Health & Safety Officer

This is an exciting opportunity to play a critical part in embedding consistent safety practice with sole site responsibility.

How will you contribute?

• Manage site Health & Safety in accordance with Wincanton's Safety Health Environmental Procedures.


• Ensure the site meets or exceeds the Health & Safety targets expected by Wincanton / Client.


• Support and manage site training records and site training matrix


• Co-ordination of all site Health & Safety activities including committees, training and communications to ensure the site remains compliant


• Assist/undertake risk assessments and create SSOWs as required


• Using corporate IT systems e.g. Eco Online, BCP, Web risk etc. to produce reports & support the delivery of safety across the network


• Attention to detail when producing all reporting requirements is required


• Ensure all required reports are delivered on time and detailed


• Ensure compliance when dealing with accident investigation and RIDDOR reports


• Work in line with Company Process and Audit requirements


• Act as necessary without supervision to complete tasks and organise people and activities effectively, knowing what to measure and how to measure it


• Liaise daily with Distribution Centre Manager and site management team


• Define problems and devise effective solutions using rigorous logical and analytical tools


• Be pro-active in decision making based on analysis, experience, judgement, discussion and intuition


• Carry out daily site inspections to analyses what exists and what needs to be done and arrange for appropriate actions to be taken


• Ensure compliance with Regulations by making frequent, unannounced physical inspections and by conducting audits of the written documentation


• Hold Health & Safety meetings and oversee First Aiders on site again acting in accordance to site compliance and current legislation


• Manage and drive safety plans across the site including advocating a H&S comes first culture


• Assist the Network H&S Manager at other locations within the area in agreement with local management


• To attended company safety conferences / courses as required throughout the year


• To provide support and guidance to all departments on site with H&S related matters. Ensuring that day to day compliance is met
  
  An effective team member of any number of teams


• Able to communicate with internal and external clients


• Self-motivated and self-disciplined


• Meticulous attention to detail


• Possess a continuous improvement approach


• High standard of work and integrity


• Has working knowledge of a safety environment within Transport preferable


• Can operate successfully with all levels of colleagues and management


• Able to resolve multiple and/or complex issues while under pressure


• IOSH qualification required as minimum


• NEBOSH qualification preferred or working towards


• Minimum 2/3 years working in a supervisory position in a strong H&S Environment is required


• Ability to build strong and effective relationships with customers and colleagues by demonstrating a high level of integrity and professionalism Experience of Microsoft Office applications


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  Wincanton is a leading supply chain partner for British business, providing supply chain solutions up and down the country. With over 20,000 colleagues across more than 200 sites and an 8,500 strong fleet of vehicles, we put our customers at the heart of everything we do. We are "Great people delivering sustainable supply chain value".
  
  In addition to generous remuneration, we really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment, along with other benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits include, online discount platform, onsite parking and much more.


Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That's why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.

Be a part of our values; Excellence, Integrity, Passion, Proactivity, Togetherness & Trust.