Health & Safety Specialist

About The Role

We’ve got an opportunity for a Health & Safety Specialist to join our Falfish Manufacturing Site at our site in Redruth.

The successful candidate will support the delivery of the Morrisons Manufacturing Health & Safety Strategy within the sites to drive Health & Safety Standards at sites today, supporting our colleagues to ensure everyone’s safety is at the forefront of everything they do. You’ll also focus on effectively integrating with the site leadership team to drive compliance to Health & Safety, supporting Environmental standards and ensuring high colleague engagement across the site. In addition to site leadership, you’ll also support sites to drive continual improvements in their safety culture and all aspects of Health & Safety, including policies, procedures, and risk assessments.

The role will also be responsible for the following:

• Ensure the site management team, colleagues & visitors comply with Health and Safety legislation and adhere to Morrisons policy and procedure in relation to safe working practices.
• Listening & responding to colleagues at all levels with the goal of supporting the site to continually improve the Health and Safety culture and reduce risk.
• Document any amendments, improvements, or updates to the site's Health, Safety, and Environmental management system, ensuring guidance is updated and effectively communicated.
• Act with integrity at all times to drive the Health and Safety culture at the site.
• Ensure full compliance with all operational standards, specifications, policies, and procedures.
• Oversee the site Health & Safety Management System, risk assessments, policies, procedures, and audits, based on site-specific information and needs.
• Manage contacts from authorities, working with external partners as required; Legal, Consultants, etc.
• Oversee accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences, safety observations and ensure cases of occupational ill health are fully investigated using root cause analysis, and support site(s) to implement measures to prevent reoccurrence.
• Support the Environmental management, permits, and authority engagement, e.g., effluent plants, draining to the watercourse, fuel spillages, etc.
• Complete independent Health & Safety audits of the site, supporting the sites to close out corrective actions.
• Provide independent investigations of accidents, incidents, and whistle-blowers, reporting to the HSE as required.
• Escalate high-risk incidents and decisions to Management for review and support.
• Coordinate and manage enforcement contacts and challenges to a resolution.
• Monitor and maintain compliance with safe working practices and workplace hygiene levels.
• Ensure all colleagues are trained in Health and Safety to the required level to do their role.
• Build great relationships with internal stakeholders at other sites, sharing best practices and proactively supporting and coaching all colleagues, ensuring Health and Safety is prioritized on site.

About The Company

You’ll find a great big welcome here at Myton Food Group - the part of our business that looks after manufacturing, whilst maintaining strong roots within Morrisons Supermarkets.

At Myton Food Group, we have a legacy to be proud of. We’re British farming’s biggest single direct customer. We buy from highly valued suppliers. And we’re passionate about the quality of our food. Today, we have 19 manufacturing sites across the UK, where we pack and process fresh meats and fish, savoury and sweet pies, fruit and veg, flower bouquets, bread, and lots more.

We really do stand out in the world of food manufacturing. But what we’re especially proud of is the way we all get stuck in and work as a team, in partnership across our supply chain. Read more about what we do at our Myton Food Group website.

About You

What skills and experience do Morrisons' Health & Safety Specialists need?

• You must have a NEBOSH General Certificate with extensive Health & Safety experience ideally gained in warehousing/logistics/distribution or FMCG Manufacturing. A NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent is highly desirable.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced operational environment, managing multiple stakeholders with an ability to deliver results.
• Experience of building great relationships with peers, sharing best practices whilst proactively supporting and coaching colleagues, ensuring Health and Safety is at the forefront.
• Experience of driving key performance indicators and how to influence them to improve audit scores, accident statistics, and reduce near misses.
• Understand the impact of unsafe working practices and how this can damage stock/product which will impact service to sites.
• A sound knowledge of the wider supply chain, ensuring safe working practices are maintained. Confident, self-starter who can implement all safe systems of work to include risk assessment, accident reporting, and experience of delivering onsite compliance.

In return for your hard work, we will offer you:

• Six weeks holiday (including bank holidays).
• 15% discount in our stores available from the day you join us.
• Additional 10% discount More Card for a friend or family member.
• Career progression and development opportunities.
• Subsidised staff canteen.
• Free parking. Market leading pension and life assurance.
• Healthcare/Well-being benefits including Aviva Digital GP.
• Morrisons MyPerks with discounts at high street shops, cinemas, gyms, and lots more.
• Long Service Awards. Optional Payroll charity donations.
• Enhanced Family/maternity/parental leave.