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Health and safety manager

  • Location:

    Bodmin

  • Sector:

    Engineering

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    Negotiable

  • Contact:

    Bristol Commercial

  • Contact email:

    bristol@brookstreet.co.uk

  • Job ref:

    BRS/11628_1627921207

  • Published:

    over 2 years ago

  • Expiry date:

    13/09/2021

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

Job Description

We are looking for a Health & Safety and Facilities Manager to be responsible for the H&S agenda across the business; delivering the H&S training programme, including PPE and ensuring legislation compliance appropriate for the business need.
You should have significant experience of both H&S and Facilities, prior experience of managing third party contractors and project management are preferable.
Responsible for ensuring that safety legislation is implemented and applied to Company policies and practices. To plan, implement, monitor and review the protective and preventative measures that the Company are required, or choose to follow, and work to minimise operational losses, occupational health problems, accidents and injuries.


Main duties
Health & Safety
* Keep up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all Health and Safety legislation and any developments that affect the Company;
* Liaise with regulatory bodies to ensure the Company is compliant with mandatory regulations;
* Prepare health and safety strategies and develop internal policy in line with regulations;
* Work with Quality Manager to work towards an integrated QHSE plan and work towards ISO 4500 accreditation;
* Plan practical and effective methods, both preventative and remedial, of promoting health and safety and safe working practices;
* Negotiate with managers, supervisors and staff to try to eliminate conflict between production and safety considerations;
* Advise on a range of specialist areas, eg fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and occupational diseases & outline safe operational procedures which identify and take account of relevant hazards;
* Organise and attend safety committee meetings;
* Keep records of incidents and accidents and produce statistics;
* Carry out accident investigations on site and produce subsequent reports and recommendations;
* Carry out the induction of new employees with regard to health and safety;
* Ergonomic assessments on employee workstations;
* Carry out manual handing assessments, risk assessments and consider how risks could be reduced;
* Coordinate all Company first aiders and ensure relevant qualifications are up to date;
* Investigate all occurrences under RIDDOR;
* Monitor requirements and use of PPE;
* Assess and implement an effective and appropriate PPE policy and practice.

Ensure the safe installation of equipment; carry out and record regular site inspections to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented;
* Responsible for the operation and maintenance of building systems and services across the site in liaison with the site maintenance team.
* To be responsible for overall security arrangements of the premises including ensuring that staff are aware of procedures on security and the use of alarm system, that there is an appropriate system of key holding management, that periodic reviews are conducted and that appropriate progress is followed through;
* To issue and monitor the use of security cards and keys;
* Ensure that standards of cleanliness are high and that the Facilities team work effectively;
* To ensure the maintenance and periodic checking of fire and other safety equipment by specialist contractors;

* Project manage, coordinate and supervise works of contractors;
* Prepare an annual programme for maintenance and decoration of the site buildings;
* Ensure up to date plans of the site are maintained;

Person specification
* Recognised Safety & Environmental qualification (Diploma or equivalent);
* BIFM Level 2 or 3, or working towards qualification;
* Credible experience in Site Services role, including preventative maintenance:
* Project management experience is preferable;
* Drive and self motivated, you will need to be pro-active, capable of spotting opportunities for improvement and putting forward clear and carefully considered recommendation;
* Working with the Management team, you develop process improvements to be rolled out and supported Company wide;
* Ability to build relationships and influence people at all levels;
* Ability to communicate at all levels of the business both verbally and written;
* Ability to work under pressure, think clearly and act decisively and hit deadlines;
* Good personal organisation skills;
* Good listening and communicating skills;
* Good problem solving skills;
* Preferred experience with UKAS auditing requirements;
* Ability to use initiative, be proactive and work efficiently as part of a team;
* Eligible to work in the UK.

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