Senior Health and Safety Advisor

at  Lidl

Summary
£49,500-£66,000* per annum | 30-35 days’ holiday (pro rata) | 10% in-store discount | Pension scheme
Everyone who works at Lidl brings something unique to the table - but we also have a whole lot in common. We’re curious, collaborative and ready to make a tangible impact on where we work. Just like you.
Due to team expansion, an exciting opportunity has arisen for an established and highly motivated senior health and safety advisor to join our Trading Compliance department. Dealing with a wide range of compliance topics, you’ll be at the forefront of making Lidl the supermarket of choice for our customers. With your passion for safety, you’ll also endeavour to continue fostering a positive and safe culture for our colleagues.
You will be part of a team that manages and shapes all aspects of health and safety, food safety, fire safety and environmental protection policy within Lidl. You will be supporting our colleagues and ensuring safety is at the forefront of everything we do. Integrating effectively with our senior management teams to lead compliance and to ensure high colleague engagement across our sites.
In return, we’ll give you a competitive salary based on equal opportunity and pay structures, as well as a generous benefits package designed to support your well-being and life outside of Lidl.
We’re proud to be a diverse, secure and fast-growing business, so we’ll make sure you have access to the right training and real opportunities to build your career as well.
Please note as per Lidl internal structures the job title for this role is a Consultant

What you’ll do

• Deal with a wide range of legal and operational issues, including providing technical guidance and reactive support to maintain Lidl at the forefront of regulatory compliance
• Use your technical knowledge to ensure that risk assessments and internal procedures remain current, compliant and effective
• Develop corporate policy and test new initiatives
• Provide technical support to key decision makers and influence projects to ensure health and safety is at the forefront of decision making
• Conduct site visits, inspections, and audits across our stores, warehouses, offices and construction sites to ensure the necessary levels of understanding and compliance are in place
• Produce, evaluate, and issue various analysis and performance reports
• Undertake incident and accidents investigations
• Represent and support the company during local authority investigations, enforcement and engagement
• Liaise with external service providers to ensure the highest levels of service and statutory compliance

What you’ll need

• Sound knowledge of UK H&S legislation and typically will hold the NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent (or working towards) and hold membership of a relevant industry body (e.g. IOSH)
• Proven experience in a similar role ideally within a multi-site retail or warehousing environment
• A strong technical knowledge across relevant health and safety legislation and ideally have knowledge in food safety, fire safety and construction related matters
• Excellent communication skills with proven experience engaging with key internal and external stakeholders including colleagues at all levels, contractors, regulators and enforcement agencies
• Be results orientated and comfortable communicating at all levels of seniority within a large organisation
• Commercially aware and understand the current business challenges within the industry
• Flexibility to travel to all areas within GB and must hold a full UK driving license
• Effective time management skills, able to work within tight time frames with ability to plan and prioritise, and think clearly and strategically
• Strong written skills and IT skills including proficient use of Word, Excel and PowerPoint as a minimum
• A team player, who is flexible, adaptable and able to work well under pressure in a dynamic food retail and operational environment

What you’ll receive

• 30-35 days holiday (pro rata)
• 10% in-store discount
• Ongoing training
• Enhanced family leave
• Pension scheme
• Plus, more of the perks you deserve

If you’re ready to get stuck in, want to get more out of your career and make a real difference, find your place at Lidl and apply now.

• includes 10% non-contractual London weighting allowance.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment

• Deal with a wide range of legal and operational issues, including providing technical guidance and reactive support to maintain Lidl at the forefront of regulatory compliance
• Use your technical knowledge to ensure that risk assessments and internal procedures remain current, compliant and effective
• Develop corporate policy and test new initiatives
• Provide technical support to key decision makers and influence projects to ensure health and safety is at the forefront of decision making
• Conduct site visits, inspections, and audits across our stores, warehouses, offices and construction sites to ensure the necessary levels of understanding and compliance are in place
• Produce, evaluate, and issue various analysis and performance reports
• Undertake incident and accidents investigations
• Represent and support the company during local authority investigations, enforcement and engagement
• Liaise with external service providers to ensure the highest levels of service and statutory complianc