Environmental, Health & Safety Manager in Chesterfield

Are you an experienced Environmental, Health & Safety Manager? Have you got strong working knowledge of COMAH, DSEAR and ATEX processes? Do you want to work for a well established business that offers career progression opportunities? If so, APPLY NOW!

Due to continued expansion, we are recruiting an experienced Environmental, Health & Safety Manager to join our well established client.

The Role:

• Take total responsibility for all Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) matters relating to the site.
• This involves maintaining and developing ISO 9001, 14001 & ISO 45001 management system, ensuring compliance to EPA license and managing the in-house Health and Safety systems.
• Provide Environmental, health and safety support and advice to management and employees.
• Actively promote a culture of EH+S and eliminate loss in the areas of injury, illness, material damage.

Key Tasks and Duties:

• Responsible for implementing and supporting the H&S management system.
• Conduct on-site Risk Assessments and review current risk assessments.
• Manage, coach, and develop the reporting EHS Officer, ensuring they have the tools and guidance necessary to perform their role effectively.
• Develop, implement and update health and safety policies & procedures.
• Design, Plan, conduct and/or co-ordinate appropriate health and safety training programs (i.e. manual handling, first aid etc).
• Carry out induction training on new employees, and employees returning to work following a prolonged absence.
• Maintain a comprehensive training record on each employee.
• Ensure H&S legislative compliance.
• Educate and coach managers and employees on how they can best improve the safety performance of their teams.
• Update the Company Safety Statement from time to time as required by changing circumstances or legislation.
• Report any accident or incident to the H.S.E. as required by law, and also as required by the company insurers.
• Maintenance of Safety statement and member of Safety Committee.
• H&S Training re: H&S Induction, Chemical awareness.
• Maintain database re: chemicals & PPE.
• Maintenance of Fire Safety Register.
• Environmental compliance ensure compliance with waste management permit regulations 2001.
• Environmental monitoring and reporting.
• Preparation of all environmental reports for the EA and local authorities, liaison with government bodies on an ongoing basis.
• Managing waste movements in and out of facility and ensuring waste movements are in compliance with government regulations.
• Liaison with operations on a daily basis to ensure site compliance.
• Site assessments, internal auditing, keeping daily/weekly records.
• Work within the ethos and standards of the company.
• Undertake any other tasks appropriate to the position, as requested by management.
• Undertake flexible working hours to meet deadlines.

Requirements:

• NEBOSH Certificate/ Diploma required.
• Bachelor's degree in health & safety or a related field desirable.
• 2+ years experience in a similar position within manufacturing industry.
• Knowledge of Environmental, Health & Safety legislation and UK regulations.
• Good experience of Chemical Management with a strong working knowledge of COMAH, DSEAR and ATEX processes.
• Good experience of Contractor Management, Emergency Preparedness and Risk assessment process.
• Strong in Legal and Regulatory knowledge.
• Working knowledge of Windows IT based applications.
• Good communicational skills, be self-motivated with an ability to multitask.
• Good organisational and administrative skills.

Working hours: 40 hours per week / Monday to Friday.

Salary: £58,000 - £59,000 Per Annum.

This is a Full time, Permanent position.