Health & Safety Officer

This is a key role to support the H&S Manager by integrating effectively with the senior management team onsite to ensure H&S standards & compliance is achieved and maintained through high levels of employee engagement. The successful candidate will play a lead role in the continuous improvement of the Safety Plan that demonstrates a strong safety culture for employees, visitors and contractors.
How will you contribute?

• Manage site Health & Safety in accordance with Wincanton's Safety Health Environmental Procedures


• Ensure the site meets or exceeds the Health & Safety targets expected by Company / Client


• Manage and maintain site training records and site training matrix


• Co-ordination of all site Health & Safety activities including committees and training and communications to ensure the site remains compliant


• Assist/undertake risk assessments and create SSOWs as required.


• Using corporate IT systems to produce reports & support the delivery of Safety across the network.


• Ensure compliance when dealing with accident investigation and RIDDOR reports


• Work in line with Company Process and Audit requirements


• Act as necessary without supervision to get things done and organize people and activities effectively, knowing what to measure and how to measure it.


• Liaise daily with H&S Manager and site management team


• Define problems and devise effective solutions using rigorous logical and analytical tools


• Be pro-active in decision making based on analysis, experience, judgement and intuition


• Carry out site inspections to analyses what exists and what needs to be done, and arrange for appropriate actions to be taken


• Ensure compliance with Regulations by making frequent, unannounced physical inspections and by audits of the written documentation


• Hold Health & Safety meetings and oversee First Aiders on site again acting in accordance to site compliance and current legislation


• Manage and drive safety plans across all network sites including advocating a H&S comes first culture.


• Management of contractors on site i.e. permit to work


• To attended company safety conferences / courses as required throughout the year
  
  IOSH qualification required as minimum


• NEBOSH qualification preferred but not essential


• An effective team member of any number of teams


• Able to communicate with internal and external clients


• Self-motivated and self-disciplined


• Meticulous attention to detail


• Driven by continual improvement


• High standard of work and integrity


• Can operate successfully with all levels of colleagues and management


• Able to resolve multiple and/or complex issues while under pressure


• Ability to build strong and effective relationships with customers and colleagues by demonstrating a high level of integrity and professionalism


• Experience of Microsoft Office applications


• Extensive knowledge of Health and Safety legislation.
  
  We really value our people and offer a friendly, safety first working environment and a competitive salary along with other benefits including; company pension scheme, generous holidays, cycle to work scheme ,employee benefits online discount platform, onsite parking + much more

Our people are at the core of our business and what makes Wincanton great. That's why we also provide significant opportunities for career development and progression, as well as training enrichment and multi-skilling, in a dynamic working environment.