Health & Safety Supervisor

Title: Health & Safety Supervisor

**Salary**: up to £40K per annum

Shift pattern: Mon - Fri, 08:30 to 17:30

Your future employer is offering a fantastic opportunity for a Health and Safety Supervisor to join and thrive in their innovative Brewery.

They are offering multiple benefits such as a company pension scheme, opportunities for progression, 28 days holidays and even the possibility of hybrid working (around once a week).

The Health & Safety Lead will play a key position in developing, implementing and monitoring all aspects of Health & Safety at all company sites. They will work closely with all departments in ensuring safe ways of working are adhered to, and embodying a culture of safety awareness.

The Key Duties/Responsibilities of a Health and Safety Supervisor will include:

- To take the main role in leading the H&S agenda
- To implement, manage and report on the company's Health & Safety in alignment with production processes and business needs, that aims to achieve safety excellence. This is includes, but is not limited to:

- Safety Plans for the business
- To produce and maintain risk assessments and method statements that identify hazards and evaluate/prioritise risks with appropriate counter/control measures with the collaboration of local experts
- Lead safety walk arounds, audits and inspections as engagement opportunities on the floor across all sites, making use of facts and evidence and issuing recommendations to sustain safety excellence.
- Ensure all statutory requirements and local safety rules/standards/procedures are understood
- Ensure systems to ensure compliance are developed and/or maintained
- Able to communicate efficiently with the wider team to provide support and guidance when implementing these standards
- Take the lead on achieving the appropriate Health & Safety certification/accreditation for all of the sites and support where Health & Safety input is required
- Report on relevant KPIs with a focus on continuous improvement
- To identify trends in KPIs
- Implement and validate Health & Safety related processes (first aid, safety observation and incident reporting, PPE standards)
- Accident & Incident Investigation (RCA), and focus this on prevention and learning
- Review incidents with affected individuals and team lead
- Act as a point of contact for problem solving in order to support individuals to undertake their roles and responsibilities safely
- Manage and improve Emergency Response programs
- Building knowledge and confidence in Health & Safety amongst the business, making it simple, relevant and accessible to everyone
- Work closely with Operational Leads and others to evaluate the engagement around Health & Safety
- Host and lead Health & Safety Committee Meetings with representatives throughout the business to provide a platform for raising/resolving concerns of the wider business
- Manage and maintain positive third party contractor/visitor relationships, including contractor/visitor on boarding, monitoring and training to create safety accountability and support compliance
- Lead Health & Safety related training/refresher courses, including new starter inductions
- Procurement, issuance and distribution of PPE
- Review documentation and processes related to Health & Safety and share responsibility for the Control Documents system as part of the wider Quality Management System
- Complete short term Health & Safety projects
- Consult with other teams within the business on CAPEX and improvement projects, considering Health & Safety aspects
- Co-ordinate with the SHE Compliance Manager on relationships with contractors/service providers, as well as other teams within the business, to develop and maintain SLAs that outline Health & Safety expectations
- At least 3 years experience in the same/similar role
- Will have an Internationally recognised Occupational H&S qualification e.g. degree in occupational H&S, chartered safety professional
- Will have external H&S related qualifications or certifications e.g. NEBOSH General Certificate, Environmental Safety Certificate etc.
- Legal and regulatory compliance knowledge and understanding of their business implications
- Excellent people, team building, communication and organisational skills essential to engage people in a positive way
- Is able to engage and partner with various stakeholders across the business (about Health and Safety concerns)
- Is able to enable learning and support coaching in behavioural changes to achieve an top quality safety culture
- Experienced in using Microsoft Office and MS365 suite
- Experience in data analysis and management
- Strong diplomacy and negotiation skills
- Solid administrative skills
- Budget handling experience is desirable
- FMCG experience, ideally within a Brewery but is not essential
- Is comfortable working with heights

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