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As a SHEQ Manager for Best Food Logistics, you will play a vital role in ensuring the depot operates in accordance with the laws that govern depot compliance and quality standards. You will be responsible for implementing, administering, and enforcing all Safety, Health, Environmental, and Quality policies, processes, and standards.
Your duties will include ensuring that all requirements of the Health, Safety & Environment and Food Standards policies and standards are met by the depot by influencing and overseeing the depot management team. You will also be responsible for briefing depot teams on updated or new ways of working, standards, risk assessments, safe systems of work, and SHEQ alerts.
Your proactive problem-solving approach will be crucial in resolving any areas of non-compliance and ensuring that all Safety, Health, Environmental, and Food Standards training is completed on time and in full. You will also be responsible for managing conflicting priorities across several compliance areas and dealing with assurance and compliance issues in the depot that require immediate attention and resolution.
Overall, your role as a SHEQ Manager will be critical in ensuring the depot is compliant with internal and external audits and meeting business/legal requirements.
Role Responsibility
- Responsible for the maintenance of Safety, Health, Environmental and quality systems as documented on the Process Library. Ensures depot facilities are legal and insurance compliance is co-ordinated with the Depot Management Team
- Ensure that all requirements of the Health, Safety & Environment and Food Standards policies and standards are met by the depot through influencing and overseeing the depot management team
- Briefing depot teams on updated or new ways of working, standards, how to guides, risk assessments, safe systems of work and SHEQ alerts
- Ensure fire safety standards, tests, drills are adhered to, including equipment and emergency lighting and Fire Risk Assessment Report actions are completed
- Accountable for completing internal (first party) audits at the depot to support assurance, audits and risk objectives
- With the support of the appropriate central departments, provide guidance to the Depot Management team to comply with internal and external audits and close out requirements after audit. Works to ensure depot compliance to audit standards through induction training, ongoing development and refresher training as required
- Monitor standards & audit requirements to ensure compliance, as well as highlighting areas of non-compliance to Senior Depot Management and demonstrate a proactive problem-solving approach to resolve any areas of non-compliance
- With the support of the appropriate central departments provide advice and guidance on all aspects of site Safety, Health, Environment and Food Standards
- Deliver and co-ordinate all Safety, Health, Environment and Food Standards and compliance related events/induction to update management team and new employees
- Work with the Depot Management Team to identify and review compliance key performance indicators and suggest improvements and efficiencies to better meet business/legal requirements
- Ensure all Safety, Health, Environmental and Food Standards training is completed on time and in full and reports gaps and non-compliance to the General Manager and Head of SHEQ
You will need
To be successful in this role, you will need a sound working knowledge of company processes and standards, as well as the ability to apply this knowledge practically. You will also need to be a strong communicator, able to persuade and influence senior management.
In addition, you should be customer-driven and collaborative, with a hands-on approach to identifying pragmatic, business-focused solutions to areas of non-compliance. You should be comfortable working independently and able to interpret and apply safety legislation and policy.
Experience in a fast-moving distribution environment is a must, as is proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. You should also be able to work within tight budgetary controls and deliver effective presentations and training courses.
If you meet these requirements and are enthusiastic, positive, and flexible under pressure, we encourage you to apply today!
Working Hours:
- 08:00hrs – 16:00hrs. Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week.
Relevant Qualifications:
- NEBOSH – National General Certificate or equivalent
- Food Safety Level 3 (or equivalent)
- HACCP level 3
Whats in it for you
Benefits: Pension, 29 days Holiday, Healthcare Cash Plan, Personal Accident Scheme.
The additional Benefits of being part of the BEST team!
- 10% Tesco discount, which increases to 15% for 4 days every 4 weeks (all discounts apply to home delivery)
- 20% discount on F&F Clothing & Tesco Café
- 10% Booker discount
- Pizza Hut Restaurants: 25% discount after 3pm, excludes buffet and deals
- 25% discount at selected Burger King restaurants
- Contributory Pension
- 1 year life assurance for all colleagues; or 3 years if you join the pension scheme
- Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family & the opportunity to join a healthcare cash plan
- An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including cinema vouchers & a cycle to work scheme
- A great holiday package - 29 days pro rata
- A great holiday package – 29 days pro rata
About The Company
Be part of something special. Join our team at Booker.
Booker is the UK’s leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country.
Booker Group comprises of Booker Wholesale, Makro, Booker Direct, Classic Drinks, Ritter Courivaud and Chef Direct. Our customers include Premier, Family Shopper, Budgens and Londis retailers and we have one shared aim - improving choice, price and service for all our customers.
Our business is incredibly diverse, so it takes a wide range of skills to deliver the exceptional service our customers require.
Wherever you join us, you’ll be part of an organisation that will help your career to keep moving forward.
*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*
