Health & Safety Officer

Health & Safety Officer (4 days per week) – Boston - £32k + Bonus for 32 hour week (Site based)

Benjamin Edwards are recruiting for a Health & Safety Officer for a market-leading and dynamic organisation. This role is 32 hours per week over 4 days of your choice with flexible start and finish times.

What’s on offer to the Health & Safety Officer

• Bonus scheme based on company performance and individual performance
• Extra day holiday for your birthday
• Competitive Pension contribution scheme
• Health scheme
• Life assurance up to 4 x salary
• Company mobile
• Access to onsite Mental Health First Aider
• Cycle to work scheme
• Company sick pay
• Company and team events

The role of the Health & Safety Officer

• An ambassador for Health, Safety & Environmental, ensuring Health, Safety and Environmental Policies are adhered to
• Ensure the safety on all company sites with regular onsite visits
• Work closely alongside the company’s external H & S Consultants
• To monitor and report on all aspects of Health & Safety
• To develop and maintain H&S policies, systems, and procedures
• To maintain the H&S Management system and control documentation within it
• Working with the Management team to ensure the completion and regular review of risk assessments for all work equipment and operations
• Ensure that all accidents are documented, investigated, and recommended improvements implemented
• Monitor safety inspections, fire drills, and fire alarms and ensure they are correctly documented
• Ensure safety inspections are carried out, fire drills and fire alarms are correctly reported
• Liaise with Management team on the scheduling of relevant equipment training
• Keep up to date with all aspects of relevant health, safety and welfare legislation and communicate relevant changes to Management team
• Provide regular reports to the Managing Director and Finance Director on relevant H&S activities
• Undertake H & S audit reports with corrective actions and carry out follow up inspections to confirm corrective actions
• Train colleagues to meet specific H&S requirements
• Carry out and deliver H&S induction training to all new employees

The ideal candidate for the role of Health & Safety Officer

• NEBOSH general certificate or equivalent in occupational health and safety
• Experience working within a high-risk environment such as agriculture, construction or manufacturing
• Knowledge of current health and safety legislation, regulations and industry codes of practice
• Have a full UK Driving licence and access to own vehicle