Health & Safety Manager in Blackrod

A fantastic opportunity for a dynamic, suitably qualified and experienced Health & Safety professional to join our team, and to lead and develop the Health, Safety and Compliance functions on our busy site. The role involves:

• Developing, leading and managing the Compliance, Health & Safety, Quality and Environmental functions of the company.
• Ensuring our processes, information and procedures consistently comply with legislative requirements and formal management systems, such as ISO.
• Driving forward and actively promoting high standards of compliance and health and safety across the company by imparting specialist knowledge to others, through education, communication and training.
• Developing and implementing control systems to prevent and/or deal with violations of legislative guidelines, along with Company internal policies.
• Developing, implementing and maintaining an effective staff training matrix to ensure compliance in all areas of the business at all times in conjunction with other operational managers.
• Developing, implementing and maintaining Safe Working Procedures (SWP) across all areas of the business.

What you need:

• Significant demonstrable experience in a senior compliance or health and safety management role.
• Recognised safety qualification, such as IOSH, NEBOSH or higher.
• Strong leadership, good decision‑making, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Extensive knowledge of environmental regulations and policies.
• Proven track record of delivering continuous operational improvements.
• Well presented, with a confident and professional manner.
• Experience of people management within an industrial/processing environment.
• Outstanding planning and organisational skills.
• Lead auditor qualification, or willingness to complete once appointed.
• Environmental qualification would be desirable.
• Experience within recycling, waste or comparable plant industries would be advantageous but not essential.

The package:

• Salary from £45k-£55k per annum, depending on experience.
• 42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays, increasing with service.
• Health Care Cash Plan, including physio, dental and optical.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Group Life Insurance cover.
• Long Service holidays and awards.
• Employee Rewards & Benefits Platform.
• Comprehensive Employee Assist Programme.
• Employee Referral Programme.
• Free skip offered to employees each year.
• Full PPE and branded uniform supplied.
• Lots more fantastic company events and perks.

Why J. Dickinson & Sons?

J. Dickinson & Sons was established in 1939, and we are proud to continue to serve the community as a family‑owned and run business today. At the heart of our business is the desire to provide a professional and accessible service whilst working to dispose of waste in an efficient and environmentally friendly manner. We are a fast‑paced and entrepreneurial organisation, not afraid to try new things and do things differently, and as such we are growing fast and performing well in the industry. Our state‑of‑the‑art facilities in Horwich include our £4.5 million waste processing plant, which allows us to process and separate even more recyclable waste. As a result, we are always looking to expand our team of dedicated staff.

Our values: J. Dickinson & Sons welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, marital status or sexual orientation. Any appointment will be made on merit alone.