safety manager Stowmarket, England
Job description
We are a Sunday Times Top Track 100 company and one of the UK 's fastest growing privately owned companies.
The Range has grown enormously since its inception in 1989, and now has over 200 stores nationwide. People are at the heart of our retail concept, and we want to invest in our staff and make the future extraordinary.
As a result of our success and ongoing expansion plans the Range are opening a brand-new Distribution Centre, the largest warehouse built in over 5-years, in Stowmarket, Gateway14 Freeport, just 2 minutes of A14 J50.
This investment creates great opportunities and we are currently seeking a Health & Safety Manager. Ideal candidates will have experience of working in a warehouse or similar environment involving manual handling equipment.
About the Role:
- Working as part of a large workforce reporting to General Manager
- Lead Health, Safety & Environment providing guidance and advice to enable the site to comply with relevant statutory legislation & regulations.
- Lead on periodic audits and set framework for daily shift routines.
- Assist with the development, implementation and communication of all relevant HSE policies at the site.
- To create and maintain a short-, medium- and long-term Health, Safety& Environmental improvement plan and programme manage the implementation of initiatives.
- Undertake relevant Safety, Health and Environment audit and create action plan based upon findings.
- Liaise with enforcing authorities as required to ensure the Company is properly represented.
- Processes/policies are maintained and any statutory inspections required are managed.
- Lead and maintain the site Risk Assessment and Safe Systems of Work documents ensuring bi-annual review and sign off by Shift Managers.
- Ensuring accident investigations are completed in a timely manner including any requirement for RIDDOR reporting plus actions are implemented to prevent reoccurrence at the site (inclusive of major incidents)
Knowledge and Skills, we need of you:
- NEBOSH diploma part 1 or NVQ L4
- Experience and trained in all aspects of Health & Safety regulations and legislation.
- Microsoft excel, word & PowerPoint as you will be writing and refining policies and procedures in startup period.
Person Specification:
- Team player and great communicator with a strong work ethic
- This is a new site requiring policies, procedures, SSOW and routines to be understood and documented. First few weeks will require circa 3-4 days per week in our Bristol operation. Travel and accommodation provided.
What’s in it for you – Good rate of pay plus benefits worth up to £1,740 per year.
- Excellent salary based on experience and qualifications.
- 33 days annual holiday including bank holidays.
- Canteen heavily subsidised
- Gym on site free to employees
- Parking on site free. Electrical charge units available
- Bike parking secure and undercover along with cycle to work funding scheme
- Staff discount in The Range stores plus other shops & stores
Position: Permanent, Full-time
Hours: 40 per week Monday – Friday
