Health & Safety Officer

HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER

TELFORD

c£35k DOE

Gi Pro are delighted to be partnering with an employee owned manufacturing company. As part of their strategic growth and continued investment, they are looking to recruit a Health & Safety Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to join a business where you will be able to run the Health & Safety department autonomously and introduce changes to benefit the business. There may be occasional travel to the other sites in Worcestershire and Northamptonshire (once a month).

THE ROLE:

As a Health & Safety Officer you will be required to:

• Work to ISO ISO 45001 (OHSAS 18001)
• Maintain and update systems
• Create clear Work Instructions and Standard Operating Procedures
• Champion Health & Safety on site and actively promote a safety culture
• Carry out risk assessments and putting counter measures in place to prevent accidents
• Educate Line Managers to take responsibility and ownership of their own Health & Safety
• Carrying out Health & Safety inductions for all new starters
• Cary out regular spot checks to ensure Health & Safety policies are being adhered to
• Investigate accidents, identify the cause and ensure remedial actions are implemented
• Create a record of accidents with statistics and correlations
• Produce environmental related plans
• Implement project waste management plans
• Keep up to date with new legislation company and other safety information and brief the management team accordingly

THE CANDIDATE:

The ideal Health & Safety Officer:

• NEBOSH and/or IOSH
• Working knowledge of Health & Safety legislation
• Previously worked in a similar role
• Background working in a fish processing environment
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate and engage with people across all levels
• A dynamic personality with the attitude to always do better
• The ability to work autonomously

BENEFITS:

• £28k - £35k
• Contributory Pension
• Internal progression
• To be a part of a company that is growing aggressively
• 25 Days Annual Leave & Statutory Holidays

HOW TO APPLY:

To be considered for this role, please click on the link provided. If you would like any further information about this vacancy before applying, please feel free to contact Taher Rahman at our Leicester office.

GI Professional - Bullhorn only is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.