Health and Safety Advisor

Health & Safety Advisor - Deeside

Salary: up to £35,000 per annum, depending on experience

Hours: Initially Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.30pm for training, then moving to 2.00pm – 10.30pm (no weekends), with some flexibility required.

We are looking for a Health & Safety Advisor to provide hands-on health and safety support across our busy onsite operation, which includes 5 warehouses and 550 staff.

Working closely with the Health & Safety Manager, managers and team leaders, you will help ensure a safe working environment by supporting compliance, carrying out inspections, completing risk assessments, investigating incidents and promoting a positive safety culture across the business.

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Key Responsibilities

• Provide advice and guidance on health and safety legislation, best practice and company procedures
• Carry out risk assessments, site inspections, audits and behavioural observations
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, recommending corrective actions
• Support safe systems of work across areas such as yard traffic, pedestrian segregation, loading bays, racking, MHE routes, balers/compactors and maintenance tasks
• Deliver toolbox talks, inductions and safety briefings
• Support contractor control, permits to work, RAMS reviews and safe hand-back processes
• Maintain accurate health and safety records and audit evidence
• Coach managers and team leaders on safe working practices and compliance

Skills and Experience Required

• Previous experience in a health and safety role
• NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent, or working towards
• Good working knowledge of health and safety legislation
• Experience with risk assessments, xwzovoh incident investigations and internal audits
• Working knowledge of COSHH, PUWER, LOLER and permit to work processes
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to engage employees at all levels
• Organised, practical and detail focused
• Full UK driving licence

Benefits

• 31 days’ holiday including bank holidays (these increase with service)
• Funded training opportunities
• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Company discounts
• Long service awards
• Free on-site parking