Senior Safety, Health and Environmental 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.

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. Whilst each manager maintains accountability for safety within their specific area of responsibility, the SHE Manager will keep abreast of legislation, auditing of safety systems and general risk management and support others in compliance.

H&S reporting is a large task that needs to be led by a suitably qualified and impartial person to allow departmental managers to focus on day-to-day issues and developments of teams and processes:

• 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.
• Own Risk Assessment programme and carry out risk assessments with assistance from site staff.
• Co-ordinate Accident reporting and any liaison with regulatory authorities. Ensure that all RIDDORs are reported to the HSE where required.
• 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.
• Support the delivery of safety related capital projects as required.

Requirements:

• 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. 5 years + in a safety management role or role which carried responsibility for SHE at a senior level).
• 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 knowledge of environmental improvements and the commercial aspect around this such as 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.