EHSS Advisor

EHSS Advisor

Salary: Competitive

Location: Rainham, Essex - RM13

 This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in a month at 23:59 BST.

The vacancy

We are seeking an experienced and proactive EHSS Advisor to join our team in Rainham.

This role is pivotal in driving the delivery of our ‘Elevate EHSS’ agenda at site level. You will play a key role in promoting a strong safety culture, ensuring legal compliance, and embedding best practice across environmental, health, safety, and security disciplines.

As the site’s subject matter expert and first point of contact for EHSS matters, you’ll work closely with site leadership and employees to foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Be Doing

Site Governance & Risk Management

Conduct regular site audits against the ‘Critical 15’ and develop/action improvement plans.

Lead site-level EHSS risk reduction projects.

Escalate high-risk issues promptly and appropriately.

Audit RAMS (Risk Assessments and Method Statements) to ensure suitability and compliance.

Oversee and coordinate the site’s statutory inspections and ensure timely completion of follow-up actions.Operational EHSS Oversight

Audit EHSS compliance checks for all contractors on site.

Maintain strong working relationships with external service providers and regulatory contacts.

Organise and document monthly EHSS committee meetings.

Ensure timely, accurate incident investigations in line with company and regulatory standards.

Log and manage all EHSS activities and actions through the company’s management system (OPUS).

Champion a culture of continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to raise standards and performance.Training & Competence

Assess site EHSS training needs and proactively close gaps.

Plan, deliver, and evaluate EHSS training for managers and employees, including new starter inductions.

Regularly review and update induction materials for site-specific relevance and compliance.

Promote awareness and ownership of EHSS roles and responsibilities across all colleagues.Legal Compliance & Reporting

Ensure full legal compliance with applicable EHSS regulations and permits.

Monitor and report environmental, safety, and sustainability (ESG) data on a monthly basis.

Cascade changes in policies, regulations, or standards to site management and stakeholders.What You’ll Already Have

NEBOSH General Certificate (mandatory).

TechIOSH membership.

At least 2 years’ experience in a similar EHSS role within the UK.

Strong working knowledge of UK health, safety, and environmental legislation.

Previous experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting.Desirable:

Knowledge of environmental permits (e.g. water discharge/TSS).

IEMA Certificate in Environmental Management.Our Core Competencies

Drive Results – Take ownership and deliver high standards consistently.

Nimble Learning – Embrace feedback, learn quickly, and adapt to change.

Collaborate – Build strong relationships and work cross-functionally.

Plan and Align – Organise work effectively in line with site priorities.Our Purpose & Behaviours

We Think Big, Learn Fast

We Work It Together

We Make the Hard CallOur Values

We commit to being a Home for all, empowering people to Make a Difference.

We are:

Aligned – in our work together.

Agile – in the face of change.

Accountable – to our promises.

Action – with integrity and transparency.Why Join Us?

We reward not just the results but the positive impact you make along the way. With a pay-for-performance culture, we value curiosity, collaboration, and the drive to keep improving.

The Benefits

33 days holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) – pro-rata for part-time

Annual Incentive Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance & Pension Plan

Health & Wellbeing Programme (including health cash plan)

High Street Reward Scheme & Refer a Friend Programme

Free Parking & Eye Care support

Flexible working model

Employee Recognition ProgrammeOur Hiring Process

Initial discussion with our Resourcing Team.

On-site interview process (1–2 stages depending on role).

Successful candidates will be notified, and start dates confirmed.If you haven’t heard from us within 4 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Please note - we are unable to offer sponsorship for the position. 

This is a great opportunity for a motivated EHSS professional to shape safety culture, drive compliance, and champion continuous improvement at our Rainham site.

Who we are

Fortune Brands Innovations are a US-based company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, that owns and develops a dynamic portfolio of brands for homes worldwide. Our specialist kitchen and bathroom division, Fortune Brands Water Innovations, is made up of leading luxury British brands, Shaws, Perrin & Rowe and Victoria + Albert, plus Riobel from Canada. We market these together under the House of Rohl name.

In addition, Aqualisa completes our portfolio with its market-leading digital showering technology.

Our brands are united by a belief in design, innovation and craftmanship, leading to beautiful and high-quality products.

With manufacturing sites throughout the UK, and a House of Rohl showroom at the Design Centre in London, we currently employ over 600 people, dedicated to delivering excellent products and service throughout our supply chain. A new multi-million pound state-of-the-art facility at the i54 Business Park in Wolverhampton will be completed later this year, generating exciting new opportunities across the business as we continue to grow.