QHSE Officer

Overview

Anestablished-food-manufacturing-business-is-looking-to-appoint-a-QHSE-Officer-to-support-its-site-operations.-This-role-is-key-to-maintaining-a-safe-working-environment-while-ensuring-compliance-with-all-Quality,-Environmental,-and-Health-&-Safety-legislation.

This-is-an-excellent-opportunity-for-a-QHSE-Advisor-or-similar-professional-looking-to-take-the-next-step-in-their-career-within-a-fast-paced,-multi-site-(factory-and-farm)-environment.

Role

Reporting-into-the-senior-team,-the-QHSE-Officer-will-play-a-central-role-in-developing,-maintaining,-and-improving-health,-safety,-environmental,-and-quality-systems-across-the-business.-You-will-work-closely-with-both-factory-and-farm-teams-to-identify-risks,-drive-compliance,-and-champion-a-positive-safety-and-food-safety-culture.

Key-responsibilities-include:

• Developing-and-maintaining-Health-&-Safety-and-Environmental-systems,-processes,-and-risk-assessments
• Leading-engagement-with-external-HSE-and-environmental-agencies,-as-well-as-supporting-customer-and-QMS-audits
• Supporting-the-development-and-implementation-of-HSE-policies-and-procedures
• Working-with-senior-leadership-to-define-and-monitor-HSE-KPIs
• Providing-clear,-accurate,-and-practical-HSE-advice-across-the-business
• Producing-monthly-QHSE-reports,-analysing-trends,-and-driving-continuous-improvement-initiatives
• Delivering-HSE-inductions-and-ongoing-training-to-employees
• Leading-safety-committee-meetings,-including-preparation-of-presentations-and-minutes
• Building-strong-relationships-across-departments,-acting-as-a-key-point-of-contact-for-HSE-matters
• Conducting-audits,-inspections,-and-incident-investigations,-producing-reports-and-action-plans
• Advising-on-specialist-areas-such-as-fire-safety,-hazardous-substances-(COSHH),-machinery-safety-(PUWER),-noise,-and-occupational-health-risks
• Supporting-the-implementation-and-audit-of-Food-Safety-and-Quality-Management-Systems

Candidate

The-ideal-candidate-will-be-a-confident-and-proactive-QHSE-professional-with-experience-in-a-manufacturing-environment,-looking-to-step-into-a-broader-and-more-influential-role.

Key-requirements:

• Experience-in-a-Health-&-Safety-or-QHSE-role-within-manufacturing-(food-industry-desirable)
• Experience-conducting-risk-assessments-(including-COSHH-and-PUWER)
• Previous-experience-delivering-training-and-inductions
• Strong-communication-skills-with-the-ability-to-build-relationships-across-all-levels
• Confident,-personable,-and-able-to-influence-stakeholders
• Strong-organisational-skills-with-attention-to-detail
• Good-IT-skills,-including-MS-Office

Desirable:

• NEBOSH-General-Certificate-(or-working-towards)
• Internal-Auditor-qualification