Health and Safety Manager – Food Production
West Kent
Are you an experienced Health and Safety professional with a background in Food or Pharmaceutical Manufacturing?
My client is looking for an experienced, NEBOSH qualified Health and Safety Leader to join their team on a permanent basis.
This role would most suit someone with a strong food manufacturing background, with experience working within high-risk environments with a range of machinery.
You will be tasked with driving positive change to how H&S processes are received internally to ensure adherence to all relevant legislation, and practical application of a ‘Safety First’ culture.
Duties include:
* Acting as a ‘hands on’ leader, assessing current processes and implementing new systems where necessary, collaborating with external parties to ensure policies align with regulations.
* Risk Management: conducting regular risk assessments, including internal and external audits, implementing preventative measures and ensuring accurate and timely documentation.
* Resource Management: Oversee the budget and ensure all training programs are in place.
* Incident investigation and reporting: thorough accident and near miss investigations, accurately reporting and putting in place corrective measures.
* Carrying out internal audits and reporting on the outcome.
* Emergency management: developing and implementing emergency response plans in a high-risk environment.
* Responsible for ensuring processes and procedures are understood and followed by developing exceptional relationships with internal parties.
To be considered for this Health and Safety Leader role you will have:
* Experience in Health and Safety within Food or Pharmaceutical Manufacturing – this is essential.
* Achieved the NEBOSH/IOSH general certificate (Level 3) as a minimum.
* Knowledge and experience of management systems.
* A meticulous attention to detail with first-class communication and organisation skills.
* Strong IT skills, with proficiency using MS Office.
* A solid working history demonstrating loyalty and commitment to an employer.
* A proven track record, with relevant examples of where you can demonstrate the above competencies.
* A full driving license.
What’s in it for you?!
* Working for an award-winning business with a focus on their culture.
* A generous benefits package.
* Competitive salary DOE.
* Working with a great team who support each other!
* State-of-the-art facilities.
Interviews will be held immediately – this company is looking to move quickly for the right Health and Safety Leader!
Please note, only candidates with the qualifications, skills and experience listed and a background in relevant manufacturing environments can be considered.
This role is being handled by the Manufacturing, Engineering & Technical team at PWR.
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