Health & Safety Manager
Vacancy date: 14/08/2006
Department: HR
Salary range: £30,000 - £35,000
To manage the Company Health & Safety Policy and Procedures to ensure compliance with legislative requirements, and to ensure the delivery of a quality health & safety service to the business. To ensure that the health, safety and welfare of all employees, customers and visitors are considered at all times.
Accountable to the Head of Human Resources you will;
- As a member of the HR Team, participate in devising Health & Safety plans, practices and procedures to meet the continued growth and needs of the business.
Team Role
- Lead and manage the health & safety team within the approved budget
- Both with and by delegation ensure that all aspects of team performance are properly managed, setting objectives, taking actions to acknowledge good performance and rectify poor performance
- To regularly communicate the business objectives and plans to the team so that they fully understand their contribution to these
- Ensure the Health & Safety function has a resourcing plan in place (including succession, retention and employee development) that delivers appropriately trained staff to meet the current and future needs of the business
Functional Role
- Manage the delivery of the health & safety strategy within the Retail Support Centre, Distribution Centres and store retail outlets.
- Manage the accident investigation process ensuring that RIDDOR reportable incidents are actioned within the agreed timescales
- Conduct and oversee site safety inspections/audits to ensure legal compliance and internal standards are being achieved
- Manage the Company fire risk policy including fire risk assessment and evacuation procedures
- Manage costs associated with Employers’ and public liability claims
- Act as a role model for all health & safety initiatives
- Look for ways to continually improve the service of the Health & Safety function
Key Skills and Experience
- NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent
- Experience of managing a health & safety team
- Sound knowledge of health & safety law and best practice
- Previous experience of installing a safety policy
- Experience of advising line managers in all aspects of health & safety related issues
- Project Management skills
- Planning and organising
- Communication and influencing skills
Personality
- Drive, enthusiasm and tenacity to succeed
- Strong communicator with excellent written and verbal skills who can interact with both internal and external contacts
- Well developed influencing skills – able to present clear, evidence based arguments to justify recommendations
- Self-reliant and confident decision maker and problem solver
- Team player and a leader who is able to motivate a team and raise the profile of health & safety in the organisation