What you'll be doing:
Based in our Belfast office, you will report to Group HSE Manager and be responsible for leading the Health, Safety and Environmental initiatives across our Belfast/ROI sites
- Promote and champion a positive, proactive culture towards health and safety.
- Keeping the Group Health & Safety Manager informed of statutory requirements and ensuring compliance from HSE regulations.
- Providing an advisory service on Health & Safety matters.
- Ensure in depth completion of accident and incident investigation (reactive) and devising strategies and guidance to target improvements.
- Ensure risk assessments (general and specific) and development of safe working practices are undertaken to promote a safe working environment and provide advice and guidance when required. These will be wide ranging but will include: COSHH, DSEAR, Manual Handling, LOTO, DSE, Fire Awareness, PPE training, Production/Manufacturing and Office employees, where applicable.
- Arranging and/or undertaking regular inspections, audits, health surveillance, surveys and tests to assess the standards achieved using, where appropriate, external assistance.
- Liaising with managers and technical personnel to ensure that health and safety aspects of all new plant, equipment and processes are fully assessed.
- Reporting notifiable incidents to the appropriate authority.
- Ensuring compliance with fire and emergency evacuation procedures.
- Providing periodic HSE, KPI and performance reporting, to drive standards and behaviours.
- Conduct Environmental monitoring and follow-up on remedial actions.
- Assistance in the claim management process, with the legal and HR team.
- Providing advice in investigations into the cause of significant accidents and dangerous occurrences and carrying out recommendations for remedial actions.
What we are looking for:
Essential Criteria:
- NEBOSH certification or equivalent
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience (or equivalent) in the same or a similar role
- Ability to think strategically
- Good understanding of the wider environment to make appropriate resource decisions
- A good knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
- Previous experience of carrying out in-depth incident/ accident investigations
- Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels.
- Highly motivated and results orientated
- Resilient – works well under pressure
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively and work under pressure
- Strong analytical problem-solving abilities
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build constructive working relationships and work collaboratively with others
- Flexible and adaptable
- Good attendance, timekeeping & disciplinary record
- Full driving licence and access to a car
- Prepared to travel to various sites across GB, NI and RoI as required
- Ability to communicate effectively across all levels
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively and work under pressure
- Right to work in the UK
Desirable Criteria:
- NEBOSH fire/ Environment Certificate
- First Aid trained
- Experience of leading or coordinating a significant change or safety programme
- Experience of undertaking HSE investigations and decision making
- Experience within a Manufacturing/Production environment
- Experience in working towards ISO standards
- Knowledge of CDM Regulations
- Experience of DSEAR & COSHH regulations/ ACOP’s
What we offer:
- Based in Belfast
- Hybrid working based on an 80% onsite attendance model, offered in line with training and performance.
- 37.5 hour week
- Salary depending on experience
- 5% company matched pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus statutory days
- Life Assurance
- Training and development opportunities to support your career
- Medicash Health Cash Plan and Employee Assistant Programme
- Medicash Reward Extras
- Refer a friend scheme
Devenish is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community