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
- Assisting with Health & Safety audits and inspections on site.
- Monitoring and reviewing protective and preventative measures on site, whilst supporting with the planning and implementation of such measures.
- Conducting Risk Assessment and Safe Working Practices (SWPs) alongside the HSE Manager and consider how risks can be reduced.
- Supporting operations to review and roll out SWPs.
- 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.
- Liasing with departmental Managers to review H&S reports and raise awareness of any risks.
- Assisting with H&S investigations and the collation of information.
- Conducting low level H&S investigations.
- Assisting with the organization of site training i.e. accident investigation, manual handing.
- Assisting in the development of the H&S Management System, as well assisting departments with the use of continuous improvement tools.
- Completion of COSHH assessments.
- Assisting with environmental management activities, such as waste streams, energy KPIs and preparation for audits.
- Maintain and improve the Environmental Management System on site to ISO 14001 standard.
- Maintain and improve the Energy Management System on site to ISO 50001 standard.
- Undertake audits on site to ensure our IPPC permit is being adhered to.
Qualifications
- NEBOSH National Certificate in Health and Safety or equivalent is essential.
- Strong working knowledge of email, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
- Report writing skills.
- Problem solving leadership and effective communication skills.
- Good communication skills.
- A reliable team player with a strong proactive nature
- Ability to use initiative and work with minimal supervision, in a fast-paced working environment.
- Knowledge of continuous improvement processes.
- 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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