Health and Safety Assistant

Main purpose of the job

Promote and engender a "Safety First" culture within the facility, conducting regular safety checks on work areas and equipment. Meet all key performance metrics for Safety function.

Main missions and results

• Stay abreast of current occupational legislation and requirements to maintain workplace compliance.

• Meet all key performance indicators and metrics for safety.

• Managing the Day-to-Day control of Potential Incidents, driving the culture by measuring our progress against 1 PI per Month per Employee as a Minimum.

• Manage current Risk profile, ensuring that each Risk Assessment is reviewed on an annual basis or following an Accident/change.

• Manage Plant Chemical register ensuring we have a CoSHH assessment for each chemical and how it is used. Also to ensure that up to date MSDS are available for all products on the chemical register.

• Support departments with PCA HSE oversight and approval when required, conduct PUWER Assessments when required, and REBA Assessments where required.

• Oversee the regular checks of the Eye Wash stations, Spill Kits and First Aid rooms. Conduct Noise Assessments when required

• Compile the HSE Monthly Dashboard, and data slides for Quarterly HSE Meetings.

• Responsible for identifying hazardous workplace conditions and implementing solutions to remove.

• To take samples of hazardous material, and coordinate the removal of physical, biological and chemical hazards.

• Train employees on safety, company policies and procedures, and regulations pertaining to employee safety including Fire Marshall and Risk Assessment training.

• Facilitate inductions.

• Ensures compliance with all applicable health and safety legislation and ensures necessary records are maintained and prepared according to established guidelines.

• Perform Health and Safety audits and inspections, providing auditors/inspectors with appropriate documents and identifying safety measures.

• Contribute ideas for improving health and safety processes, behaviours and reporting to strengthen overall site performance.

Preferred skills and experience

• It is desirable for candidates to hold a NEBOSH qualification.

• Candidates must have excellent organisational and communicational skills as well as a strong sense of urgency and an ability to manage priorities and work under pressure.

• They must be highly flexible and adaptable with the ability to work as an individual or as part of a team and to work on their own initiative when required.

• A willingness to learn and undertake tasks when required by the business.

• Candidates will ideally have previous experience in a health & safety position, preferably within a fast-moving manufacturing/distribution/retail type environment.

• Demonstrable understanding of the impact of effective health and safety management on operational continuity and business performance is essential.

• English language required.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Team-player with a high level of personal integrity.

• Ability to work effectively with personnel across all borders and functions.

• Must be able to manage several tasks/activities that are occurring at the same time.

Note: this is not an exhaustive list. All employees are expected to show flexibility and continued self-development to meet the ever-changing needs of the business. All job descriptions / vacancy notices will be subject to continual development.

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