HEALTH SAFETY & FACILITIES MANAGER

We are recruiting an exciting opportunity for a Health, Safety & Facilities Manager to join an engineering consultancy business in the Warwickshire area : 

JOB TITLE 

Health, Safety & Facilities Manager

SALARY

circa £50,000 

LOCATION

Leamington Spa

ROLE PURPOSE

You will take responsibility for designing, developing and implementing a robust management systems.

The role involves working across the business, taking a hands-on approach, regularly interacting with our people to promote a positive health and safety culture.

This is a stand-alone role, with line management responsibility for our 3 Facilities Team members.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Promoting a safety-first culture in the business and ensure compliance to our policies and procedures

• Design, develop and implement internal policy, ensuring awareness of all employees

• Conduct audits, report on the findings and recommendations to the Ops Board monthly

• Carrying out accident/near miss investigations and report via the Ops Board monthly

• Develop and deliver Toolbox Talks regarding high-risk activities

• Identify hazards and ensure risk assessments are completed and reviewed

• Reviewing and providing feedback to RAMS and risk assessments

• Keep up to date with all aspects of relevant health, safety & welfare at work legislation and communicate relevant changes to the business

• Design, develop and implement safe operational procedures

• Lead in-house training with managers and employees about health and safety issues and risks

• Keep records of inspection findings and produce reports that suggest improvements

• Work with our external consultants to develop our sustainability priorities and deliver to our plans

• Produce newsletters and bulletins

• Ensure equipment is installed safely

• Support and organise the safe disposal of hazardous substances, e.g. chemicals

• Advise on a range of specialist areas, e.g. fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and occupational diseases

• Line management of the facilities team, including time management, setting objectives and conducting annual appraisals

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strive to continuously improve individual performance through the acquisition of new skills and knowledge

• Taking responsibility for your own continual development

• Working collaboratively with colleagues, clients, stakeholders and contributing to the team ethic at work

• Acting as a role model for company values and professional standards

• Developing your personal reputation with your peers and within customers and suppliers as an ambassador of the company

• Communicating actively and effectively internally and externally

• Exhibiting a passion for learning and facing new challenges

• Adapting to the needs of a growing and developing business

• Willing to undertake short and long haul-travel on behalf of the company

• Being fully aware of and actively complying with company policies

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• NEBOSH qualification /or equivalent experience

• Extensive knowledge of relevant HSE and Sustainability legislation and policy

• Experience working with ISO 14001 & 9001 standards

• Excellent written and spoken communication skills

• A flexible approach to the role and work

• Ability to work autonomously, defining and managing own priorities

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail

• Relevant engineering industry experience is desirable

• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, excel, PowerPoint)

This job description is not exhaustive, and the job holder will be required to carry out from time to time tasks in addition to the above that will be both reasonable and within their capabilities. 

Reference ID: 649648