Health, Safety & Environment Assistant Manager - Stoke-on-Trent - Up to £40k

Avid Personnel are proud to be representing their client as they look to hire a Health, Safety & Environment Assistant Manager to work out of their facility in Stoke-on-Trent.

Key aim:

Assist with the development and implementation of the Health & Safety, Environmental policies and procedures; the implementation of a management system that will actively deliver a Healthy, Safe & Environmentally friendly working environment and ensure statutory compliance.

Key Duties & Tasks:

• Assist with the continuous improvement & maintaining of the ISO 45001 & 14001 standards.
• Assist with the review and maintain the Health and Safety policy, recommending and implementing improvements, maintaining up to date knowledge of current legislation.
• Promote good HSE practices throughout by educating people and supporting all employees, whilst embedding a culture of pro-active risk management and health and safety throughout.
• Assist with the coordination of all health and safety activities in the organisation.
• Carry out and monitor effective Risk Assessment’s (General, COSHH, Manual Handling).
• Ensure statutory inspections are carried out at required intervals, actions are communicated and closed out in the required time frames.
• Provide, or where necessary source, training for staff in relation to Health and Safety and Environmental management.
• Carry out or arrange workplace safety audits and ensure that any remedial recommendations are communicated and actioned.
• Assist in the investigation of accidents, incidents and near-misses, collate findings and approve course of action for prevention of recurrence.
• Maintain a register of First Aiders, Fire marshals and ensure the adequate provision of facilities for first aid or fire controls, including relevant training.
• Assist in the implementation of the COSHH database, ensuring COSHH statements are available on all hazardous materials and that effective risk assessments are in place to manage the handling and use of such substances.
• Ensure the Fire alarm system is tested and serviced at the required intervals and findings action accordingly.

General:

• Adhere at all times to the company’s Health, Safety & Environmental instructions and requirements.
• Take on any other reasonable responsibilities or tasks that are within the employee's skills and abilities.

Essential Requirements:

1. NEBOSH – General Certificate
2. Good understanding of Health and Safety legislation.
3. Proficient with Microsoft Office
4. Ability to efficiently organise work load.
5. Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team.
6. Solid communication skills both written and verbal
7. Ability to be resourceful and proactive in dealing with issues that may arise
8. Understanding of ISO accreditations
9. Discrete and diplomatic manner, demonstrating impartiality of judgment.
10. Resilient.
11. Calm under pressure

Desirable Requirements:

1. IOSH - Tech status
2. ISO Internal Auditing trained
3. Excellent communicator
4. Attention to detail