ABP Food Group is a food business that specialises in the supply and development, producing award-winning British and Irish beef and lamb products for retail, foodservice and wholesale.
ABP Kingswinford is part of the ABP UK division within the ABP Food Group aiming to provide quality lamb to thousands of customers across the world.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Health, Safety & Training Manager at our Kingswinford site.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

Must be able to provide evidence of carrying out a similar role and can evidence a track record of maintaining and developing a safe working environment
Have experience of working within a FMCG environment
Good IT skills and competent in Excel
Experienced in training and be able to display strong presentation skills and can demonstrate the ability to train staff at all levels
Be able to promote a positive Health and Safety culture in the workplace
Trainer the Trainer qualification desirable not essential
Must have NEBOSH General Certificate [or equivalent] as a minimum
Past experience with legionella management is desirable
Past experience with the safety management of pallet racking is desirable

DETAILS ABOUT THIS ROLE:

The Health, Safety and Training Manager will be responsible for implementing, coordinating and managing health, safety and training policies and procedures to agreed ABP UK standards in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment where the health & safety of ABP UK workers is paramount. You will be responsible for managing site compliance with the applicable statutory regulations and requirements, providing guidance, advice, induction & ongoing training.

THE ROLE INVOLVES:

Carrying out regular and comprehensive risk assessments and maintain records to ensure management have access to up-to-date safety records
Assisting in maintaining standard operational procedures, which identify and take account of all relevant hazards both current and new.
Oversee that safe working procedures are developed and implemented and assist with reviewing and writing new processes and procedures
Ensure the continuous maintenance and development of Health and Safety Policies and Procedures
Maintain a working knowledge and comply with all national and local regulations, standards, codes and company policies and advise employees and management on regulatory issues
Build positive relations with all employees, managers and any external contractors and represent ABP and its interests in the best possible manner
COSHH assessments - review and complete accordingly
Carry out daily plant walks and report on findings.
Assist in the development and delivery of in-house training and management of training records and compliance reporting thereon
Compiling incident and accident statistics and supporting the company’s objectives for an incident free culture
Perform internal Health and Safety Audits & prepare for external Health and Safety Audits
Always comply with company policy and procedure on safe food handling and hygiene
Carry out monthly H&S meetings with site management team and site H&S champions
Responsible for H&S induction for all new employees
Daily site policing of all departments to proactively ensure compliance
Establish a positive cultural attitude towards health and safety
Identify training requirements in the work force and follow up accordingly
Investigate and attend all accidents/incidents that occur and collate all information and create reports accordingly
Provide assistance with all audits, both internal and external
Maintain training files and matrix and ensure sign offs are up to date and audit ready at all times
Responsible for audiometry testing on site.