Health & Safety Manager | Merthyr Tydfil
| Company: | Kepak |
| Location: | Wales |
| Salary: | £50,000 per annum plus 10% performance related bonus |
Description
Health & Safety Manager
Salary: £50,000 per annum plus 10% performance related bonus
Hours/Shift: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 17:00pm (Flexibility needed)
Holidays: 28 days inclusive of bank holidays, increasing to 31days after passing probation.
This role will be reporting to the Site Director and will be responsible for the development and implementation of Health and Safety management systems within the Site and for ensuring that advice and support is available for all business Unit Managers in order for them to fulfil their own responsibilities. It will be liaising closely with Group H&S support services to ensure site management system is aligned with Group safety strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
Policies and Procedures
- Ongoing development and implementation of improved Health and Safety practices, policies and procedures on the site.
- Enforce the effective operation of Safety and Health practices and policies in conjunction Business Unit Managers
- Develop and budget with the Site Manager effective Training policies for implementation on the site.
Safety Personnel
- Facilitate, support and advise the Site Risk Management teams. Chair the Site Safety meetings to update all business unit managers on developments at site level.
- Ensure all personnel are fully safety trained and competent for the role.
Risk Assessment
- Assist business unit Managers undertake Risk Assessments for all operations on site.
- Review Risk Assessments on a regular basis.
- Implement Internal Audit processes at site level and measure performance and action planning.
Review and Assist
- A written safety report will be presented each month to the site manager for discussion with the Site H&S team identifying areas of risk, concern and recommendations for implementation on site.
Audits
- Undertake regular unscheduled Safety audits on the site to ensure compliance with Group policy.
- Enforce policy by identifying breaches and reporting to the Site Manager and the Group Health and Safety Manager
Liaison
- Liaise with HSA and other outside agencies in relation to H&S matters including reporting, auditing and ensuring recommendations and guidelines are fully complied with.
Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s):
- Meeting Reporting Deadlines %.
- KPI’s will be set out and reviewed by the Site Manager for each period defined (month / quarter / year) reflecting achievement of agreed objectives and initiatives.
Requirements
- NEBOSH General certificate
- H&S Diploma advantageous
- H&S Degree advantageous
- Background in health and safety ideally food and / or manufacturing environments.
- 3+ years post qualification experience.
- Strong communicator with well-developed interpersonal skills.
- Organized, energetic and self-motivated.
- Demonstrate the ability to work on your own initiative without immediate hands on support.
- Ability to identify continuous improvement initiatives and ability to challenge status quo.
- Strong IT sills and familiarity with Microsoft Office, Excel, Power Point and other common software tools.
- A high level of analytical, methodology and time management skills required.
- A high level of attention to detail and accuracy.
- Experience in a Training environment would be beneficial.
Benefits
- Pension Plans & Death in Service
- Training & Development
- Subsidised canteen
- Values awards program
- Refer a friend scheme
- Cycle to work scheme