JOB PURPOSE:
To assist in the management and delivery of an effective Corporate Health and Safety service to ensure City Facilities Management (UK) Ltd and City Facilities Management (Distribution) Ltd meets its statutory responsibilities and provides safe working environments for employees, clients and those affected by our undertaking across all retail, distribution and office sites.
The role is South based and covers the South of England and South Wales. Occasional travel will be required to the Glasgow Head Office.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
* Formulate and develop health and safety systems, procedures, and practice
* Review procedures to accommodate new and existing legislation, Codes of Practice and Guidance, as directed
* Implement and monitor policy and plans, including accident and incident investigations, reporting and analysis, and promote improvements
* Assist and develop audit and risk management procedures appropriate to the full range of CFM’s activities and properties.
* To undertake safety audits to monitor the systems and verify audit reports
* Provide advice and assistance to Directors, Senior Managers, Employees on all matters relating to health and safety and where appropriate environmental issues
* Review health and safety performance of colleagues within various departments of CFM
* Represent the Health and Safety Section at Divisional management/advisory meetings and external bodies, as directed.
* Assist in the identification of health and safety training requirements in consultation with departments and to develop, where necessary, courses to meet those requirements
* Deliver health and safety training programmes as directed
* Contribute to and help create and foster a good working relationship with other senior officers of the Company which will ensure that a corporate approach to management and execution of CFM’s affairs is maintained
* Ensure, through the Head of Health and Safety, the Senior Health & Safety Manager and with other senior officers, the effective and efficient implementation of CFM’s policies and programmes and that resources are effectively deployed to this end
* Any other duties which contribute towards meeting the objectives of the Health & Safety Department
* Undertake Risk Assessments and prepare written safe systems of work
* Liase with Enforcement agencies and ASDA Regional Compliance Team as required
* Support on other initiatives across City group of companies as required
SPECIAL FEATURES:
* High degree of flexibility in working hours
* High degree of mobility – travelling throughout nominated area
* Overnight stays away from home as required and based on work load
* Personal fitness – the nature of the job requires the jobholder to climb ladders etc.
* Minimum of one year post qualification in a full time Health & Safety role