Job Description
Health & Safety Officer/Trainer
Contract Type
Full-time, Permanent
Salary
£35,000 – £40,000 per annum, dependent on experience (DOE)
Reporting To
QHSE Manager
Job Purpose
The Quality Health & Safety Trainer/Officer is responsible for designing, delivering, and maintaining effective training programmes to ensure employees comply with GDP, regulatory, quality, and company standards within a pharmaceutical and medical product storage and distribution environment. The role supports operations handling frozen, cold-chain, and ambient products, ensuring staff competence, audit readiness, and a strong culture of quality and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
Training & Competency
* Develop, deliver, and continuously improve quality and compliance training programmes for all operational and support staff
* Deliver induction and refresher training covering GDP, QMS, temperature-controlled storage (frozen, cold, ambient), SOPs, data integrity, hygiene, and health & safety
* Maintain training matrices, competency assessments, and re-certification schedules
* Adapt training approaches for warehouse, QA, management, and contractor roles
Quality & Regulatory Compliance
* Ensure all training aligns with MHRA GDP Guidelines and applicable EU GDP requirements
* Support readiness for internal, customer, and regulatory audits
* Train staff on handling of temperature excursions, deviations, CAPAs, and change control
Documentation & Systems
* Maintain accurate training records within electronic or paper-based QMS systems
* Ensure SOPs and training materials remain current and compliant with site processes
Culture & Continuous Improvement
* Promote a strong quality and compliance culture across the site
* Identify training gaps and recommend continuous improvement initiatives
* Monitor training effectiveness and performance KPIs
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential
* Experience in a quality, compliance, or training role within a regulated environment
* Strong understanding of SOP-driven quality systems and regulatory expectations
* Proven ability to deliver effective training to operational teams
* Excellent attention to detail and documentation skills
* Strong communication skills at all organisational levels
Beneficial / Desirable
* Temperature-controlled (cold-chain or frozen) logistics experience
* Pharmaceutical or medical distribution experience
* Exposure to GDP audits (MHRA or customer)
* Experience with warehouse operations or logistics environments
* Knowledge of electronic QMS or LMS platforms
* Formal training qualification (e.g. Train the Trainer, TAQA, CIPD L&D)
Working Conditions
This is a site-based role combining office and temperature-controlled warehouse environments. The position may require occasional work in chilled or frozen areas; appropriate PPE will be provided. The role is full-time with flexibility required to support operational requirements.