Health and Safety and Facilities Officer
Do you have previous experience in a Health and Safety environment within food/FMCG or Manufacturing environment?
Do you have strong Facilities management experience?
Do you have strong communication skills at all levels, both verbal and written?
Can you use your judgement, know when to flag issues and when to deal with independently?
If you answered yes to all of the above then I have the perfect role for you!
Role and Responsibilities
Reporting directly to the Factory Manager, you will hold H&S accountability for the site and possess facilities administration experience. As a H&S and Facilities Officer, you will coordinate the activities required to meet company standards and legal requirements. With a keen focus on compliance, you will contribute to improving the business and demonstrate the company values and behaviors. The successful candidate should be able to act as an ambassador ensuring that all employees are compliant and the business is meeting operating standards.
What you’ll be doing…
1. Advising employees on how to minimise or ultimately avoid risks and hazards in the workplace.
2. Operating at all times with safe working practices with due regard to Health and Safety regulations, COSHH, Control of Infection, waste disposal, etc., in accordance with legislative requirements and policies and procedures.
3. First aid duties.
4. Working with and training all employees to manage, monitor, and improve the health and safety standards in the workplace.
5. Being responsible for all safety inspections in the workplace (for example, monitoring noise levels in a warehouse).
6. Assisting with the creation and management of health and safety monitoring systems and policies in the workplace.
7. Managing emergency procedures (such as fire alarm drills) and organising emergency teams such as fire marshals and first aiders.
8. Offering general health and safety advice to all employees.
9. Facilitating statutory inspections for LOLER and Compressed air systems.
10. Recording weekly health and safety tours and logging any accidents and incidents as appropriate.
11. Acting as the primary contact for maintenance requests and defects, liaising with all parties throughout the process.
12. Arranging maintenance and monitoring progress of works, liaising with contractors whilst employees whilst work is being completed.
13. Obtaining quotations for facilities work.
A bit about you…..
1. Previous experience in a safety health and environmental role in food/FMCG or manufacturing environment.
2. Proven Health and Safety experience.
3. Proven confidence and resilience to deal with challenges from external and internal stakeholders.
4. Must be able to multi-task, be detail oriented, and possess strong analytical skills.
5. Ability to work under pressure, be team focused, influential, flexible, and confident.
6. Exercise good judgement, knowing when to flag issues and when to deal with independently.
7. Strong communication skills at all levels, both verbal and written, and excellent presentation skills.
8. Energy, enthusiasm, and commitment are essential characteristics in this fast-moving environment.
Additional Job Elements
1. Flexibility in the working environment, office to factory-based environments.
2. Ability to travel for necessary training / meetings.
3. Full driver’s license.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
Basic Qualifications:
1. Experience of health and safety.
2. Experience in facilities administration desirable.
Preferred Qualifications:
1. Knowledge of The Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 plus applicable regulations.
2. IOSH and NEBOSH National General Certificate or equivalent qualification.
Job Info
Job Title: Health and Safety and Facilities Officer
Company: Meridian Business Support
Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Posted: [Insert Date]
Closes: Jan 19th 2025
Sector: Manufacturing & Surveying
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
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