Health Safety and Environmental Officer

A vacancy has arisen for a Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Officer to join our large retail site in Cross Hands.  You will provide operational support to the site management team, using your knowledge and skills to promote a positive Health and Safety culture, to ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation and adherence to site policies and practices.   The role will report directly into the site Health, Safety & Environmental  Manager.

• Assisting with Health & Safety audits and inspections on site.
• Monitoring and reviewing protective and preventative measures on site, whilst supporting with the planning and implementation of such measures.
• Conducting Risk Assessment and Safe Working Practices (SWPs) alongside the HSE Manager and consider how risks can be reduced.
• Supporting operations to review and roll out SWPs.
• Proactively work to reduce accidents and near misses, by assisting activities that will include writing and rolling out team briefs and Task Observation Behavioural Evaluation Reports.
• Liasing with departmental Managers to review H&S reports and raise awareness of any risks.
• Assisting with H&S investigations and the collation of information.
• Conducting low level H&S investigations.
• Assisting with the organization of site training i.e. accident investigation, manual handing.
• Assisting in the development of the H&S Management System, as well assisting departments with the use of continuous improvement tools.
• Completion of COSHH assessments.
• Assisting with environmental management activities, such as waste streams, energy KPIs and preparation for audits.
• Maintain and improve the Environmental Management System on site to ISO 14001 standard.
• Maintain and improve the Energy Management System on site to ISO 50001 standard.
• Undertake audits on site to ensure our IPPC permit is being adhered to.

• NEBOSH National Certificate in Health and Safety or equivalent is essential.
• Strong working knowledge of email, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Report writing skills.
• Problem solving leadership and effective communication skills.
• Good communication skills.
• A reliable team player with a strong proactive nature
• Ability to use initiative and work with minimal supervision, in a fast-paced working environment.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement processes.
• An Environmental / Quality qualification and / or professional Membership of IOSH/ IEMA/ CQI would be desirable.