Regional Quality, Safety, Health & Environment Manager

Company Description

Great Bear (Part of the Culina Group) provides distribution services to FMCG clients. Customer centric service focus is delivered through a site-level empowered culture.

At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive A place where you're valued, challenged and inspired!

Job Description

As a Regional EHS Manager you will embed a highly professional and extensive regional safety framework that delivers high levels of operational safety performance and ensures the transformation of activity, safety standards and behaviours through our people.

To be successful in this role you need be a good communicator and be able to build strong relationships. Although you will be part of a team you this role is standalone therefore you need to be motivated and work well by yourself. You will need to have or be working towards a Diploma NEBOSH.

Role Responsibilities:

• Carrying out and completing risk assessments (Process, Workplace Transport, COSHH, Manual Handling, PUWER etc)
• Developing and implementing all Health and Safety associated policies and procedures, amending and updating as required
• Ensuring the Health and Safety policies and procedures are adopted by the business and its various operations as appropriate.
• Ensuring Depots adopt appropriate Health and Safety targets and standards for their own areas of responsibility in the control of loss and operation of best safety practice
• Assisting and supporting sites, reviewing the standard of accident investigations
• Attending Health and Safety Meetings
• Delivering Health and Safety Training
• Developing Health and Safety presentations
• Monitoring and auditing safety performance in regards to:
• Internal safety systems
• Statutory requirements
• Industry benchmark standards UK
• Industry benchmark standards European
• Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with appropriate representatives of the HSE/LA and any other appropriate external bodies
• Assessing the competence of external contractors and maintaining any approved contractor listing
• Compiling written briefs to update the business on changes to legislation, codes of practice, industry best practice or other sources.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years experience in an operationally facing H&S Role
• Previous experience of Health & Safety within industry, ideally transport and logistics but not essential
• Knowledge/experience of DTAS would be an advantage but not essential
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Computer literate with a good understanding of MS office applications
• Able to work to tight deadlines and manage own time effectively
• Full UK driving licence, willing to travel as required within the UK
• Thorough understanding of current Health & Safety Legislation and its implementation within the workplace
• NEBOSH Certificate minimum, Diploma/Degree desirable
• Member of IOSH

Additional Information

What you get in return:

• Competitive basic salary
• Competitive holidays
• Bonus
• Car Allowance
• Private health care
• Life assurance
• Pension Scheme
• Retail discounts

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a personable and growing business with plenty of opportunities and a great team.

If you meet the criteria above and are interested in and use to working in a fast paced organisation then click apply now and!