HSE MANAGER
FOOD INDUSTRY
RUNCORN / WIDNES AREA
MON-FRI DAYS
£51,000+
- 33 Days Holiday
- Bonus Scheme
- Life Assurance
Due to an increase in demand and continual improvements to their already well-reputable site, our market leading Food Industry client are now recruiting for a HSE Manager to join their team in the Widnes/ Runcorn Area on a days-based position.
This role offers the opportunity to work for a rapidly growing company, aiming to become a market leader within the chemicals industry over the coming year. With a very large scope of this position, and shares available in the company, a growth-mindset individual would be the perfect fit, to provide them with a technical challenge and vast opportunities to develop with the site.
Role Description
- Maintain up to date knowledge of HSE legislation and advise management and staff accordingly.
- Acting in a sole HSE position, reporting into the Site Director, acting in conjunction with the Senior Management team on all HSE Responsibilities and developments.
- Develop the site HSE management system, implementing policies and procedures, in accordance with current legislation, so that the Site meets established HSE targets.
- Ensure that the organisation's HSE strategy is implemented effectively and within agreed budgets
- Identify both internal and external training opportunities to support initiatives.
- Ensure that effective record keeping is in place for integrated safe systems of work.
- Maintain safe systems of work for contractors and visitors.
- Maintain hazard spotting, internal audit, accident reporting systems and committee meetings
- Support the risk assessment procedures, identifying, prioritising, and coaching colleagues on their completion and maintenance
- Ensure that all PPE meets correct requirements dependant on usage.
- Investigate all accidents and where appropriate, liaise with external and internal stakeholders, including but not limited to HSE/Insurance/Occupational Health etc.
- Maintain and report all HSE statistics (including key CSR metrics) on a regular basis to Group HSE.
- Monitor the Site's impact upon the internal and external environment, including monitoring and implementing initiatives for improvement.
- Participate in the Global and UK H&S network.
Skills and Qualifications
- Degree or professional membership within a relevant H&S area.
- IOSH/ISO/HACCP qualifications.
- Established health and safety professional within the manufacturing industry.
- Confident presenter with ability to prepare presentations for delivery to peers
- Experienced using innovative methods to prepare, execute, and bring everyone on board with rolling HSE improvement strategies for the site.
- Visual and pragmatic approach to continuous improvement.
- Experienced with establishing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- A strong awareness of the impact of operations upon the environment with a track record for reduction initiatives.
- Familiar with the principles of Corporate Social Responsibility (desirable).
- Experience of the food industry and the application of Lean operations/Quality Assurance/Control (desirable).
Company Information
As a business our client is a market leading manufacturing company with a strong presence on both a UK and global scale. With a growing portfolio of clients and plans to expand even further this role provides a stable and secure opportunity in the present economic market.
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