Health & Safety Advisor - Portlethen, United Kingdom - Kepak Group

Kepak Group

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Portlethen, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Overview - Kepak Group

Kepak is a global food company serving international retailers and food service household names with prime cuts of meat, on-trend food concepts and ready-for-market convenience foods.

Our meat is sourced primarily from quality assured farms and our beef and lamb are pasture-grazed for most of the year.

Be it fresh meat crafted by our master butchers (such as McIntosh Donald and St.

Merryn) or our famous brands (such as Rustler's, Big Al's and John Stone), we offer a total foodservice solution with the premium quality our customers demand.

Kepak McIntosh Donald are a globally recognised brand and the largest red meat producer in Scotland; we produce beef and lamb products with integrity and unmatched quality assurance.

Role Purpose
We are looking for an experienced and responsible Health and Safety Advisor to join our team at Kepak.

As a Health and Safety Advisor you will be responsible for facilitating compliance with occupational health and safety (OSH) guidelines.

Working closely with the Kepak team to ensure we are compliant with industry and legislative requirements, that our processes are safe and demonstrate good practice.

In order ensure a safe working environment and prevent any injuries and accidents.

Working pattern:
Monday to Friday, full-time, core hours 37.5hrs per week.

Starting salary:
£40,000 per year, depending on experience.

Requirements:

Be a Behavioural Based Safety Champion, supporting departments with BBS observations and safe ways of working.
Be visible on site (including all production areas), engaging positively with staff and visitors.
Complete routine site inspections and checks, including fire exit and escape route, fire extinguisher and fire doors, first aid room/supplies and eye wash stations.
Identify hazards and work with the H&S Manager to improve, change or find safe ways of mitigating risks. Report noncompliance issues in accordance with company procedures.
Complete regular internal H&S audits, and track findings through to completion.
Conduct the fire alarm and fire drills.
Deliver site H&S inductions when required.
Assist in the development of SHE policies, processes, procedures, and guidance material.
Support in the delivery of toolbox talks and time out for safety sessions.
Action accident/incident investigations as required.
Develop and work with production teams to produce and review accurate and safe systems of work within our Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).
Maintain all relevant SHE databases and records including (but not limited to) the incident database and reports, Safety reports, safety briefing sign offs and audit reports.
Creating and monitoring of Risk Assessments.
Maintain COSHH database ensuring records are up to date and communicated.
Supporting / coaching site management to actively review and write Risk Assessments.
Support in the improvement of quality in accident and incident investigations, being first line of support in ensuring these are carried out in the right way and any required actions are completed.
Educate teams on near miss reporting and awareness.
Maintain the H&S system, updating with daily and weekly checks, monitoring issues, and working with relevant teams to close out actions.
Be a partner for supervisors and managers on all things H&S.
Working with the Training Coordinator to deliver training on basic safety practices.
Build on our established reporting procedures and ensure documentation is kept up to date and in line with legislation.
Work with H&S Manager to deliver weekly/monthly/annual KPI reporting.
Identify, support, and drive HS improvement projects and actions.
Any other duties as required by management and within the competency of the post holder.

Attributes, Skills and Experience Requirements
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Commitment to Company Values; Passion for food, Ambition, Responsibility and Teamwork:

Passion for Food at forefront of day-to-day performance

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Ambition to develop self to achieve personal and business goals
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Responsibility for positive contribution to business
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Team Work across all levels, departments and teams, willing to go the extra mile

Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and negotiating skills essential
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Capable of making sound business suggestions
Ability to work effectively and confidently under pressure
Commitment to good practice and quality products
Communicate well in written and oral form with multinationals on all levels
Ability to multitask and work under own initiative to deliver to deadlines
Relationship builder with influencing skills
NEBOSH General certificate preferred
Background in safety and health ideally food and / or manufacturing environments
Strong IT skills and familiarity with Microsoft Office, Excel, Power Point and other common software tools
Ability to work effectively and confide