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Health & Safety Manager
East London
£70,000 – £80,000

Benefits:-

• 5% Bonus Scheme
• Group Private Pension (9% Employer Contribution) + X4 Life Assurance
• 25 Days Holiday + Banks
• Private Healthcare, 24/7 GP Service, EAP
• Enhanced Parental Policies, 3 Days Paid Voluntary Work, Income Protection
• Free Parking, EV Charging Zones

Our client is an established food manufacturer, part of a larger global, with multiple sites globally. Due to growth & CI Projects at the site, they are looking for an experienced Health & Safety Manager to join the senior leadership team.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Support and drive the health & safety function for a first class food manufacturing site, providing professional advice, management of CI site based projects and overall group CAPEX projects
• Managing a team of Health & Safety and Environmental Representatives
• Health & Safety auditing, report wiring, training, risk assessments, accident reports, near misses
• Develop and implement new health & safety procedures, processes & legislation
• Health & safety projects focusing on sustainability & fit-for-future purpose environmental impact
• Maintain and improve EHS Management Systems – according to ISO Standards (14001 & 45001)
• Create health & safety training plans for employees, safe working practices, legislation updates
• Liaise with regulators and make sure compliance is in place for Fire Protection, Self-Combustion Practices, Safety To Work Permits, Temperature Systems
• Work closely with manufacturing & engineering, developing machine safety plans & improvements
• Develop annual health & safety plans, constantly review against KPi’s and action plans
• Challenge people, influence positive change-management, build cross functional relationships
• Suggesting ideas and areas of improvement at site, this will be a key role in developing the operations

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Need to have at least 15 years’ experience as a Health & Safety Manager
• Must have worked in manufacturing – food, FMCG, pharmaceutical
• Very dynamic and varied role, need to be on the shopfloor – this is not a desk type opportunity
• Need to be a resilient, robust & confident character – able to influence positive change management
• Health & safety continuous improvement project experience, CAPITAL & CAPEX
• Experience of implementing new health & safety procedures and standards
• Managing EHS Management Systems – ISO 14001 / 45001
• Safety auditing, compliance and regulation implementation experience
• Strong knowledge of UK H&S regulations, European Safety Directives, as well as UK, EU & ISO Standards
• Have previously managed a small team of direct reports
• Beneficial to have experience and training in ATEX / COMAH regulations
• Safety experience with work permits, fire protection, explosion protection, confined spaces, hot liquids#
• Ideally Degree qualified and NEBOSH qualified

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If you are interested in this role or looking for something similar, please contact our Managing Consultant Chris Gumm directly at chrisg@hunterselection.co.uk or call them for a confidential discussion on 01275 371981.

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