Principal areas of Responsibility Health & Safety Promote and improve the awareness and accountability of individuals in relation to the H&S environment.
Develop and maintain a sense of ownership amongst the workforce and a safety-first culture.
Day to day management and monitoring of Health and Safety systems including: Regular inspection and observation to ensure compliance and to identify and implement improvements.
Maintain up to date documentation.
Management reporting Feedback to employees Ensure accurate reporting and recording of hazards, workplace incidents and injuries.
Ensure adequate procedures are implemented to avoid recurrence Promote the use of near miss reporting to identify and eliminate / mitigate risks before they become accidents.
Ensure staff are working in a safe and secure environment and that they use best practices of occupational safety & health.
Be a point of reference and advice.
Organise meetings and minutes for the existing Health & Safety committee.
Ensure compliance with legislation.
Ensure all Risk Assessments and Safe Systems of Work are complete and up to date.
Be the liaison point in relation to COSH and other such substances.
Take responsibility for employee training and keep training records up to date.
Arrange surveys (e.g.
noise etc) as appropriate.
Assists the Management team in managing a Safe System of Work (SSOW) and Permit to Work (PTW) system for general site safety and safety from the system across the business.
Quality Develop, maintain, and improve all aspects of the Company's Quality systems, including: Documentation and reporting Communication of issues, improvements, and developments in Quality throughout the business Devolving responsibility for quality down through the business to ensure all employees recognise their role in the process.
Dealing with supplier issues and securing improvements Sensitive handling of issues with customers in conjunction with sales team.
Ensure ongoing compliance with the following standards: ISO 9001-2015 BRCGS Packaging Materials FSC certification Complete regular inspections of the Company's Quality Management systems to ensure compliance and to identify and implement improvements.
Identify and plan for attainment of new standards as appropriate.
Maintain the Company's adherence to current HARM / HACAPP requirements.
Hold monthly quality meetings to review performance and identify and implement improvements.
Keeping abreast of legislation, developments, and best practices within their areas of expertise, highlighting any implications for the business.
Qualifications / Experience The ideal candidate will: Have formal training in Health & Safety in the workplace, as a minimum, NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety required.
Have management experience in a Health & Safety role Promoting a culture of health, safety, and environmental responsibility across the organisation.
Maintain effective communication and consultation for health and safety matters.
Develop, implement, and maintain the business healthy and safety strategy and management systems to ensure compliance with all relevant legislation.
Promote a culture of health, safety, and environmental responsibility across the organisation.
Maintain effective communication and consultation for health and safety matters.
Have suitable training in First Aid, Manual Handling and Fire assessments / procedure.
Coordinate and participate in all Management System audits and Product Quality audits.
Have detailed experience of operating a Quality system in a manufacturing environment.
Have training and experience performing internal auditing.
Good working knowledge of Microsoft excel and Word.