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Group Health,Safety & Environmental Co-ordinator

Employer
Undisclosed Company
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Salary
£30000 - £350000 per annum + company car
Closing date
18 Feb 2019

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Sector
Manufacturing
Job Type
Permanent
Hours
Full-time

Due to a period of rapid growth across the business, I am looking for a multi-site Group Health, Safety Coordinator. This role will play a pivotal part in the standardisation of HSE policy & practice across sites in the North of England & some southern areas too. My Client is a leading industrial supplies organisation, which provides a wide range of goods, services & recyclables to industrial and manufacturing markets. With sites across the whole of the UK and in Europe, their combined strength in product & high volume savings is increased with the presence of a local supplier; leading the market through innovation, quality and service.

This is a Group wide role, based in Manchester but concentrating on the Region with travel required to the Midlands, South Wales and SW England, therefore you must be able to drive & a company vehicle will be offered as part of your package.

What is the purpose of your new role:

The Group HSE Co-ordinator's role is to provide support and leadership to site management and other business stakeholders to ensure that the business provides safe and healthy work environment for all its employees and site visitors. The Group HSE Co-coordinator will play a key role in the implementation of effective HSE policies and procedures, will lead Health & Safety initiatives, drive a proactive accident prevention approach and promote a positive H&S culture throughout the business.

What will your day look like:

Health & Safety

  • Ensure site compliance against Group HSE policy, though monitoring and conducting site audits
  • Ensure that all accidents and near misses are investigated to the root cause and installation of preventative controls / actions
  • Manage the notification / reporting of RIDDOR accidents to the HSE
  • Conduct and lead safety awareness / alerts through toolbox talks
  • Develop and maintain the site emergency team, selection and maintenance of fire wardens and first aid support for the site, with all associated facilities
  • Ensure that all sites have all relevant risk assessment and method statements have been documented with relevant controls implemented and maintained
  • Drive continuous improvement, through effective leadership of H&S committees, initiate and drive action plans to achieve "best practice"
  • Offer practical problem resolution to the leadership of the site to ensure a safe working environment for all site users
  • Develop an effective Health and Safety leadership team on site, including an effective team of safety representatives throughout the organisation

Environmental

  • Support site leadership to ensure environmental processes conform to UK legislative requirements
  • Coordinate with site management to drive waste reduction

General

  • Promote a positive HSE culture and develop employee training programmes
  • Drive a "can do" attitude through problem resolution
  • Collate and analyse performance metrics to provide monthly HSE reports
  • Undertake any reasonable management requests

What do you need to be successful in your role as Group Health & Safety Co-ordinator

  • Minimum of 3 years' experience of an HSE role within a Manufacturing / Logistics organisation.
  • Comprehensive understanding of UK HSE legislative requirements
  • Excellent person management and relationship skills, and be comfortable working effectively within a broad range of working environments. Ideally a qualified member of an appropriate well recognised HSE professional body such as IOSH.
  • Needs to be a practical and willing to be hands-on and lead change from the front

Education / Qualifications

  • NEBOSH General Certificate (Minimum)
  • NVQ Level 5 H&S standard or NEBOSH Diploma (Preferred)
  • Capacity to communicate across different groups of staff, including Managers & Directors.

I am happy to discuss further with you if this looks like your next challenge.

Jayne 07484044731

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