Job description:

Job Title: Health Safety and Environment Manager

Work Location: Trafford Park

Job Type: Full Time

Travel required: None

Who we are…and what we do

We are LIPTON Teas and Infusions - the world’s largest tea business. With the commitment to drive the whole industry upwards by growing value for all - farmers, consumers, retailers, our people, partners, shareholders, and the planet - we own a portfolio of more than 30 world-class brands, including Lipton, PG Tips, TAZO, Brooke Bond and B-Corp certified Pukka and T2.

Headquartered in the Netherlands, we make our products available to consumers in more than 100 countries. Our brands are critical ingredients in expanding the role tea plays in consumers’ lives, bringing new value to the category and beyond.

With nine production sites on four continents and tea-growing estates in three countries in Africa, we are continually working to make our Supply Chain more sustainable. This starts with helping to improve the lives of the people who pick our tea leaves and how we blend and package our products, through to reducing the impact tea production has on the environment.

We put consumer love at the heart of every decision. We celebrate diverse thinkers who take personal ownership to connect ideas and make impactful things happen; people who share our values around humanity and courage and give their commitment to nurturing the wellbeing of all. In return, we offer a working culture that gives our people freedom and flexibility, and where they can grow both personally and professionally to master their field.

Be part of our amazing blend. Come and grow yourself and, in turn, help us to grow a world of wellbeing!

Your Role

The site SHE Manager has overall responsibility for managing Safety, Health & Environment improvement activities to achieve excellence at the site level. The individual will work with site Supply Chain teams to develop the local SHE Strategy and improvement plans in order to achieve sustainable SHE excellence by reducing injuries, illnesses and environmental impact as measured in the core KPIs.

Your Key Tasks

Deploy the global/cluster SHE strategy, policy and standards in the site to achieve excellent sustainable results
Coordinate the site teams in order to deliver Occupational Health, Safety and Environment targets and objectives
Drive safety and environment risk assessment and develop/implement appropriate controls
Reduce the site’s environmental impact in the areas of hazardous & non-hazardous waste, CO2 emissions and water & energy consumption
Lead the Safety Pillar in accordance with WCM Continuous Improvement Methodology
Develop a thorough understanding of LIPTON Teas and Infusions Behaviour Based Safety Program and support deployment in the site
Develop a thorough understanding of LIPTON Teas and Infusions Process Safety Management Program and support deployment in the site and support the application of LIPTON Teas and Infusions guidelines and procedures for Process Safety assessment (SIMAS)
Influence all levels of the team, driving safety and environmental leadership as an active member of the Site Leadership Team
Monitor site legal compliance and ensure the site meets all local and national regulatory requirements and LIPTON Teas and Infusions standards, provide advice on national SHE legislation requirements & implement relevant procedures and policies
Work closely with Occupational Health personnel to identify and mitigate risks which may lead to occupational ill health
Assist the site leader to develop and manage the internal crisis committees and safety committee; support the site leader in managing serious incident investigation and analysis
Advise line management in all accident/incident investigations
Conduct trend analysis from incidents, near misses, safe behaviour observations and deep compliance audits
Develop and deploy internal SHE auditing and inspection systems, participate in audits of other LIPTON Teas and Infusions organisations as required
Appointed Local Security Officer (LSO), member of UK Security working with 3rd party contractors and Facilities Management teams to ensure site obligations are met and UK policies adhered to.
Determine training needs and assist in delivery of training programs

Skills and Experience

Essential:

Experience working in Supply Chain operations
Excellent working knowledge of safety, health and environmental legislation
Manufacturing and/or Engineering experience
Proven track record of analytical thinking and project management
Experience as a safety manager

Preferred/Desirable:

NEBOSH National Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or working towards
Chartered Membership IOSH
Experience working in an FMCG / Food / Refreshments environment

What we can offer you

Not only do we offer a competitive salary, but also our pension scheme and an annual bonus. You’ll get the opportunity to work directly with a renowned and exciting brand in a flexible and agile environment. We strive to achieve a family-friendly culture and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

We believe that growth is for everyone, we believe in growing leaders, and we believe in making space to grow an owner’s mentality. Like nature, we adapt, we change and we grow. We believe in connections over hierarchies and work levels. We have a 'corporate start-up' approach; we act with speed and agility and we have the strength and scale of a large corporation. We are building a better world of wellbeing, and a better you.

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