Overview
The Health and Safety department primary function is to ensure there is a safe and healthy working environment for all employees, customers and visitors. This involves identifying potential hazards, implementing control measures to mitigate risks, providing training, and ensuring compliance with relevant health and safety legislation. The team also plays a crucial role in investigating accidents, promoting a positive safety culture, and developing and maintaining health and safety policies and procedures. This is achieved by working close with key stakeholders throughout the business, including heads of departments, the people team and facilities, development and new stores teams. Training educating and supporting our colleagues at Dunelm is key to promoting a positive safety culture within our business. To support the Head of Health & Safety, Risk and Insurance Manager to ensure the company is following Health and Safety regulations, legislation and policies and minimising risk in the workplace, for both our colleagues and customers. To manage safety within the distribution sites allocated to you by attending sites, carrying out audit inspections and corrective action. Control and manage all accidents within the distribution network ensuring we defend all claims with robust policies and procedures. Accountable for coaching and developing a strong Health & Safety culture across all sites in the business, including developing and running training courses for new managers. To also support the company’s ambition to be a ‘net zero’ retailer by managing waste and recycling effectively.
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