Hse Officer in Southampton, Hampshire

HSE Officer

• * No Direct Reports
• * Food Manufacturing
• * M-F (Days) - Perm
• * £45,000 - £48,000

Health & Safety Officer

To lead and manage all aspects of Health & Safety, Environmental compliance, and Sustainability initiatives across the food manufacturing site. This role ensures legal compliance, promotes a culture of continuous improvement, and supports the company’s commitment to responsible manufacturing.

Safety Responsibilities

• 1. To ensure all elements of the site HSE&S plan are continually met.
• 2. To ensure all accident investigations are completed to a high standard and in a timely manner
• 3. To maintain and ensure completion of the health and safety audit action plan
• 4. To lead the implementation of improved SSOW documents and the creation of a set of key SOP’s across all the operational disciplines
• 5. To support and validate the delivery of all safety training plans across the site
• 6. To prepare and record all the necessary Health, Safety, Environmental and Sustainability data each month for KPI reporting
• 7. To ensure contractor management on site is safety compliant and competent prior to all projects commencing
• 8. To build a strong and motivated health and safety committee and lead them in a monthly meeting
• 9. Build a platform to promote health and safety on the shop floor using noticeboards, attending departmental daily meetings and engaging with operatives on the shop floor
• 10. To work with the operations teams on continuous improvement projects Environmental Compliance
• 11. Ensure adherence to environmental regulations (e.g., waste management, emissions, water usage, legionella, affluent plant)
• 12. Maintain site environmental permits and liaise with regulatory bodies
• 13. Monitor and report environmental KPIs
• 14. Lead initiatives to reduce environmental impact and improve resource efficiency.

Job Title: HSE and Sustainability Officer

Experience

Required:

• * Qualifications · A minimum qualification for this role is the “NEBOSH General Certification in Occupational Health and Safety”.
• * A desired qualification or working towards for this role is the “NEBOSH (or equivalent) Level 6 Diploma”
• * Environmental Certificate: IEMA Foundation certificate in Environmental Management - Desired
• * PUWER Risk assessment training and experience
• * Fire risk assessment training and experience
• * Legionella awareness training Experience
• * Experience in food manufacturing or FMCG environment
• * Strong knowledge of UK HSE legislationProven track record in driving sustainability initiatives.

Personal Attributes:

• Determined & enthusiastic with good influencing & organisational skills
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external sources
• Effective at passing on skills through coaching, mentoring and training.
• To have experience and understanding in all aspects of associated technical, health & safety and operations
• A flexible approach to working hours
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Leadership and experience of motivating teams.
• The ability to prioritise own work and be clearly objective driven
• Demonstrate a logical approach towards problem solving, identifying issues early with the ability and desire to identify opportunities for improvement and progress
• Works well under pressure is self-motivated and has the ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment

Gemma Harris

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