The Health and Safety Officer will promote a positive health and safety culture within the workplace. You will be responsible for ensuring that employers and workers comply with safety legislation and that safety policies and practices are adopted and adhered to minimising accidents, injuries, operational losses and health problems.
It is critical that the business works within correct and legal procedures and is kept up to date with new legislations.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS REQUIRED:

One of the following qualifications is required:

• NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety
• Experience of working in a similar role within the food industry
• British Safety Council Level 6 Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health;
• City & Guilds Level 5 (NVQ) Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Practice;
• National Compliance and Risk Qualifications (NCRQ) Level 6 Diploma in Applied Health and Safety.

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work Location: In perso

• Carrying out risk assessments and considering how risks could be reduced;
• outlining safe operational procedures which identify and take account of all relevant hazards;
• carrying out regular site inspections to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented;
• making changes to working practices that are safe and comply with legislation;
• preparing health and safety strategies and developing internal policy;
• leading in-house training with managers and employees about health and safety issues and risks;
• keeping records of inspection findings and producing reports that suggest improvements;
• recording of incidents and accidents and producing statistics for managers;
• being up to date with new legislation and maintaining a working knowledge of all Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation and any developments that affect the employer’s industry;
• attending Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) seminars when appropriate and reading professional journals;
• ensuring the safe installation of equipment;
• advising on a range of specialist areas, e.g. fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise and safeguarding machinery
• liaise and deal with appropriate governmental authorities and their offices. You will be the main point of contact.
• hands on in creating appropriate paperwork, work instructions and training documents using Microsoft office i.e. Word and Excel etc.