided.
• Familiarity with inspection processes is advantageous.
• Customer interaction experience is important.
• Basic IT skills for data entry are necessary.
• A good telephone manner is essential.
• Holding a UK Driving Licence is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct monthly COSHH inspections.
• Perform manufacturers' annual servicing of respiratory equipment.
• Manage stock of necessary spare parts and equipment.
• Lead toolbox talks regarding respiratory equipment.
• Conduct face fit testing for all relevant equipment.
• Process job cards to ensure efficient operations.

Skills

Manual handling experience

Presentation experience

Respiratory knowledge

Equipment inspection knowledge

Face to face customer experience

Basic IT skills

Good telephone manner

UK Driving Licence

Job description

About The Role

Are you ready to take on a dynamic role where you ensure the safety and well-being of employees by delivering top-notch maintenance and COSHH inspections on respiratory equipment? Arco, the UK's leading integrated health and safety experts, is seeking a dedicated Health and Safety Equipment Technician to join our team.

As a Health and Safety Equipment Inspector, you'll play a crucial role in servicing and maintaining PAPR (Powered Air Purifying Respirators), Full Face Respirators, and Half Mask Respirators on our customer's site. Your responsibilities will include carrying out COSHH Monthly Inspections, Manufacturers Annual Servicing, and repairs to various respiratory equipment. The role will involve regular weekend working based on business needs.

This is a part time position, working 22.5 hours over 3 days in the week, including weekends.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carrying out COSHH Monthly Inspections, Manufacturers Annual Servicing, repairs to Powered Air Purifying - Air Respirators, Full Face Masks and Half Masks
  
• Completing and maintaining COSHH record keeping and Arco Professional Safety Services Asset tracking system
  
• Managing stock of spare parts and equipment within workshop to carry out monthly testing
  
• Carrying out Tool Box talks on Respiratory Equipment
  
• Conducting Face Fit Testing
  
• Processing Job Cards
  

On top of working for the UK’s leading integrated health and safety experts, you’ll also receive:

• A competitive starting salary plus bonus
  
• 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays, plus the option to purchase up to 5 more days
  
• 2 fully paid Community Volunteering days every year
  
• An excellent pension and Life Assurance scheme
  
• A huge range of high street retailer discounts to help with cost of living via MyArco Perks
  
• Free, 24-hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
  
• Access to our Learning Management System, to support your personal and career development
  
• Long-term service awards – we’re proud to have employees who have worked for us for 40 years
  

About you
The ideal Health and Safety Equipment Inspector will be/have

• Manual handling experience
  
• Presentation experience
  
• Respiratory knowledge, however training will be provided
  
• Equipment inspection knowledge
  
• Face to face customer experience
  
• Basic IT skills and data entry
  
• Good telephone manner
  
• A UK Driving Licence is preferable

About Us

With a 140-year legacy, Arco are recognised as the UK's leading safety experts. As the only integrated safety products and services business, our size, scale and reputation in the sector are why we have such an impressive portfolio of accounts and customers. We're the expert safety partner with a unique mix of specialist expertise and practical real-life industry knowledge.

We are now on a transformation journey to become more profitable and sustainable, with investment into our growing business to help achieve this. This is an exciting and demanding time for the business. There is opportunity to shape and challenge the transformation journey and future growth, while balance the pressure to deliver sales growth and financial targets that are necessary to support the future growth. Our behaviours; Care, Collaborate, Perform and Deliver, are embedded within our culture, to drive performance and ensure we succeed together and are rewarded for that shared success. Because It’s on us. To deliver. Together.

Diversity and Inclusion at Arco means understanding everyone's views and giving colleagues a sense of belonging. We respect and value individuals for their unique skills, experiences and ideas; to ensure we can be at our best. By creating a supportive and inclusive environment we will be an organisation able to drive our strategic goals, attracting and developing great people to be a more profitable and sustainable business for generations to come.
Be Safe, Be Yourself, Be Your Best.