Health and Safety Manager

Responsibilities

• Strive for ZERO Harm & ZERO Waste. Accelerate our operations towards a sustainable future. Promote a positive HSE culture.
• ✅ Develop, implement, and maintain HS&E policies, procedures, and management systems in line with UK/EU legislation & the Groups HS&E Management Policies.
• ✅ Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and act as the primary liaison with government agencies, auditors, and external stakeholders.
• ✅ Lead risk assessments, hazard identification, and incident investigations, ensuring corrective and preventive actions are implemented.
• ✅Drive Environmental Monitoring and Control at the site
• ✅ Drive continuous improvement initiatives in safety culture, environmental sustainability, and occupational health.
• ✅ Provide HS&E training, coaching, and awareness programs for employees at all levels.
• ✅ Ensures that relevant HSE aspects are owned at the appropriate operational level of the organisation.
• ✅ Monitor and report HS&E performance metrics, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
• ✅ Collaborate with plant leadership and cross-functional teams to embed HS&E considerations into operational decision-making.
• ✅ Manage emergency preparedness and response plans, ensuring readiness for potential incidents.
• ✅ Lead, coach, and develop HS&E Specialists, ensuring effective delivery of HS&E programs and initiatives.
• ✅Develops talent, empowers & mentors colleagues within the team to identify their training & development needs and provides the required support for personal development, in line with the strategy
• Behavioural Competencies
• a. Self Management
• Drive for Excellence - Sets high standards and pursues continuous improvement.
• Technical Expertise and Professionalism - Upholds industry best practices and ethical standards.
• b. Interaction
• Collaborative Team Working - Promotes cross-functional cooperation.
• Effective Communication - Clear, concise, and persuasive across all levels.
• c. Information
• Problem Analysis - Identifies root causes and develops effective solutions.
• Decision Making and Judgement - Balances risk and opportunity in HS&E contexts.
• d. Problem Solving
• Flexibility and Adaptability - Adjusts to changing priorities and regulatory requirements.
• Initiative and Taking Ownership - Proactively drives improvements in HS&E performance.
• e. Organisation
• Planning and Organising - Structures HS&E resources for maximum efficiency.
• f. People Management
• Coaching for Performance - Develops talent and builds HS&E capability across the workforce.
• Technical Competencies
• Comprehensive knowledge of HS&E Legislation & Compliance (UK/EU)
• and advanced knowledge of :
• Chemical industry regulations (REACH, CLP, COMAH, Seveso, etc).
• Risk Assessment & Hazard Management
• Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis
• Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001)
• Occupational Health & Safety Systems (ISO 45001)
• Safety management systems and audits.
• Emergency Preparedness & Crisis Management
• A general competence/awareness of planning and coordinating emergency response, training & HS&E Awareness Programs, data Analysis & HS&E Reporting and in monitoring KPIs and preparing compliance reports.

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Additional Information

If you are ambitious, self-motivated, hardworking and a team player and interested in growing your career with an International FMCG business, please read through our job opportunity. Key Purpose To lead the Health, Safety, and Environmental (HS&E) function across the plant. The role proactively drives & supports the Site Leadership Team to operate in compliance with the HSE Management System across functional areas ensuring standards & processes are fully deployed and understood at all levels of the organisation. They develop, review, plan and co-ordinate the sites health, safety and environmental management system and ensure compliance with company HSE Policies, Standards, Objectives & local legislative requirements.

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