Health And Safety Officer à United States

Job Description

Company: Fast Paced Food Manufacturing Organisation

Role: Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager

Location: Harlesden, North West London

Salary: £65,000 per annum - £70,000 per annum (DOE) + Up to 15% bonus, enhanced pension scheme, private medical insurance scheme and 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week

Currently exclusively working with a fast paced privately owned company who are seeking an EHS Manager to drive change and make a positive difference across the sites. This role will be the most senior EHS person for the business and responsible for elevating and leading the EH&S function across 3 sites with a head count of under 300 people. They have a manual manufacturing process but are looking to become more automated as the company evolves.

The workforce genuinely sees safety as a priority, especially the owners of the business and Operations Director. They are a growing company who has won numerous awards, with BRC level 9 in progress and are B-corp certified.

Main responsibilities:

• Provide hands-on support balanced with providing strategic direction for EHS across 3 sites closely located to each other.
• Coach and mentor 1 direct report - EHS Co-ordinator.
• Collaborate with other departmental managers to drive best practice, contributing to the wider company EHS strategy with a mindset of continuous improvement and employee engagement.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders to ensure a safety-first culture is prevalent across the site. They will act as a leading role model for a strong EHS culture.
• Ensure all relevant EHS related training (e.g. first aid, fire wardens etc.) is identified, training plan in place and completed.
• Ensure that the site has suitable arrangements in place for emergency planning. Ensure that all relevant information is kept up to date and displayed clearly in suitable locations.
• Provide advice and guidance to all relevant parties relating to all Occupational Health requirements.
• Provide expert advice and support to Project Management Teams with regards to EHS project compliance and the design of safe systems and processes.
• Responsible for producing monthly EHS reports based on a robust and informative suite of EHS KPI’s.
• Manage and provide advice on energy, carbon, waste, transport, environmental compliance and represent to individual managers and/or the board.
• Ensure there is an effective programme of EHS audits and inspections in place.
• Responsible for managing any Personal Injury claims in conjunction with the relevant 3rd parties (e.g. Insurance Providers).
• Ensure that EHS is an integral part of the induction process for new employees, contractors and agency staff.
• Responsible for managing the EHS budget.
• Participate in the development and execution of the broader Sustainability Strategy, such as carbon footprint reduction, water conservation, and renewable energy utilisation.
• Work closely with the Sustainability function to support relevant activities in that area (e.g. B-Corp, Carbon footprint reduction).
• Identify energy saving opportunities, utilising available technology wherever practicable.
• Identify opportunities for shared value within the business and aim to embed shared value thinking across all business sectors.

Essential qualifications and experience:

• Management experience within the manufacturing sector ideally.
• NEBOSH Certificate, ideally NEBOSH Diploma.
• Proven to support and improve safety culture.
• Able to influence, gain buy-in with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Ideal personality traits:

• Able to make safety fun, a dynamic person who can communicate with confidence and gravitas.
• Willing to roll up their sleeves and collaborate and troubleshoot.
• Someone who can interact and engage with everyone at every level.
• Down to earth.
• Coach and mentor.
• Self-motivated and engaging.
• Hands-on and practical approach.

Interested? Apply now for immediate consideration, sophia.darwin@hserecruitment.co.uk // 0121 454 5000.

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