H&S Manager

Health and Safety Manager - Dewsbury Full time - £40000 per annum Monday to Friday - normal office hours Your Duties will include :

• Day to Day Operations of H&S department in DEWSBURY
• Ensure that safety standards, policies and procedures are implemented and adhered to, and to ensure compliance with legislation.
• Take ownership of, develop and continuously update the Safe Systems of Working (SSOW) and SOP’S and ensure all appropriate training is administered / provided to the workforce
• Manage Incident, accident investigations and near miss reporting
• Manage / audit the provision of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment ensuring that any risks associated to tasks are managed / minimised;
• Manage, administer and deliver site inductions for new starters;
• Hold and manage EH&S committee meetings;
• Provide timely information and documentation to support the Company claims handling process as required;
• Work under own initiative and be capable of prioritising highest risk issues, planning workloads and following through to completion or implementation General Duties
• Advise and support the employer, the management team and employees on a day-to-day basis to improve H&S and issues on site
• Communicate effectively via various means to ensure information is clearly understood by all persons concerned
• Identify potential hazards and advise on eliminating / reducing risks
• Carry out administrative duties including recording incidents, preparing statistics, reports / briefs
• Undertake general and specific risk assessments
• Undertake site inspections and audits
• Provide assistance and support with investigating / recording incidents / accidents and complaints or cases of ill health
• Help maintain training records, documentation and registers
• Help to prepare and maintain company health and safety policies and procedures
• Assist with control of contractors to site
• Preparing and controlling safe systems of work and safe operating procedures
• Control and management of Lean manufacturing and Factory KPI’S Qualifications Essential
• GradIOSH or above
• Proven experience in facilitating behavioural safety change programmes
• Degree or similar level of education
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence change
• Interested to keep up to date with changes in legislation and their impact on the business
• Prior health and safety experience ideally from a manufacturing business
• Ambition to continue with your own personal professional development
• Computer literate including Microsoft office software packages Preferred
• Environmental experience. Person Specification A professional and approachable person to join a small team who has excellent organisational and communication skills. Previous experience in a similar H&S role is essential. With a hands on approach to actively engage with the workforce. Benefits 30 days holiday per annum (including Bank Holidays), increasing by 0.5 days for each full year of service, capped at 40 days