QHSE Assistant

Proactive Personnel Ltd; Wigan; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international manufacturing company is seeking a QHSE Assistant to join their Wigan site. This full-time position involves ensuring compliance with relevant health, safety, and environmental standards. The ideal candidate will possess experience with industry standards and be capable of fostering a safety-focused culture among staff.

Benefits

Friendly atmosphere

Progression opportunities

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Company Sick Pay Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee of the Month Award

Refer a Friend Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Home & Tech Scheme

Employee Discount Platform

Qualifications

• Experience of implementing BRCGS, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 or ISO 45001 essential.
• Experience in a QHSE role within a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong administration and decision-making skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with QHSE compliance with internal standards.
• Deliver health and safety inductions to new staff.
• Contribute to developing a positive QHSE culture on site.

Skills

Decision Making

Organisational Skills

Teamwork

Administration Skills

MS Office Proficiency

Education

HACCP Level 3

IOSH or NEBOSH General Certification

Internal Auditor Qualification

Job description

QHSE Assistant

Salary £27000 – £29000.

Location: Wigan

Contract: Full time, permanent. Monday to Friday 37.5h weeks.

Proactive Personnel are currently recruiting for a QHSE Assistant for large international manufacturing company at their site in Wigan. Our client are leaders in their field producing various types of paper and packaging as well as waste management. The company are looking for someone on a full time permanent basis.

About the role:

As a QHSE Assistant, you will assist the QHSE Manager in leading the site Quality, H&S, and Environmental agenda, ensuring the full deployment of the quality strategy, systems and processes to meet the requirements of BRC, A2 permit, the Health and Safety Framework, and any other standards acquired; ensuring the delivered product consistently meets customer requirements and expectations.

Responsibilities:

Your key duties will include:

• Assist with QHSE compliance with external and internal standards, including, but not limited to the BRCGS standard, A2 permit and ISO14001.
• Deliver site health and safety inductions to all new employees.
• Work with employees to continue to develop the culture of Safety, Compliance, Quality, and Continuous Improvement across the site.
• Review and research QHSE information to assist in the development/improvement of procedures/documents in line with management standards.
• Maintain and ensure compliance with environmental permits and other relevant legislation.
• Assist in creating and reviewing of risk assessments and safe systems at work.
• Produce accurate and timely QHSE data to the management team, for the QHSE Manager to communicate.
• Participate in the site auditing schedule, by ensuring the management systems and the site are ‘Audit Ready’.
• Understand the expectations of customers relating to product quality, recording this detail as part of the quality management system.
• Assist with the development, execution and improvement of defect, accident and environmental impact prevention.
• Contribute to the development of QHSE training.
• Support the QHSE Manager to maintain/update QHSE performance data.
• Investigate customer complaints, assisting the QHSE Manager to identify corrective actions, to drive down ENC and CNQ.
• Provide research information to the QHSE Manager, enabling the development of short and long term QHSE strategy, objectives, and KPI’s.
• Assist the QHSE Manager in the delivery of the site Master Plan and Strategy.
• Liaise with employees/managers to provide support with QHSE issues, enabling the QHSE Manager to deliver feedback at management meetings
• Adhere to general housekeeping and hygiene rules ensuring the wider team always maintain a clean, tidy and organised environment.

The ideal candidate:

• Experience of implementing and improving standards such as BRCGS, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 or ISO 45001 is essential.
• Experience in a QHSE role preferably within a manufacturing environment is desirable, however, not essential.
• Internal auditor qualified (desirable, not essential)
• HACCP Level 3 trained (desirable, not essential)
• IOSH or NEBOSH General certification (desirable, not essential)
• Ability to interface at all levels
• Ability to build a positive QHSE culture
• Strong effective decision making, organisational, time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Motivated team player
• Strong administration skills are essential for this role
• Competent user of MS Office, in particular Word, Excel & Outlook
• A reasonable level of fitness is required as the role involves some physical activity e.g. lifting & bending.

What do we offer?

• Friendly atmosphere
• Progression opportunities
• Holiday entitlement 25 days plus Bank Holidays
• Company Sick Pay Scheme (available after 12 months of continuous service)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee of the Month Award (monthly and annually)
• Refer a Friend Scheme of £500
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Home & Tech Scheme
• Employee Discount Platform
• Eye test vouchers
• Free Tea/Coffee

Plus many more great benefits.

If you are interested in this role please apply or to find out more call Antony on 0161 661 8000