Health & Safety Manager

Health and Safety Manager – ALPLA UK – ManufacturingGolborne Location (WA3)Monday to Friday – Salaried £55,000 – £60,000 + Excellent Benefits

Purpose

The Health & Safety Manager will be responsible for managing Health, Safety, and Environment Management systems and activities across production and warehouse facilities.

The H&S Manager will lead safety across the site, identifying hazards, reducing risk and preventing accidents. Reporting directly into the Health and Safety Manager (North), supporting wider H&S Team including Coordinator and H&S Administrator.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Advise all levels of the site, providing technical support and motivating stakeholders to follow proper administration of health, safety and environmental programs.
• Implement ALPLA programs, apply relevant technical guidance and control physical, chemical, electrical, mechanical and ergonomic hazards and potential risk from the operations.
• Arrange Health & Safety training for all plant employees and communicate toolbox talks.
• Promote a positive HSE culture amongst all employee groups, engaging stakeholders when appropriate.
• Facilitate a risk assessment programme for continuous review.
• Present incidents, near miss and injuries data for the management morning meeting and take corrective actions.
• Arrange external risk assessments and surveys.
• Ensure the management team undertake the management of change and impact assessments prior to variation effecting health, safety and environment.
• Participate in the management review process.
• Arrange a schedule of internal audits and reporting against the ISO45001 standard.
• Chair a programme of health and safety committee meetings.
• Drive the Behavioural Safety Agenda, identifying and developing strategies to drive improvements.
• Work closely with the HR Team in coordinating Occupational Health plans and activities and liaise with external partners to ensure a proactive approach to Occupational Health Agenda.

Education / Experience

• Relevant qualification in HSE, NEBOSH Diploma.
• Substantial Health and Safety management experience within a FMCG organisation (ideally plastics / packaging) with knowledge and exposure to Distribution/ Warehousing function.
• Experience of a multi-site role with exposure to a variety of production machinery and associated ancillary equipment.
• Experience of managing external parties and 3rd party contractors.
• Extensive Experience of managing a team.
• Extensive Knowledge of health, safety and environmental standards working within ISO14001 and 45001 frameworks.
• Excellent MS Office user experience.
• Ability to analyse rules and guidance to assess business impact.
• Identify and analyse organisational needs with solid problem solving to provide pragmatic solutions.
• Line management experience.
• Confident and professional with the ability to inspire and motivate people.
• Confident, firm but fair approach is demonstrated at all times.
• Uses an engaging communication style.
• Committed and prepared to go above and beyond the call of duty as and when required.
• Able to effectively demonstrate a logical, analytical approach to decision making and problem solving.

Benefits

• Life assurance from day one.
• Company Pension scheme.
• Subsidised canteen.
• Maternity and paternity pay scheme.
• Christmas vouchers for you and your children.
• Long service awards.
• Christmas and Easter shutdown.
• Our new perk box offering a wealth of benefits such as:
• Money off purchases such as food, drink, cinema, tickets, clothing, and homeware and so much more.
• A number of freebies across the perk box site, such as free coffees.
• Online access to free exercise and yoga classes with 24/7 access to qualified therapists.

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