Health and Safety Manager – Chester – Permanent – c£60,000 per annum DOE

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our highly reputable client who are seeking an experienced Health and Safety Manager to join the business to lead their Chester facility. You will ensure the site operates in full compliance with all relevant environmental, health and safety regulations, reporting directly to Group HSE Manager and Site Director.

You will be:

• Communicating with colleagues across all levels to promote an engaged H&S culture across a site of c230 employees
• Advising, coaching and supporting all staff to ensure all safe systems of work are maintained
• Maintaining awareness of EHS matters through delivering regular meetings and briefings
• Developing, implementing and maintaining the relevant management systems; (ISO45001/14001/MCerts.)
• Managing risk assessment register, monitoring progress of action completion, signing off risk assessments and supporting completion of specialist risk assessments
• Maintaining impact log to identify risks and agree actions
• Administering the Incident Management Systems, conducting root cause analysis to investigate, using corrective action procedures to close out sufficiently
• Overseeing the identification and delivery of EHS training - monitoring training, compliance and resource requirements, delivering effectively
• Monitoring and collating KPIs and communicating on a timely basis to relevant parties
• Completing internal audits as per agreed schedule, administering and reviewing the EHS Auditing System
• Hosting internal and external HSE audits with site management, monitoring progress until completion
• Identifying and dealing with incidents/accidents, ensuring procedures, drills and emergency equipment is in place
• Leading and managing incident investigations, working with various departments to gather required information and evidence; developing and implementing corrective actions and providing sufficient external and internal incident communications

You will have:

• Experience gained working in a food manufacturing environment
• Working knowledge of ISO 45001/14001 management system standards
• NEBOSH Level 3 National General Certificate Occupational H&S / equivalent
• NEBOSH Diploma in Occ. H&S / equivalent

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm

Company Benefits: Free on-site parking, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, company pension scheme, life assurance, employee assistance programmes, sick pay, company events, progression and training, and more…

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