Founded in 2003 by Dong Hyun Kim, his mission was simple, to make fresh and flavorsome sushi and bento available to everyone. Almost 20 years later Wasabi have 40 successful branches across London, other UK major cities and New York. The journey continued in 2019 with the launch of Wasabi Home Bento exclusively into Sainsburys. After several years of great success there, the grocery business expanded launching into Tesco in September 2022. Wasabi has now firmly established itself as the No2 chilled ready meal brand and a driver of significant market growth. And we’re just getting started. The leadership team have set out their 5 year strategy which encompasses company growth, franchise and international expansion.
Our menu is renowned for its distinctiveness, freshness and flavour. The cold food range of sushi, pokes and salads are made fresh daily in our branch kitchens and our hot bento, noodle bowls and soups offer an indulgent and comforting alternative to our broad and democratic demographic.
As we prepare for our next phase of growth and innovation, we have an incredibly exciting opportunity for a Health & Safety Manager to join our Central Production Unit Team based in Park Royal.
The Role:
As a Health & Safety Manager, you will play a critical role in safeguarding the well-being of employees and visitors. You will be responsible for developing and implementing a Health & Safety culture, overseeing health and safety compliance, managing risk, and supporting the sites drive for environmental sustainability across the Wasabi central manufacturing site.
Key Responsibilities:
Assist in defining a H&S vision for the CPU aligned with the overall business Vision, Purpose & Strategy.
Support the development and implementation of a 5-year rolling H&S Strategy to drive transformational changes in business operations
Develop H&S policies & procedures. Train, coach and mentor Management and team members on these standards and develop confirmation mechanisms to ensure that standards are imbedded and being delivered.
Audit compliance to policies & procedures on a routine basis.
Ensure H&S systems are maintained and kept up to date and corrective actions are logged on the systems and verify completion of the corrective actions taken.
Continuously improve H&S KPIs across the Balanced Scorecard
Identify, embrace, track, report and drive delivery of improvement opportunities.
Ensure that root cause and problem-solving thinking is applied to all improvement activities, providing support and advice where required.
Seek innovative ways to step change performance in H&S KPIs
Risk assess all site operations and build mitigation plans across all functions to control risks. Notify the Senior Management Team of any business-critical risks and incidents.
Support with the investigation of accidents / incidents, including reporting any RIDDOR reportable incidents to the H&S within the prescribed time frame.
Liaise with local Authority Representatives to ensure that the site meets all H&S legal & other requirements.
Support the site teams & key stakeholders through coaching, mentoring, visits, meetings, and training sessions as and when required.
Role model H&S behaviours as a means to build a culture of care for each other, our business and our environment.
Support H&S in other areas of the Wasabi business as required Support with the site ESG agenda ensuring commitments are delivered across all site functions.
Our Requirements:
Strong analytical & problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication skills – written and verbal.
Proven track record of HSE delivery within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
A track record of creating a culture of care within a manufacturing facility.
Dynamic, focussed and relentless attitude to improving ways of working.
Leader & team player who has the ability to work in partnership & challenge peers & superiors.
A people person with the ability to engage at all levels and a desire to help people become the best they can be.
In Return we provide:
A great working environment
Pension scheme
Target Bonus
Refer A Friend Scheme
Free Sushi or hot food (vegan options available)
50% discount in our Branches
Employee Assistant Programme
Hybrid working model
Long Service Awards
Wagestream - a financial wellbeing benefit that lets you access your pay as you earn it in real time and manage savings
Life Assurance
Cycle To Work
Free on-site parking
A variety of discounts (shopping, food & drink, entertainment and health & fitness) through Perkbox and
The opportunity to develop your skills within a growing company.
Our people make us who we are. If you're looking for an exciting challenge and this sounds like the job for you please apply today as we can't wait to hear from you.
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