Health & Safety Manager
Job Description
Health andamp; Safety Manager role based in Knutsford. Working for a market leading Electrical Distribution company
Client Details
Our client is a UK wide market leading electrical distribution, wholesale and services company
Description
To lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the company's Health andamp; Safety strategy, ensuring compliance with legal obligations and promoting a proactive safety culture across all operations
- Develop, maintain, and communicate the company's Health andamp; Safety Policy, ensuring alignment with legislation and best practice
- Provide strategic Handamp;S advisory support to senior leadership and operational teams whilst managing a team of 2 Handamp;S Advisors.
- Oversee and deliver Handamp;S training programmes, ensuring relevance and effectiveness.
- Lead the production and monitoring of Handamp;S Risk Assessment templates for use across all sites.
- Review CAPEX proposals for Health andamp; Safety impacts and provide recommendations.
- Implement and maintain the Handamp;S Management Software, including training for relevant staff
- Produce and analyse Key Handamp;S Risk Indicators, reporting trends and areas for improvement.
- Plan, conduct and oversee Handamp;S assessments and site inspections, based on the risk rating as well as ad-hoc reviews as required.
- Coordinate and support Operator License Visits, including preparation and follow-up actions.
- Undertake Handamp;S Incident investigations to understand route cause and identify preventive measures in the future, as well as reporting on the outcome.
- Manage external Handamp;S advisors such as Dangerous Goods Adviser and Legionella assessment contractors
Profile
- Full clean UK driving license
- Keen to travel including overnight stays but you will predominantly be based in Cheshire so this is really where you need to be located.
- NEBOSH Certificate, Diploma or equivalent (essential)
- Proven experience in a senior Handamp;S role, ideally in a multi-site environment
- Strong understanding of UK Handamp;S legislation and Operator License requirements
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Analytical mindset with experience in KPI development and reporting
- As a Health andamp; Safety Manager, we want an industrial, FMCG, technical, manufacturing, engineering, construction, distribution, logistics, warehousing or retail background
Job Offer
-45,000 to -50,000 plus car, bonus and excellent benefits package.