We are delighted to be exclusively supporting market-leading business who supply essential products and provide essential services to a large customer base across the UK, as they seek to hire a new Health and Safety Manager to play a key role in the business.
A quick snapshot of the role:
* Standalone Health and Safety Manager, working closely with the SLT and functional heads across a multi-faceted business, where you will have full autonomy to deliver the overall health and safety strategy for the business.
* Taking the business from "good to great" on their health and safety journey.
* A "roll your sleeves up" and pragmatic role, where you will be responsible for not only shaping strategy and culture, but also expected to be part of the doing.
* Must have a Manufacturing, Logistics, Distribution, Warehousing or Retail experience.
* A hybrid role, with 2 days per week in office based in Croydon, 1-2 days per week visiting sites and the remaining part of the week working from home remotely.
About the company you are joining:
Our client has a unique culture that combines family values, strives for continuous improvement, and encourages curiosity at all levels. This is not an environment where "we have always done it this way" is accepted, but rather is a business that embraces innovation, cross-collaboration and having fun in what you do, whilst being part of meaningful work.
The role the business plays in wider society in the supply of essential products and provision of essential services, ensures that no two days will be the same. Health and safety has always been been a strong pillar within this business - so you are coming into an environment that is in really good shape, with health and safety being central to a lot of the good work that is done.
You will be working alongside some supremely talented people and some of the brightest minds in the industry, but what sets this business apart from others, is the genuine levels of care that staff have for one another. Right from the leadership team through to the most recent hire, there is an innate culture that is built on respect and integrity - so is it absolutely paramount you embody these values on a personal level in order to succeed.
Some of the key responsibilities for the Health and Safety Manager will include:
* Producing written and verbal reports to the Board of Directors to communicate and driving continuous improvement.
* Developing and manage Health and Safety Policies, Procedures, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
* Conducting visits to ensure that suitable risk assessments and safe working procedures are in place in warehouse and office locations, and ensure inspections are carried out and acted upon.
* Providing Health and Safety advice, support, and guidance across multi-site locations to all levels of colleagues.
* Identifying and supporting with Health and Safety training needs across the business.
The successful candidate for the Health and Safety Manager role will have the following background:
* An experienced Health and Safety professional who has worked in a highly regulated, fast moving, multi-site operation - Manufacturing, Logistics, Warehousing, Distribution or Retail background is preferred.
* A doer who adopts a pragmatic approach to work - this is a standalone role in a large company and you will be expected to wear multiple hats.
* A natural relationship builder, with strong levels of communication to stakeholders at all levels.
* Curious mindset and approach to work - likes to positively challenge others, but also happy to be positively challenged on a personal level.
* Embraces change and always looking for opportunities to improve processes and systems.
* NEBOSH qualification, and a evidence of continued professional development.
So why join?
* Join a business where your role puts you right at the coalface of their operation.
* An employer that is committed and invested in your personal development - there is opportunities to be supported with becoming Chartered.
* A fun, collaborative and constantly evolving working environment where positive change is embraced.
Keywords: Health and Safety, HSE, EHS, SHEQ, Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Advisor, Health and Safety Officer
Our client is an equal opportunities employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds. For a full job description and more detailed overview of the opportunity, please apply or reach out directly to hear more. This is an exclusively managed recruiting process by Radar Recruitment. All applicants (including third party/unsolicited approaches) will be sent on and vetted by Radar Recruitment.