HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT SPECIALIST| WELWYN GARDEN CITY | OFFICE-BASED

Ocado Group is an equal opportunities employer and as such makes every effort to ensure that all potential employees are treated fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, age, or disability or union membership status.

ABOUT US

Our teams are putting the world’s retailers online using the cloud, robotics, AI, and IoT. We provide services to partner clients globally via our innovative advanced robotics technology, known as the Ocado Smart Platform ("OSP"), this drives our highly automated, multi-million pound Customer Fulfilment Centres (CFCs). In our CFCs - together with the proprietary software applications - we operate a world-class online retail business that automates the single pick of products, ready for your online delivery.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The role will require you to ensure that all new products developed by Ocado and our external partners are compliant with the required National and International standards including any relevant third party certifications and that the people and environments this takes place in is compliant with the relevant legislation and internal standards.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Ensuring products and systems meet appropriate safety & regulatory compliance requirements
• Providing regulatory guidance and support to the development teams and other key customers/collaborators.
• Planning and managing compliance activities along with periodic reporting to stakeholders.
• Conducting product safety evaluations or managing out-sourced product testing / certification as required.
• Reviewing existing and emerging legislation for potential impacts and proposing compliance plans.
• Performing and co-ordinating hazard and risk assessments for new product designs.
• Compilation and maintenance of technical files for certification and regulatory compliance
• Review & approve safety related information prepared for manufacturing, end-users and service personnel (e.g. product testing, user guides, maintenance etc.)
• Review and prepare compliance reports for product certification, regulatory bodies and management as required.
• Participate, as needed, in the analysis & resolution of field related safety and compliance issues.
• Support the development and implementation of internal safety processes and procedures and have an active presence for on-site product related activities.
• Support site management and facilities teams in achieving compliance.