Safety Partner

ENGINEERINGUK; Aylesford; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Safety Partner to enhance safety management in their distribution centre. This role involves implementing safety policies, conducting risk assessments, and collaborating with operational managers to ensure safety protocols are effectively followed. You will be the technical specialist for safety, driving forward initiatives and supporting the leadership team in understanding safety concerns. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on workplace safety and champion values-led behavior within a dynamic environment. If you are passionate about safety and risk management, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Essential NEBOSH General Certificate for safety management.
• Practical knowledge of risk assessment and distribution centre operations.

Responsibilities

• Support safety policies and initiatives in the distribution centre.
• Conduct accident investigations and assess risks proactively.
• Link with operational teams for effective risk management.

Skills

Risk Assessment

Safety Management

Accident Investigation

Communication Skills

Education

NEBOSH General Certificate

Job description

About the role
We are currently recruiting a Safety Partner to provide site-based safety support to improve safety by driving forward safety management and initiatives in the distribution centre. This role will be site-based and will support the operation, new processes, and proactive safety projects to land in the Distribution.

You will be responsible for:

1. Supporting the implementation and sustainability of safety policies and initiatives in the distribution centre
2. Pro-actively assessing risk at the distribution centres and suggesting a programme of improvements and remedial actions to drive safety forward
3. Conducting and reviewing accident investigations
4. Working with the Operational Managers to ensure that next steps from accident investigations have been actioned and embedded
5. Supporting the review of risk assessments for tasks undertaken at the distribution centre
6. Supporting the Centre Managers to implement safety procedures and processes in the centre
7. Being the technical specialist for distribution centre safety support
8. Attending the Safety meetings, Union forums, and stream meetings to provide safety support
9. Providing the maintenance team with support and being the link from distribution centre safety to maintenance
10. Providing information to support the verification of items in the network risk register and completing the site-specific risk register
11. Presenting technical and legal requirements in a simple and engaging way
12. Collating data from different sources to support the leadership team in the centre to understand safety concerns and risks
13. Linking with the Operational Teams on the change management process to ensure that all change has been effectively risk assessed before site implementation begins
14. Conducting Safety Assurance reviews across the centre
15. Conducting various safety reviews across the centre
16. Celebrating success, acknowledging, and championing values-led behaviour

You will need:

1. NEBOSH General Certificate (essential)
2. Understanding of risk assessment and risk management
3. Practical knowledge of working within distribution centres