safety coordinator Manchester, England
Job description
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Health & Safety Co-ordinator
Comfy Group – Middleton – M24 2RW
(On-site with frequent travel to other Manchester sites)
Circa £30k
8am to 4pm Mon to Thurs / 8am to 3pm Fri
Your New Company:
As winners of the 2023 North West Family Business of the Year for large manufacturing, Comfy Group is a very impressive, family owned, family run business and proud to be a market-leading UK textiles manufacturer. Employing over 400 people over 5 sites in Manchester, the Comfy team is passionate about everything they do - valuing every person who plays a part in making their business so successful, as the largest supplier of filled bedding in the UK.
What we are looking for:
We are recruiting for an enthusiastic health and safety professional to join our team on a permanent, full- time basis. This role will support the Health and Safety Manager by being the first point of contact for colleagues with health and safety concerns and advising or resolving as appropriate. With strong IT skills and attention to detail, the role will involve the creation of documents and filing accurately within the Health and Safety Management System as well as managing and monitoring existing processes and procedures maintaining compliance with relevant standards. You will be a people person and enjoy communicating with lots of different people, representing the Health and Safety department across all areas of the business with a lot of interaction with warehouse and production. You will be approachable, adaptable, knowledgeable and professional and above all, a team player.
This role will suit someone who is currently in a Health and Safety related position, perhaps as an administrator, looking to develop a career in Health and Safety. You will already have some great experience that you can bring with you but will be willing to continuously develop your skills and experience in a professional team within an ambitious and growing Company.
Key responsibilities:
- Carrying out workplace, equipment and employee risk assessments.
- Organising and conducting inductions and other internal H&S training.
- Investigating accidents, incidents and near misses and identifying immediate and root causes and corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence.
You will also have some longer-term projects and areas of responsibility to include:
Coordination of H&S improvement projects- Fire safety e.g. risk assessment, evacuation drills, equipment servicing contracts etc.
- CoSHH safety e.g. risk assessment for all chemicals and substances used on site, spill containment team training and drills etc.
- Working at height safety e.g. coordinating escape from height and rescue from height training and drills, maintaining equipment asset register etc.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Strong organisational and IT skills with attention to detail.
- Confident communication skills with the ability to influence change.
- Knowledge and experience of conducting risk assessments.
- Experience in a manufacturing and warehouse.
- IOSH Managing Safely qualification or awareness of relevant H&S legislation.
- Ambition to continue with your own personal professional development.
- NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) or willing to work towards is advantageous.
- Driving licence and access to own vehicle is essential.
Comfy Perks!
The successful candidate will be rewarded with a competitive basic salary and a range of excellent benefits including, but not limited to: Competitive Salary, Pension Scheme, 3 x Life Assurance, 25 days Holiday Allowance plus Bank Holidays, Employment Discount Scheme, Free Parking, Regular Charity Events and access to trained Mental Health First Aiders.
