DCT Recruitment ltd, are recruiting for a highly-experienced health, safety and environmental consultant to join our client for a 12 -month period.
You must be comfortable working both in a manufacturing environment, as well as with office-based colleagues, the successful candidate will take a “hands-on” approach and enjoy a fast-paced environment.
Your primary responsibility will be to develop and support embedding our clients health & safety culture whilst up-skilling our current health and safety advisor.
Reporting to the Managing Director, the successful candidate will be an excellent communicator and influencer who can take the site on its journey towards health and safety excellence. Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, with daily challenges, the health safety and environmental manager will ensure that safety is the priority for everyone.
Key responsibilities will include :-
•Developing a 3-year health safety and environmental strategy, supported by the health and safety advisor.
•Mentoring and developing the Company’s current health and safety advisor, who is embarking on the Nebosh qualification.
•Working closely with all key stakeholder across the site to identity and minimise risks in conjunction with the health and safety advisor.
•Development of standard H&S operating procedures, COSHH assessments, risk assessments
•Advising Senior Managers on all aspects of best practice in relation to health, safety and environmental issues
•Develop, train and embed a process for the investigation of accidents and ensuring compliance to all H&S regulations (RIDDOR etc)
•Manage the monthly health and safety committee, ensuing all actions are implemented
•Completion of regular safety audits, supported by the health and safety advisor
•Develop and implement health and safety focus groups amongst production and warehouse employees.
•Develop, implement, monitor and review a site health and safety training programme
•Experience of ATEX is desirable, but not essential
Working hours Monday to Friday 9am until 5pm
CIS payment - personal UTR not limited
Skills Required
A minimum of 5 years “hands-on” experience as a heath and safety Consultant within a manufacturing site.
Excellent communicator and influencer, enjoys working as part of a close-knit team.
Qualifications Required
Level 3 or above Health & Safety practitioner (eg Nebosh general safety certificate)
Environmental qualification