Job Overview White & Clayton are seeking a fully qualified and dedicated Health & Safety Manager to join a leading manufacturer of animal feed.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring a safe and compliant working environment by implementing and maintaining health and safety policies and procedures.
This role involves overseeing all aspects of workplace safety, managing risk assessments, and ensuring adherence to legal and regulatory requirements in production and our two retail shops in Aylesford and Dorking (travel to Dorking once per month).
Key Responsibilities • Continuous Improvement: Identify areas for continuous improvement in health and safety practices and drive initiatives that promote a culture of safety throughout the organization.
Having a hands-on engagement with staff to inspire a culture of adherence to H&S.
• Health & Safety Compliance: Ensure compliance with all relevant health, safety, and environmental legislation.
Stay up to date with any changes in the law.
• Risk Management: Conduct regular risk assessments and audits across the site to identify hazards and implement appropriate controls to prevent accidents and incidents.
Manage subcontractors on site, ensuring that RAMS and work permits are issued and all relevant site rules are adhered to.
• Training & Education: Develop and deliver safety training programs to employees, ensuring that all staff members are well-informed of health and safety procedures, emergency protocols, and safe working practices.
Including regular toolbox talks.
• Incident Investigation & Reporting: Investigate accidents, incidents, or near-misses within the facility, documenting findings and recommending corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Safety Inspections: Perform routine safety inspections of all areas within the facility, including machinery, warehouse, and packing lines, ensuring that safety standards are maintained at all times.
• Emergency Preparedness: Develop and regularly review emergency response plans for fire, COSHH, and other potential emergencies, ensuring that staff are well-prepared and drills are conducted regularly.
• Health & Wellness Programs: Promote employee health and well-being by developing initiatives that reduce workplace stress, prevent injuries, and improve overall health.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain accurate records of safety inspections, risk assessments, training, and incident reports.
Provide regular safety performance reports to senior management.
• Collaboration: Work closely with production, maintenance, and other teams to ensure that safety is integrated into daily operations and that health and safety concerns are addressed promptly.
Qualifications and Skills • Proven experience as a Health and Safety Manager or similar role, ideally within a manufacturing or food production environment.
• In-depth knowledge of health and safety regulations, risk management, and compliance standards.
• Relevant certifications – NEBOSH General is a must (IOSH, DSEAR desirable) • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and engage employees at all levels.
• Ability to conduct safety audits, investigations, and create detailed reports.
• Problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to safety and risk management • Knowledge of food safety standards and manufacturing practices is an advantage • A solid working history demonstrating loyalty and commitment to an employer