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About the role
This is a new and exciting role reporting into the Head of Safety working nationally across the Booker Group.
In this role you will provide strategic direction to the business in the areas of food and health and safety compliance. You will lead the Food & Safety Compliance teams in the delivery of competent advice to enable the company to meet relevant legal requirements; drive improvements in standards; mitigate risk; and promote a positive safety culture.
You will support the senior leadership team in setting companywide objectives and play an important role in the governance and monitoring of safety, providing accurate updates on performance.
The role spans all parts of the Booker Group, and you will have responsibility through your teams to continuously review standards by analysing data and reviewing the outputs from third parties.
You will work closely with Tesco Group Safety teams to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in Booker policies and procedures and to ensure compliance with Group Safety Standards, helping to make sure "Everyone, Every Day, Home Safely" is achieved.
Main Responsibilities
1. Provide leadership and team management to the Food and Safety teams across the Booker Group to develop and review training, policies, and procedures.
2. Lead in dealing with relevant enforcement activities and challenges as well as outputs of third-party suppliers, including audits, pest management, and fire risk assessment.
3. Partner with senior leaders across the Group to agree and set objectives that deliver quantifiable improvements.
4. Ensure the business is informed of and prepares for forthcoming changes in legislation or best practice.
You will need
You will be able to demonstrate experience in managing teams and Business Partnering across a wide network. With your experience from previous roles with health and safety responsibilities, you will build strong relationships to effectively collaborate, influence, and deliver through others.
In the role, you will develop strategy and objective setting, driving continuous improvement. You will be self-motivated and able to organise your own work schedule to deliver on time.
Good written and verbal communication skills are key to the role, and you will possess a NEBOSH level 7 qualification or equivalent as well as Food Safety Level 4.
It is a National role that will require plenty of travelling, and we will provide a car allowance or travel allowance.
What's in it for you
At Booker, we offer a fantastic package of benefits:
* A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
* After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco.
* 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile.
* Up to 30% off car, pet, and home insurance at Tesco bank.
* Free eye test when you spend £50 or more.
* 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
* Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates.
* Access to a deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases.
* After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme.
* Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
* Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay.
* Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
* A great holiday package.
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