Food, Health & Safety Manager (South) in Birmingham

Competitive Salary + Generous Company Benefits

Job Description

Role: Food, Health & Safety Manager (South)

Salary: Competitive Salary and Benefits Location: South of England – Travel required to visit hotel properties

Malmaison & Hotel du Vin have 37 inspiring lifestyle hotels across the two exceptional brands within the UK.

We’re looking for a Health & Safety Manager to join us and play a vital role in the Health & Safety team covering the South region.

You’ll be responsible for supporting Hotel Operations to undertake audits and ensure high standards of Health & Safety at all times, as well as supporting in the development, implementation and maintenance of first-class health & safety, fire and food safety practices and processes throughout the group in our ongoing pursuit of excellence.

What you'll be doing as Food, Health & Safety Manager (South)

• Support the development and delivery of the Group internal audit programme, auditing all properties on a quarterly basis.
• Conduct risk based inspections across the estate to ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Food Safety and Fire Safety requirements.
• Ensure implementation and compliance with all relevant health & safety and food safety legislation and company policies.
• Monitor and manage follow up actions from third party audits and enforcement authority findings.
• Review, develop and continually improve health & safety and food hygiene policies and procedures.
• Oversee statutory inspections, risk assessments and compliance across areas such as COSHH, fire safety, manual handling and DSE.
• Monitor and support the effective operation of key Group safety contracts (e. g. pest control, kitchen deep cleaning).
• Deliver or support safety related training including food safety, manual handling and fire safety.
• Support new property acquisitions with safety inductions, processes, policies and compliance frameworks.
• Act as a key point of contact for enforcement authorities and external stakeholders.
• Investigate accidents and incidents, including food poisoning allegations, completing root cause analysis and reporting.
• Contribute flexibly to additional safety and compliance initiatives as required by the business.

What are we looking for?

• A proven Safety & Health practitioner, preferably with chartered status i. e. CMCIEH and or CMIOSH.
• A specialist in health, safety, food and accident and complaint investigations.
• Fully conversant with safety management systems, auditing, incident investigations, risk assessments and training.
• Experience in coaching and supporting and training staff and new openings support.
• Experience of delivering training/presentation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to manage own workload and work under pressure.
• Highly motivated and results driven individual, passionate about achieving results.
• Self-motivated, however equally strong and enjoys working as part of a collaborative team.
• Systems literate, to include Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Power Point.
• This role will require travel across the UK, so an ability and willingness to travel is required.

In addition to competitive rates of pay we offer

• Heavily discounted Staff Room Rates at Malmaison & Hotel du Vin with rooms available from £65 per night.
• Discounted Friends and Family Room Rate with 50% off best available rate.
• 35% off your bill when you dine in our Brasseries and Bistros.

Fully funded Apprenticeship programmes that support you in developing your career.

• High Street Discounts on a range of high street shops, experiences, holidays and much much more.
• Cycle to work scheme – save up to 40% on a wide range of bikes.
• Healthcare Cash Plans - dental, optical, medical and more available from £5 per month.
• Referral schemes that pay up to £1500 (just for getting your mates jobs!)
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• We also offer complimentary stays on your 1st, 3rdand 5thanniversary with Dinner, Bed & Breakfast.
• We are a proud sponsor of The Brain Charity , helping people with all forms of neurological conditions to lead longer, healthier, happier lives.

Employee Assistance Programme – free, confidential advice available 24/7 to you and your family.

Malmaison & Hotel Du Vin are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Our Sustainability Goals

• 100% of our electricity is generated using renewable energy with most of it coming from Wind Farms around the UK.
• We recycle a minimum of 70% of the waste from our hotels.
• This target is achieved by everyone in the hotel focusing on the waste we produce and is championed by our Sustainability Council who work on projects all year round.
• We have moved to a chemical free cleaning system in our bedrooms and public areas and an enzyme based eco-friendly system for our kitchens.
• You can also volunteer to work for sustainable charities 2 days per year on full pay instead of your normal workplace.
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