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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Health, Safety and Environment Officer to join our team, working with some of the business’ most prestigious contracts.

The successful candidate will preferably be located in the midlands due to the location of the sites being in this area. There will be a requirement to travel as part of this role.

Reporting directly into the Health, Safety and Environment manager you will provide critical, hands-on support to the local operations teams. The key elements of the role will be to provide the solid framework that allows the team to achieve and maintain a pioneering Health, Safety and Environment standard on site.

Key Accountabilities

• Play a key role in supporting the delivery of the Health, Safety and Environmental strategies in accordance with Wincanton’s internal procedures
• Ensure all standards meet legislation and advise on and share best practice
• Ensure all sites achieve or surpass the targets set by Wincanton, driving standards from the outset to ensure accidents, incidents and lost time injuries are avoided
• Drive a positive and proactive safety culture throughout all levels of the team to promote operational excellence in safety behaviours
• Fully support internal and external audit processes inclusive of ISO certifications
• Co-ordination of all site Health, Safety and Environmental activities including committees, training and communications to ensure sites remain compliant
• Develop appropriate HSE knowledge and expertise within the team
• Undertake risk assessments as required and ensure that existing risk assessments are reviewed & linked to the relevant safe systems of work
• Lead accident investigation and reporting ensuring accurate root causes are identified with adequate corrective actions implemented to prevent reoccurrence
• Ensure that all hazards, near misses, accidents and incidents are recorded correctly and where necessary, escalated within a timely manner using the company safety database system
• Ensure that all contractors working on sites are “approved”, have been vetted and have submitted the correct up to date documentation
• Be pro-active in decision making based on analysis, experience, judgement and intuition but recognise when to escalate
• Support the creation and maintenance of HSE related plans across sites utilising the Group documents and strategies
• Seek Continuous Improvement on all aspects regarding HSE across the contract Proactively lead the Stock and Systems team to achieve planned targets and deadlines, objectively measuring performance providing regular reviews, feedback and coaching within a successful “can do” culture
• Any other duties considered necessary to fulfil the role

Skills and Experience

• Currently holds or working towards a relevant Health and Safety qualification such as NEBOSH
• Experience of HSE in an operational area, preferably in a warehousing operation
• Proactive, effective and motivated team player who can demonstrate a strong capability of engaging with the workforce and be able to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing
• Remains calm and works well under pressure in tight deadline situations, displaying exceptional organisational skills
• Must possess strong Microsoft Office skills
• Experience of working to ISO standards would be of benefit
• Must be able to demonstrate a keen interest in continually improving our Health, Safety and Environment performance
• Must hold a current valid UK driving license and be willing to travel as there may be a requirement to support or cover other operations
  

Although primarily a Monday to Friday role, there may, on occasion, be a requirement for the Health, Safety and Environment Officer to support outside of this window dependant on the operational requirements.

What we offer

• Salary up too £28,000 per annum
• Generous allowances with the option to buy more
• Free parking
• Retail discounts
• Pension scheme
• Death in Service benefit
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Payroll Giving
• Shares Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wellbeing Portal

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.

Apply Now!

Please apply by following the links and uploading your CV. We are a fast-moving organisation so we may not always wait until the closing date to review applications. As a result, you should submit your CV as soon as possible!

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.