Details:
- Salary: £45,000 - 48,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Southampton Hampshire
- Date: 12 hours ago
Description:
HSE Officer
* No Direct Reports
* Food Manufacturing
* M-F (Days) - Perm
* £45,000 - £48,000
Health & Safety Officer
To lead and manage all aspects of Health & Safety, Environmental compliance, and Sustainability initiatives across the food manufacturing site. This role ensures legal compliance, promotes a culture of continuous improvement, and supports the company’s commitment to responsible manufacturing.
Safety Responsibilities
1. To ensure all elements of the site HSE&S plan are continually met.
2. To ensure all accident investigations are completed to a high standard and in a timely manner
3. To maintain and ensure completion of the health and safety audit action plan
4. To lead the implementation of improved SSOW documents and the creation of a set of key SOP’s across all the operational disciplines
5. To support and validate the delivery of all safety training plans across the site
6. To prepare and record all the necessary Health, Safety, Environmental and Sustainability data each month for KPI reporting
7. To ensure contractor management on site is safety compliant and competent prior to all projects commencing
8. To build a strong and motivated health and safety committee and lead them in a monthly meeting
9. Build a platform to promote health and safety on the shop floor using noticeboards, attending departmental daily meetings and engaging with operatives on the shop floor ·
10. To work with the operations teams on continuous improvement projects Environmental Compliance
11. Ensure adherence to environmental regulations (e.g., waste management, emissions, water usage, legionella, affluent plant)
12. Maintain site environmental permits and liaise with regulatory bodies
13. Monitor and report environmental KPIs
14. Lead initiatives to reduce environmental impact and improve resource efficiency.
Job Title: HSE and Sustainability Officer
Experience
Required:
* Qualifications · A minimum qualification for this role is the “NEBOSH National General Certification in Occupational Health and Safety”.
* A desired qualification or working towards for this role is the “NEBOSH (or equivalent) Level 6 National Diploma”
* Environmental Certificate: IEMA Foundation certificate in Environmental Management - Preferred Desired
* PUWER Risk assessment training and experience
* Fire risk assessment training and experience
* Legionella awareness training Experience
* Experience in food manufacturing or FMCG environment
* Strong knowledge of UK HSE legislationProven track record in driving sustainability initiatives.
Personal Attributes:
Determined & enthusiastic with good influencing & organisational skills
Ability to build relationships with internal and external sources
Effective at passing on skills through coaching, mentoring and training.
To have experience and understanding in all aspects of associated technical, health & safety and operations
A flexible approach to working hours
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Leadership and experience of motivating teams.
The ability to prioritise own work and be clearly objective driven
Demonstrate a logical approach towards problem solving, identifying issues early with the ability and desire to identify opportunities for improvement and progress
Works well under pressure is self-motivated and has the ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment
Gemma Harris
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