Depot Health & Safety Manager
£38,000 to £44,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 6A)
Biggleswade, SG18 8YY (on-site)
We’re looking for a Depot Health & Safety Manager to join the Risk, Health and Safety (RHS) team within our Biggleswade depot. In this role you’ll report to our Regional Risk & Safety Lead; working alongside them and our Depot General Manager to create an environment that keeps our logistics colleagues safe. We’ll look to you to make sure we maintain the highest possible safeguarding standards and always look to improve ways of working to prioritise and protect the safety and security of our teams.
What you’ll do
1. Provide health and safety expertise, advice, and guidance to all teams within our Biggleswade depot
2. Collaborate with our Biggleswade leadership team to build a top-tier safety culture across the depot
3. Support our Regional Risk & Safety Lead and Depot General Manager with the delivery of our H&S strategy
4. Carry-out regular H&S inspections and feed back into our depot management team
5. Identify and explore opportunities to implement initiatives that reduce accidents and increase safety
6. Coach and support managers in conducting accident investigations
7. Facilitate training for colleagues to make sure everyone upholds our depot H&S standards
8. Work collaboratively with internal and external partners, including safety teams, depot teams, support functions, trade unions, and enforcement agencies
9. Assist the regional security team in making sure that all security issues are promptly raised and reported
This role would suit people who have
10. A background in Health & Safety. with experience applying legislative requirements
11. A NEBOSH general certificate
12. A solid understanding of H&S principles and legislations
13. Good analytical and problem-solving skills
14. Good communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and challenge people inclusively
Why Co-op?
As a Co-op colleague, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services). You’ll also get:
15. An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
16. 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
17. A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
18. Coaching and training to support your career development
19. Wagestream – a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
20. YuLife – an app that rewards you for exercising with discounts and vouchers for your favourite brands