At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead health and safety initiatives to ensure a safe working environment.
- Company: Join Westland Horticulture, a leader in innovative gardening and pet care products.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, diverse culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic manufacturing environment with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in workplace safety and compliance.
- Qualifications: 3+ years in health and safety management, strong UK legislation knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
Westland Horticulture Ltd is a multi-million, international FMCG company with a strong presence across multiple locations.
We are leaders in our categories, supplying innovative gardening, pet care, and environmental products.
Our culture values diversity, inclusion, and forward-thinking to drive impressive business results.
We are looking for an experienced Health & Safety Manager to support our Alconbury site and help maintain a safe, compliant and positive working environment.
This is a key role working closely with the General Manager and site teams to drive health and safety standards across a busy manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
- Taking overall responsibility for the site health and safety agenda, ensuring legal compliance and driving continuous improvement across a busy manufacturing environment.
- Leading the development and implementation of site health and safety standards, systems and action plans, working closely with the General Manager and senior site team.
- Involvement internal and external audit activity, including ISO, ethical and compliance audits, ensuring actions are followed through to completion.
- Leading accident, incident and near-miss investigations, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, trend reviews and RIDDOR reporting where required.
- Providing competent advice, coaching and challenge to managers and supervisors to improve safety standards and promote visible safety leadership.
- Overseeing risk assessments, COSHH controls, training requirements and safety engagement activity across the site.
- The Person
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Health & Safety Manager, Site H&S Lead or equivalent role within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.
- NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent qualification is desirable.
- Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
- Experience leading accident and incident investigations, audits, risk assessments, COSHH controls and corrective action plans.
- Ability to conduct thorough root cause analysis.
- Strong management skills with the ability to influence others.
We think you need these skills to ace Health And Safety Manager in Huntingdon
Health and Safety Legislation Knowledge
NEBOSH Diploma or Equivalent Qualification
Accident and Incident Investigation
Root Cause Analysis
Risk Assessment
COSHH Controls
Audit Management
