Health And Safety Manager

Westland Horticulture Ltd is a multi-million, international FMCG company with a strong presence across multiple locations. We are leaders in our categories, supplying innovative gardening, pet care, and environmental products. Our culture values diversity, inclusion, and forward-thinking to drive impressive business results.

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We are looking for an experienced Health & Safety Manager to support our Alconbury site and help maintain a safe, compliant and positive working environment. This is a key role working closely with the General Manager and site teams to drive health and safety standards across a busy manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Taking overall responsibility for the site health and safety agenda, ensuring legal compliance and driving continuous improvement across a busy manufacturing environment.
• Leading the development and implementation of site health and safety standards, systems and action plans, working closely with the General Manager and senior site team.
• Involvement internal and external audit activity, including ISO, ethical and compliance audits, ensuring actions are followed through to completion.
• Leading accident, incident and near-miss investigations, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, trend reviews and RIDDOR reporting where required.
• Providing competent advice, coaching and challenge to managers and supervisors to improve safety standards and promote visible safety leadership.
• Overseeing risk assessments, COSHH controls, training requirements and safety engagement activity across the site.

The Person

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Health & Safety Manager, Site H&S Lead or equivalent role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation.
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent qualification is desirable.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Experience leading accident and incident investigations, audits, risk assessments, COSHH controls and corrective action plans.
• Ability to conduct thorough root cause analysis. xwzovoh
• Strong management skills with the ability to influence others.