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Health and Safety Manager
Whytematter are thrilled to be recruiting a Health and Safety Manager for our client in Northern Ireland. They use their six-generations of farming knowledge to bring you the best, fresh vegetables grown on a family farm.
Location- Comber
Hours- 40
Salary - £50K+ negotiable for right candidate
Onsite flexible hours
Their mission is to make vegetables more convenient and bring them from their fields to the consumers table without compromising on flavour, nutrition or sustainability.
The vision of a national household brand in the vegetable accompaniments and side dishes category and they are looking for talented and innovative people to join and help them in this quest.
What the job is all about:
They have a fantastic opportunity for a Health and Safety Manager to join their growing team at their site in Comber (Northern Ireland). Reporting to the Operations Director, you will provide strategic leadership across the factory covering all aspects of Health and Safety management. You will also provide technical expertise to members of management & staff and act as a competent person as defined under prevailing statute.
Proven experience in creating and embedding a culture of H&S excellence that enables our people to deliver targets whilst continuously improving the performance of their business is essential for this role.
Ensuring legal compliance H&S obligations are met through influencing at all levels of the manufacturing function and leadership team is a key aspect of the role.
Key Responsibilities
· Develop, implement, and maintain H&S strategies to improve standards in line with industry best practices and actively promote a developing safety culture.
· Manage and assist in the development of H&S policies, systems of work and procedures.
· Undertake Health & Safety risk management assessment in line with recognised standards such as ISO 45001.
· Lead the risk assessment and safe systems of work and control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) projects.
· Proactively manage the employee liability claims process.
· Act as site technical expert for Health, Safety ensuring legal compliance.
· Act as site contact for regulatory bodies including the H&S Executive, Fire Service, Police, Public Health departments.
· Provide data to satisfy relevant legal and business requirements.
· Ensure a safe workplace environment and that H&S policies, procedures, rules and regs are adhered to and regularly reviewed
· Provide up to date information, training, and guidance on all H&S matters to all levels within the business.
· Ensure accidents are documented, investigated and improvements implemented.
· Establish a full system of H&S inspections and audits.
· Liaise with external H&S consultants for training programmes and services
· Keep up to date with all aspects of relevant H&S and welfare at work legislation and communicate relevant changes to the business.
· Provide regular reports to Leadership Team on H&S matters.
· Liaise with suppliers i.e., Insurers, solicitors, auditors, Facilities/maintenance contractors etc.
About you
· Have a proven track record of delivering high standards of H&S compliance in a manufacturing environment.
· The ability to articulate complex problems.
· Critical thinker
· Good negotiation skills
· Team player
· Relationship builder through great stakeholder management
· Strong communication and influencing skills with employees at all levels.
· Ability to make changes to H&S processes and see them implemented
· Be able to work independently, acting without guidance, taking responsibility for planning, and accomplishing own tasks or assignments within professional standards.
· Communicate effectively with internal and external contacts, using influencing and negotiation skills as required.
· Ability to work under moderate pressure delivering work requiring a high level of quality.
· Ability to foster positive collaboration amongst team members building a skilled, motivated workforce.
· Ability to recognise, acknowledge and improve individual and team performance.
· Ability to remain assertive yet supportive and personable in approach.
· Ability to handle problems and cope with challenging situations in a professional manner.
Essential Requirements:
· Minimum 3+ years’ experience working in Health and Safety
· Degree or equivalent (NEBOSH Diploma)
· Computer literacy with regards to document preparation, data analysis and utilisation of specialist support software
· Good knowledge of local H&S Legislation.
Desirable:
· Strong manufacturing / engineering experience
· PUWER Experience
· Food and Drink industry experience would be an advantage.
· Professional level membership of a recognised Health & Safety institute (IOSH/IIRSM etc.).
KPIS – LEADING INDICATORS
· Safety training
· VDU + Ergonomic opportunities identified and corrected
· Employee perception surveys
· Safety audits
KPIS – LAGGING INDICATORS
· Injury frequency and severity
· Recordable injuries
· Lost workdays
· Worker’s compensation costs
Skills:
excellent communication skills 3+ years H&S experience degree or equivalent (NEBOSH DIPLOMA) Computer literacy Good knowledge of local H&S Legislation