Health and Safety Manager - Oldham

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11 months ago
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Are you an experienced Health & Safety Manager looking to join a leading UK manufacturer based in Royton, Oldham?

If so, Northwood would like to hear from you!

We are a group of associated companies that provide the manufacturing, supply, and transportation of paper hygiene and wiping products for both the commercial and consumer markets and are on the lookout for a permanent Health & Safety Manager to join our team.

You will work Monday to Friday, 39 hours per week.

About the RoleAs the Health & Safety Manager, you will be responsible for promoting and embedding a positive health and safety culture across our paper tissue converting site.

Your responsibilities will include:

Act as a central point of contact for all health and safety matters on site and organise and facilitate regular health and safety meetings, briefings, and communications.
Facilitate the effective implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the site's health and safety management system.
Champion digital health and safety platforms and tools to streamline processes, improve data management, and enhance overall efficiency. 
Facilitate and support comprehensive internal risk assessments for all site operations and activities, including paper tissue converting, and ensure risks are thoroughly assessed and controlled for all significant changes, including the introduction of new production lines, machinery, processes, and raw materials.
Assist with internal and external health and safety audits, including preparing for and responding to findings, often supported by data and documentation from Evotix.
Identify training needs across the workforce and contribute to the development of a comprehensive health and safety training matrix.
Track and analyse incident data to identify trends, inform corrective actions and generate reports.

Benefits
Company pension
Life assurance
Free company products
Free on-site parking
Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
Free early access to pay scheme
Salary sacrifice schemes
Employee referral scheme

Requirements

Requirements

NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (essential).
Experience in a dedicated health and safety role, preferably within an FMCG environment.
Demonstrable experience in implementing and maintaining health and safety management systems.
Proven track record of delivering health and safety training, including IOSH programmes, and communicating complex safety information to diverse audiences.
Previous experience in supporting audits such as ISO 45001 - SMETA Sedex would be advantageous.Recruitment Process

Should you be shortlisted, you will receive an email from TalentCentral SHL, which will include a request to complete our candidate assessment to ensure that we can accurately evaluate your competencies and skills.

If you require any adjustments necessary to complete the online assessment, please get in touch

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