Safety, Health and Environment Manager in Kent, Rainham

Premier Recruitment Group is working in partnership with a well-established and international organisation in Rainham, Essex to recruit a Safety, Health and Environment Manager to join their team. This is an exciting, full-time and permanent role.

Salary: £55,000-£65,000.00 per annum

Car allowance: £5,280.00 per annum

Bonus: Company's non-contractual discretionary performance related annual bonus. Target amount 5% upon successful completion of a 6-month probationary period.

Purpose of job: The role of Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Manager will be responsible for the aspects of the company listed in responsibilities, ensuring that each element is well managed, understood and reported both within the organisation and to outside interested parties.

Key areas of responsibility:

• Ensure all regulations are complied with through robust safety management systems e.g., PUWER, Working at Height, Confined space, Legionella, DSEAR, Fire safety, Pressure Vessels, Manual Handling etc.
• Main point of contact for regulatory authorities, HSE, Fire Authority etc.
• Ensure all Staff including self are trained to meet all HSE requirements.
• Run H&S Meetings for Company and individual site, ensuring all actions are completed.
• Own Risk Assessment programme and carry out risk assessments with assistance from site staff.
• Ensure that all accidents, incidents, serious near misses and hazards are duly investigated and the appropriate corrective actions implemented.
• Co-ordinate Accident reporting and any liaison with regulatory authorities. Ensure that all RIDDORs are reported to the HSE where required.
• Ensure Insurance company requirements are complied with including Written Scheme and be main point of contact for H&S related compliance.
• Audit safety management systems to ensure compliance in all areas of the business, ensuring and assisting with completion of all remedial actions.
• Liaise with Managers in Operations and Head office functional areas to ensure their compliance with H&S requirements.
• Assist staff in all areas with regular review of Safe Working Practices.
• Support the delivery of safety related capital projects as required.

Person specification and experience:

• Commercially aware of Manufacturing background FMCG or similar.
• Experience in the food manufacturing industry, or demonstrable experience of managing similar risks (e.g. PUWER, DSEAR, COSHH, Manual Handling etc.)
• NEBOSH Diploma, preferably with membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. IOSH/IEMA). Ideally chartered status or working towards.
• 5 years + in a safety management role or role which carried responsibility for SHE at a senior level.
• Good team player and can demonstrate why this should be important for a role such as this.
• Capability to communicate at all levels.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word and Power-point.
• Flexible in terms of hours to be worked to ensure that the role can influence and lead a safety culture across a 24/7 operational site.
• A good depth of knowledge across the key elements of safety legislation covering the main hazards on site.
• A pragmatic yet structured approach to day-to-day leadership on SHE matters but a desire and ability to improve systems and ensure best practice amongst individuals.
• A knowledge of environmental improvements and the commercial aspect around this such ESOS/CCL.
• Experience and understanding of Sustainability targets such as Net Zero/Waste Reporting.
• Experience of developing and maintaining Safety Management Systems and Environmental Management Systems in line with the ISO45001 and ISO14001 frameworks respectively.
• Experience of working with external authorities / bodies such as the HSE, EHO, etc.
• Experience with training and mentoring others.
• Knowledge and experience in environmental permitting would be advantageous.

If you are interested please apply or contact Tom Kurczab at Right Match Recruitment Group.