Site Health, Safety and Environment Manager (Harlesden, UK)

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact.

Why join our team? pladis is home to iconic brands Godiva, McVitie’s and Ulker. These brands make sweet treats and savoury treats that consumers everywhere recognise and enjoy! As we start on our new journey, we will continue making the biscuits and confectionery people know and expect from these brands, and we will expand their portfolios too. Together we will build new and exciting products at pladis – new flavours, new concepts and new ways to share happiness!

Our strength is not only in our products, it is also in our people and our values. Each business that has united to form pladis are loved for their heritage and values. We will retain the honesty, integrity and trust instilled in our brands by our ground-breaking founders as we embark on the next chapter of our success.

What will this role achieve? Provides the site with Health, Safety, Security and Environmental advice and support. Implements pladis Central HS&E policies and procedures and drives continuous improvement of the site standards and systems. Manages the site’s HS&E systems and internal audit programmes. Supports the site in managing accident, issue and incident prevention and investigations, and in delivering compliance to all legal, pladis and other relevant external standards. As a site leadership team member, is instrumental in the development of the site HSE strategy.

What will be your key deliverables?

• Maintains a high level of knowledge and expertise in Health, Safety, Security and Environment matters in order to provide the HSE Lead and the site with appropriate advice and support.
• Responsible for driving and delivering continuous improvement in all aspects of the site’s HSE management systems and standards, in line with the group’s systems and policies.
• Provides managers and employees with information on legislative and Corporate compliance, advises on ways of meeting statutory requirements and Corporate HS&E Policies, HSE recommendations and codes of practice.
• Site Lead for the investigation and review of significant accidents, incidents, complaints and pollution events, and the identification of solutions to prevent recurrence. Drives close out of issues and non-conformance.
• Supports the Crisis Incident Management (CIM) process for H S&E issues by carrying out formal risk assessments and reports into the site’s Green Team.
• Takes an active part in the site HSE committee. Drives the HSE agenda for the site; addresses issues and determines the site requirements for improvements.
• Approves SOPs relating to H, S &E.
• Develops and provides and advises on appropriate site training as required.
• Audits, monitors and reviews the implementation of Health and Safety policies, working practices, safety procedures and standards for all respective operations as directed by the Compliance Manager and Central Compliance team.
• Leads all site audits in conjunction with the Central Audit Team and accompanies auditors on site.
• Collates data and information and reports on site’s HS&E performance.
• Drives risk assessment processes to continuously improve site’s health and safety performance.
• Represents the site for regulatory health, safety & environmental authorities.
• Proactively manages the sites Accident & Incident Reporting Procedures, making recommendations for future improvements to prevent recurrence where necessary.
• Site lead for Interface with regulatory authorities and insurers on key matters such as fire risk assessment and certification, RIDDOR reporting, emergency planning and safety improvement plans.
• Maintain close liaison with Occupational Health (EHW) to ensure H & S provisions are met and understood.
• Is a member of the site’s Leadership team and provides effective leadership and co-ordination of the HSE resources within the site to ensure they are prepared to manage all relevant compliance issues and challenges.

What do you need for this role?

• NEBOSH Certificate or NEBOSH Diploma Part 1 or equivalent.
• Significant experience in a Health & Safety role.
• Significant experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Good knowledge of Health & Safety Law and its application.
• TECH SP Membership of IOSH.
• Membership of IOSH or greater (e.g. CMIOSH).
• Diploma in Environmental Management or IEMA Certificate / Diploma.
• Membership of IEMA.
• Degree in relevant Health & Safety or Environmental subject.

Our winning traits and behaviours:

• Purpose-Led - Energised by our promise to deliver happiness to the world with every bite.
• Agile - Ever evolving, never satisfied and never standing still.
• Collaborative - Willing to work collectively for mutual success.
• Resilient - Quick to adapt to change, fast learner and persistent in the face of setbacks.
• Positive - Self-motivated, optimistic, adventurous, and inspiring.

Diversity and inclusivity is central to everything we do and is reflected across our business. pladis brings together brands and people from around the globe – and this diversity is our great strength.

We’re an equal opportunities employer and believe in encouraging an inclusive environment where we celebrate diversity of thinking and respect everyone’s distinctive qualities and perspectives. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform key job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidates to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business. We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.