Health Safety and Environmental Officer

Overview

A vacancy has arisen for a Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Officer to join our large retail site in Cross Hands. You will provide operational support to the site management team, using your knowledge and skills to promote a positive Health and Safety culture, to ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation and adherence to site policies and practices. The role will report directly into the site Health, Safety & Environmental Manager.

Responsibilities

1. Assisting with Health & Safety audits and inspections on site.
2. Monitoring and reviewing protective and preventative measures on site, whilst supporting with the planning and implementation of such measures.
3. Conducting Risk Assessment and Safe Working Practices (SWPs) alongside the HSE Manager and consider how risks can be reduced.
4. Supporting operations to review and roll out SWPs.
5. Proactively work to reduce accidents and near misses, by assisting activities that will include writing and rolling out team briefs and Task Observation Behavioural Evaluation Reports.
6. Liasing with departmental Managers to review H&S reports and raise awareness of any risks.
7. Assisting with H&S investigations and the collation of information.
8. Conducting low level H&S investigations.
9. Assisting with the organization of site training i.e. accident investigation, manual handing.
10. Assisting in the development of the H&S Management System, as well assisting departments with the use of continuous improvement tools.
11. Completion of COSHH assessments.
12. Assisting with environmental management activities, such as waste streams, energy KPIs and preparation for audits.
13. Maintain and improve the Environmental Management System on site to ISO 14001 standard.
14. Maintain and improve the Energy Management System on site to ISO 50001 standard.
15. Undertake audits on site to ensure our IPPC permit is being adhered to.

Qualifications

1. NEBOSH National Certificate in Health and Safety or equivalent is essential.
2. Strong working knowledge of email, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
3. Report writing skills.
4. Problem solving leadership and effective communication skills.
5. Good communication skills.
6. A reliable team player with a strong proactive nature.
7. Ability to use initiative and work with minimal supervision, in a fast-paced working environment.
8. Knowledge of continuous improvement processes.
9. An Environmental / Quality qualification and / or professional Membership of IOSH/ IEMA/ CQI would be desirable.

No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position.

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