Health And Safety Officer

Overview

Health and Safety Officer – Transport & Logistics – Basingstoke - £39,000 
Principal People are actively recruiting for a Health and Safety Position based in Basingstoke working for a leading UK transport and logistics organisation who are looking to grow the Health and Safety Department due to the growth of the business.
The position is working within the logistics and distribution industry and will involve being very operational with Health and Safety across the active location in Basingstoke. You will be working closely with Transport Managers and Operational members of staff to help improve the safety culture across the site.
This role will be great for someone at the start of their Health and Safety Career who is willing to pursue the industry further.
Why should I apply for the role?

• You will be working in a fast-paced environment where every day is different offering you healthy challenges along the way
• This is a newly created position to help cope with the growth of the business
• This role will report to an experienced Senior Health and Safety Manager who will mentor you and aid your progression throughout the business
• The company encourage creativity in this position so your input is very valuable
• The company invest heavily within their staff and fund training and courses to further progress their employees

As the Health and Safety Officer, you will be responsible for:

• Working with the site transport and distribution teams and implementing a proactive strategy to Health and Safety
• Working on improving a positive Health and Safety Culture
• Working closely with the workforce coaching them and improving overall engagement
• Implementing new policies and procedures for the site and continuously improving the Health and Safety performance.
• Investigating accidents and working on solutions to reduce the risk of recurrence

We would love to see CVs from people who have:

• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent
• Some experience within a Health and Safety role and with Health and safety legislation.
• Logistics transport disputation experience

If the opportunity is of interest, please apply today!