Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Location: Ashby-De-La-Zouch Salary: Competitive Hours of Work: Full-time (Monday-Friday)

Overview:

Hardman Grey Recruitment are currently seeking an Environment, Health and Safety Manager on behalf of our client. The EHS Manager will provide guidance and leadership for projects to ensure they comply with health and safety legislation.

The Environmental, Health and Safety Manager will be responsible for:

• Carrying out site safety audits and inspections to ensure compliance of environmental and safety standards

• Making sure all health and safety procedures are followed and documented

• The implementation, and updating of, policies and procedures

• Communicating health and safety objectives throughout the business and implement training where needed

• Monitoring environmental impact using and designing environmental management systems

• Updating management on new EHS legislation

• Managing and improving on the onsite ISO14001 and ISO45001

• Supporting in meetings and site or environmental initiatives as well as employee well being initiatives

• Closing any potential gaps in procedural compliance by working with the production and warehouse teams and providing training where needed

• Implementing a risk assessment programme for any operational activities

• Recording any near misses or accidents, leading investigations and establishing root causes

• Developing any emergency continuity plans

• Summarising and reporting any initiatives, updates on potential issues, KPI s and exposures or opportunities to the senior management

• Making sure site risk assessments are applied to sites and followed

• Leading meetings on health and safety, electing representatives and corporate initiatives

• Liaising with regulatory authorities including HSE, BSI, fire services etc on any environmental or health and safety issues

The ideal Environmental, Health and Safety Manager candidate will have:

• A Bachelor's degree in health and safety, environmental safety or similar

• A NEBOSH qualification or equivalent

• Experience with industrial chemicals manufacturing

• Experience and understanding of COSHH as well as handling of chemicals

• Experience with environmental/ risk management and assessments

• Knowledge of UK health and safety legislation

• Previous training in accidents and incidents investigations

• The ability to write comprehensive safe working procedures

• Very strong analytical skills and attention to detail

• Excellent communication skills

• The ability to work independently to solve problems in a timely manner whilst keeping organised

• A high level of technical proficiency

• The ability to lead on projects