JOB DESCRIPTION:
* The Health & Safety Administrator will be directly reporting to the Operations Director.
* Responsible for maintaining a safe working environment for all employees. To ensure we as a business adhere to health & safety standards. To enforce health and safety policies and procedures.
KEY RESULTS/ACCOUNTABILITIES EXPECTED FROM THE ROLE:
* Be the primary contact for all health and safety issues for employees, management, directors, and external stakeholders.
* To ensure training for first aiders and fire marshals are up to date and correct numbers are maintained in relations to staffing levels.
* To ensure training for fire marshals are up to date and correct numbers are maintained in relations to staffing levels.
* To book and monitor forklift truck training and usage.
* Accident logging, reporting and investigation.
* Near miss recording & reporting and investigation.
* To conduct and create risk assessments to the companies standard and enforce action from the outcome.
* To carry out and record inductions to all new members of staff.
* General health and safety maintenance.
* To plan and train staff on the latest editions of health and safety in the workplace.
* To check, maintain and order stock for PPE and first aid supplies.
* To monitor and improve vehicle check sheets and ensure maintenance is recorded & carried out as needed.
* Provide reports as required and suggest H&S improvements to the operations director.
* Test fire alarm on a weekly basis.
* Maintain and develop out evacuation plan and do test evacuations on an ad-hoc basis.
PREFFERED QUALIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS:
* First Aid Certificate.
* H&S qualification.
* Administrative Qualification.
* H&S guidelines and compliance.
* Previous experience in similar role.
* Previous experience of manufacturing environment
* Proficiency in MS Office
* Attention to detail.
* Ability to communicate effectively.
* Proactive problem-solving skills and a positive ‘can do’ attitude.
* Excellent time management skills & the ability to prioritize work and multitask.
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part a team.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
* Key Working Relationships: Production Team including Production Manager, Quality & Aftersales Manager, Despatch Manager and HR Administrator.