Health & Safety Co-ordinator
Salary: £23000 - £27000
Location: Newport
Health and Safety Co-ordinator - South Wales
Our client currently seek a Health and Safety Co-ordinator from the food or pharmaceutical industry for their food manufacturing facility in South Wales.
Duties will include:
Co-ordinate Safety Action Team activity
Manage the Risk Assessment programme and follow up actions that arise from this
Develop the safety management system to ensure that robust documentation is available for audits/defence purposes
Support the behavioural safety programme
Coach the middle management team to develop their health and safety knowledge awareness of their responsibilities and adopt best practice
Support health and safety training initiatives, identify training needs and deliver training solutions as required eg; manual handling, induction, COSHH, lock off, safe systems of work, toolbox talks
Manage key equipment projects eg; racking, lifting, pedestrianisation, vehicle safety and electrical safety
Manage sections of the safety management system eg: PPE, guarding, lock off
Work closely with internal functions to effectively deliver the health and safety agenda, particularly line managers, engineering and Occupational Health
Auditing
Skills and Experience
Qualified to IOSH Managing Safety level or equivelant
Experience of operating in manufacturing environment (food manufacturing experience and an awareness of food safety legislation would be an advantage)
Experience of delivering training, ideally supported by a recognised qualification
Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships and influence at all levels
Computer literate
Adopts a pragmatic, hands on and collaborative approach
Organised and systematic
Flexible/drives and embraces change/challenges and the status quo
Team player with experience of cross functional team working
Relentless/tenacious/proactive in follow up and closes the loop
Up to date knowledge/understanding of health and safety legislation
This is an exciting and challenging role with a well reputed employer in South Wales - excellent training, 25 days holiday and a pension after 6 months will be offered.
Please apply as soon as possible by forwarding your up to date CV to Beth Addie
Contact: Beth Addie
Tel: 02920 660 214
Fax: 02920 660 187
Email: beth@addtec.co.uk
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