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Health & Safety, Quality and Compliance Manager

 

Job Description

HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER

“Fantastic opportunity for road transport/logistics health and safety specialist for multi-site Logistics, Warehousing & Distribution Network”

 

Location: HO Swindon, Wiltshire (Hybrid with National Remit)

Salary:  £Very Competitive (DOE)  + Car + Bonus + Benefits

 

Our client is a well-regarded third-party logistics company based in Wiltshire, which is celebrated for its innovative solutions, particularly within the renewables and solar sectors including some dangerous goods movements.

 

With operations across six sites, the business boasts a pallet network, expansive Full-Service Warehousing, and an emerging e-fulfilment unit. This is a business on the ascent and your expertise will be invaluable in managing growth and guiding the evolution of their health and safety function as they scale.  You will work closely with the new Managing Director and the team implementing health and safety initiatives as part of the strategic and operational roadmap.

 

The role of Health & Safety Manager will support line management in their management of safety and health, as well as the development of an effective Health and Safety culture through coaching and influencing of line/depot management ensuring compliance with corporate and site management healthy and safety and other systems.  Experience of visible felt leadership or similar health and safety methodologies would be advantageous for this role.

 

You will promote a high quality and consistent approach to health and safety amongst employees, subcontract hauliers through coaching, briefings, training, raising awareness, challenging, identifying themes and establishing strategies and leading by example. You will be responsible for providing specialist and expert advice on both safety and health issues, helping the business to manage the H&S management system, maintaining ISO quality and compliance and supporting line management with high potential and serious incident investigations.

 

You will also maintain oversight of Operator Licence compliance and FORS accreditation.

 

The Role

  • Provide safety leadership and support to the site and depot management teams and the vehicle engineering team in facilitating and identifying health & safety improvement initiatives and increasing awareness of company health and safety policies and procedures.
  • Be a source of safety expertise and advisor for the site/depot logistics management teams. Identify and share good practices across sites throughout your region and with colleagues nationally.
  • Liaison with the HSE and other external bodies in support of line management. Monitor and assist line managers with compliance against specialist areas provided by external providers e.g. Statutory Inspections
  • Brief supervisors and managers as appropriate, on health & safety issues, incidents, good practice and toolbox talks.
  • Support sites to ensure risks are identified and robust management controls implemented in line with company policy, standards and procedures
  • Provide guidance on safety & health training and development needs. Assist in preparation and delivery of appropriate H&S training, including familiarisation training with the Health and Safety Management System
  • Ensure statutory notices are displayed, incidents are investigated by the responsible line manager and that all H&S communications and other company guidance are communicated and maintained on notice boards by responsible persons
  • Lead the company’s behavioural safety programme by completing face to face interactions in line with business requirements.
  • Evaluate the suitability of new and existing plant and equipment and approve safe procedures for their use that ensures compliance with current legislation and the company H&S management system.
  • Ensure that site documentation is maintained, controlled and records maintained to ensure ongoing compliance with statutory requirements. Ensure all statutory (e.g. RIDDOR) and internal health and safety reports are completed and submitted on time
  • Complete H&S management system audits: reporting of non-conformance and assist in identifying appropriate corrective and preventive measures and their effective close out by the responsible person.
  • Support incident investigation ensuring all incidents are appropriately reported, investigated with the immediate and underlying causes identified, communicated and corrective actions completed by line managers.
  • Assist Line Management to complete adequate investigation and formulation of defence for potential insurance claims and provide information as required to Company Insurance Team and legal team/representatives.
  • Monitor site compliance with any internal Audit/inspection schedules
  • Assist in preparing resource to enable line managers to communicate good practice identified on site, learns from incident investigations and other topics identified by the line for communication.

 

The Ideal Candidate

  • A level/HNC/Graduate calibre with NEBOSH Diploma essential.
  • NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management desirable.
  • Experience of dangerous goods legislation and ADR would be advantageous, but training can be provided.
  • Currently working within a multi-site road transport, logistics and warehousing environment with a proactive and “best in class” health and safety culture and record where the emphasis is on supporting and promoting line management accountability for health and safety. 
  • Experience of road transport logistics and warehousing health and safety including loading/unloading/load restraint would be particularly advantageous. Any rail or port/marine experience would be useful.
  • Strong assertive, confident, resilient and influential personality; capable of operating self-sufficiently in a field based role and able to establish excellent working partnerships with your regional depot management teams.  A team player.
  • Proven leadership, coaching, training, communication and presentation skills
  • A proven knowledge of relevant legislation and experience of ISO9001, 14001 and OSHAS 18001:2007 auditing and implementation.
  • Good IT skills including Word, Excel and Power Point
  • Experience of management system auditing (preferably to Lead Auditor standard)
  • Determination to work with others and drive to achieve results.  Responsive to needs of works staff, with good interpersonal skills
  • Experience of dealing with regulatory bodies.
  • Competent in Root Course Analysis is desirable.  Strong attention to detail.  Excellent time management skills in order to operate within strict deadlines.
  • Diplomatic, measured, discreet, tactful and professional at all times.  A facilitator of change with demonstrable initiative and drive.
  • A challenging, realistic and practical approach to the setting of objectives and targets.

 

 

To apply without delay, please email your CV in word format, quoting reference LX 2408768 for the attention of Martin Veasey to applications@martinveasey.com Telephone 10905 381 320 www.martinveasey.com

 

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