Environmental Health and Safety Advisor

**Environmental Health and Safety Advisor - £25,000-£28,000- Dunfermline, Scotland**

**The Role**

Are you a recently qualified NEBOSH diploma or degree qualified Occupational Health & Safety Management graduate, ideally with at least 1 years’ post-qualification experience looking for a new challenge? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.

We are the UK market-leader in the manufacture of specialist temperature controlled and bespoke vehicles, looking to appoint a qualified Environmental Health and Safety Advisor to be responsible for driving the Safety culture; co-ordinating supporting andadvising the business on all aspects with regards to Environmental, Health and Safety and management systems.

**Key Responsibilities**

The key responsibilities of an Environmental Health and Safety Advisor include, but are not limited to:

- Ensuring a safe workplace environment.
- Managing and monitoring of occupational health surveillance.
- Leading on Health & Safety improvements and initiatives including the attainment of ISO9001/14001 & 45001 accreditation.
- Ensuring completion and regular review of risk assessments for all work equipment and operations.
- Ensuring that safety inspections are conducted and recorded.
- On-going improvements to our environmental management/performance.
- Ensuring that we meet our environmental regulatory obligations.
- Setting achievable environmental objectives.
- Establishing a full programme of documented Health & Safety inspections, audits and checks and facilitate internal audits including ISO9001/14001 & 45001, LOLER, COSHH, MHOR & PUWER
- Establishing and delivery of a suite of mandatory Health & Safety training programmes and ensuring accurate training records are maintained across the company.

**The Company**

Gray & Adams is the UK market-leader in the manufacture of specialist temperature controlled and bespoke vehicles.

Founded in 1957, we are a long-established, family-owned business with 750 employees, based out of a head office and main production facility in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire and have operational sites across the UK in Doncaster, Dunfermline and Newtownabbey.

For over 60 years, our expert teams have been the key to our success, designing and building exceptional products that are well engineered and of a supreme build quality. As a result, we have a rich history of innovation and a product range which coverseverything from refrigerated double deck trailers to clinical waste vehicles.

Our customers are at the core of everything we do, and this commitment has facilitated our success and growth. Our team works incredibly hard and their dedication to staying innovative and always looking for a better way, is integral to the considerablesuccess and growth we have achieved together.

We are renowned for focusing on our customer needs and take the time to get to know your business. We never sell off-the-shelf products, provide industry-leading customer service and after sales care (including repairs, refurbishment and spare parts) andalways take the time to develop bespoke solutions that are as unique as our customers are.

**The Benefits**
- IOSH/IEMA professional membership fees paid.
- Competitive company pension scheme
- Career Progression & Training Opportunities.
- Dedicated support mechanism to guide and assist you.
- Other benefits e.g., overtime/flexible working/bike to work scheme etc.

**The Person**

The key skills and qualities of an Environmental Health and Safety Advisor are:

- Recently qualified NEBOSH Diploma or Degree qualified Occupational Health & Safety Management graduate; ideally with 1-2 years post qualification experience.
- Self-motivation and a willingness to learn.
- A focus and interest in Environmental Management/Affiliate membership of 'Institute of Environmental Management Association’ working towards Associate membership; ideally within 12-24 months. (IEMA)
- Graduate membership or working towards, the 'Institute of Occupational Safety & Health’ (IOSH); ideally within 12-24months
- Strong, professional communication skills
- NEBOSH National Fire Safety Certificate (Desirable)
- Environmental qualification (Desirable)