Summary of Role:
Reporting directly to the Health & Safety Manager, the main function of the role is to support business activities, develop systems and deliver reliable KPI data, build professional relationships and empower colleagues.
Main Responsibilities:
- Ensure KPIs are fully integrated and properly maintained by departments.
- Act as first point of call for all day-to-day operational requirements; Including but not limited to risk assessment review and standard operating procedure creation or review.
- Assist teams in developing strategies in delivering required change.
- Assist the team members with understanding their role.
- Embrace existing group systems – ISO / Integrated systems.
- Champion the need for supervision and development of staff across the business.
- Assist in maintaining the communication processes.
- Coach and support the team members on how to deliver the expectations of the business using the skills provided during training.
- Keep up to date with changes in each discipline.
- Assist with inspections and audits as agreed.
- Promote compliance targets and celebrate successes.
- Track and monitor of incidents, investigation of these incidents and the delivery of required changes.
- Promote a positive culture.
- Assist with the reporting requirements for Directors and on-site management.
- Provide cover for Safety Manager and support all UK sites.
Person Specification:
Skills/Qualifications
- Working towards or completed higher level safety qualification i.e. level 6 NVQ or Nebosh Diploma.
- Use thinking skills to analyse, decide, prioritise and plan.
- A can-do, hands-on attitude and approach when challenges arise.
- Able to influence people at all levels.
- Proactive ability to work.
- Punctual and self-aware.
- Approachable and understanding.
- In-depth knowledge of PUWER, Manual Handling and DSEAR – desirable.
- Understanding of the principals of the ISO standards – desirable.
- Previous experience with a behavioural programme – desirable.
Experience
- Significant relevant H&S operational experience – preferably within FMCG.
- Small to large scale project involvement – advantageous.
- Engineering / workshop activities – advantageous.
- Multi-site experience – advantageous.
We are Nature’s Menu, a market leading pet food brand with a state-of-the-art production facility in Snetterton, Norfolk. With a legacy spanning 40 years, we’re the UK’s leading supplier and expert in raw and natural pet food. Real in every way. Others claim it. We live it. Real ingredients, real expertise and a real passion for providing the nation's pets with natural, real meals they will love.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person