Main characteristics
- Location
- Newton Abbot, Devon
- Company
- Manucomm Recruitment Ltd
- Salary
- £38000 - £45000/annum Excellent Benefits
- Employment type
- Permanent
- Category
- Manufacturing / Surveying
Job summary
Health and Safety Manager / H&S ManagerNewton Abbott
£competitive + Excellent Benefits
This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and successful award-winning manufacturer of FMCG products in a Health and Safety Manager role. The successful candidate will need to be organised, an excellent communicator and able to demonstrate their ability as a proficient health and safety manager to develop and promote a compliant health and safety culture across the business. Proven experience in health and safety in a similar manufacturing environment will be beneficial.
Health and Safety Manager Role responsibilities:
·Ensuring the Company meets its statutory obligations in all areas of Health & Safety including fire safety, risk assessments, safe systems of work, training & monitoring
·To be instrumental in continuous improvement of company Health & Safety procedures and management.
·Implement a Health & Safety Committee at both sites; chair regular meetings & manage administration of meeting minutes & action points
·Investigate all accidents & near misses
·Responsible for ensuring annual risk assessment reviews are carried out & required actions completed
·Ensure the completion and regular review of risk assessments for all work equipment and operations for both staff & contractors
·Maintain a rolling program of review & update of Health & Safety procedure instructions across all departments at 2 sites
·Regular reporting to the Directors & Senior Management team on HS issues, progress, improvements and KPIs.
·Responsible for the management of fire safety at both sites; responsible for ensuring weekly/monthly fire safety equipment checks are carried out and taking the lead in an emergency situation
Health and Safety Manager / HSE Experience/Skills required
·Health & Safety experience gained whilst working in a manufacturing / Production environment
·Experienced in health and safety risk assessments
·Experience with interpretation of full HSE legal compliance
·Knowledge of health and safety HSE requirements in factory & warehouse environment
·NEBOSH qualification or similar
Health and Safety Manager Salary and Benefits:
·30 days holiday (plus additional day after 2 years)
·Bank Holiday & Christmas Week closure
·Our products free of charge to take home
·Excellent working conditions & staff rest facilities (free tea & coffee, fridge, microwave etc)
·Membership of our employee assistance scheme (access to free financial, health, legal & emotional support 24/7)
·Development - there are plenty of development opportunities for those that want to progress
·£200 refer a friend scheme
Hours: Core hours Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.30pm with some evening and weekend hours required on an ad-hoc basis
Benefits: Excellent Benefits