Health and Safety Advisor

**OVERALL OBJECTIVE**:To assist the site in achieving compliance with statutory legislation, on all aspects of Health and Safety and to ensure information is up to date and available to the Site Management Team.

**MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE**:

- Collate Health and Safety Information.
- Carry out Health and Safety Inspections as required in a timely and consistent manner.
- Collate daily health and safety paperwork, record findings and update managers and supervisors.
- Track and trend safety statistics for the site and communicate these to the site.
- Attend meetings as a representative for health and safety
- Ensure accurate data is provided to the senior leadership team as required
- Lead H&S training - First Aid - MHE - Internal and external safety courses required to inform managers and employees about health and safety risks.
- Manage external statutory inspections and surveys to maintain health and safety compliance.
- First aid Management - internal recruiting and keeping systems up to date.
- Provide coordination and support for accident reporting, ensure accident packs are available and accident statistics are kept up to date.
- Ensure Accident investigations are carried out and that all relevant documentation is completed by Line Managers and First Aiders.
- Be the point of contact for the company claims handlers.
- Carry out and record weekly fire alarm tests and update maintenance log.
- Carry out and record monthly fire door checks.
- Organize and coordinate monthly safety committee meetings
- Monitor work processes and procedures to identify unsafe practices or breach of safety regulations
- Assist in the production of Risk Assessments and manage the action close outs with the relevant departments
- Review company operational processes to ensure they are in line with external safety legislations
- Keep up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation and any developments that affect the employer's industry
- Advise on a range of specialist areas, e.g. fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and occupational diseases

**ESSENTIAL CRITERIA & QUALFICATIONS**:
1. **Technical competency and knowledge**
- **Leadership and communication**: Must be able to communicate at all levels to ensure that H&S policies and procedures are being adhered to.
- **Commitment to process and results**: Able to understanding and commit to the site and Business H&S strategy.
- **Team working**: Needs to be committed to the goal of achieving a safe working environment and working together as a team to ensure this is achieved.
- **Information management**: Demonstrate an ability to manage health and safety information collated and highlight areas of concern and provide information to Site Management Team for action.
- **HSE**: Demonstrate and good understanding of H&S requirements both legislative and Site.
- **Computer systems**: Able to use Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and PowerPoint to record, collate and present H&S information.

**2. Experience**
- NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
- Previous experience in a health and safety role.
- Experience of recording, collating, and presenting information and data.
- Food industry experience preferred

**3. Personal Attributes**
- Organized
- Committed and focused
- Team Player
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Ability to communicate at all levels
- Be able to work independently

Pay: £30,000.00-£32,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Health and Safety: 2 years (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

Work Location: In person