Safety, Health - Gateshead, United Kingdom - Whistl

Whistl
Whistl
Verified Company
Gateshead, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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We have an exciting opportunity to join our Health and Safety team, based in our Gateshead Depot. This position is a permanent position for a Safety, Health, Environment and Facilities Executive.


The Safety, Health, Environment & Facilities Executive will be responsible for delivering complete statutory, regulatory, legal, and industry specific policy, safety and training compliance across all site facility areas and activities.


Working with the site management and central safety teams, you will assist in developing individual site safety practice and wider network safety strategy, utilizing accepted tools and techniques.


The work will also include devising and implementing site safety meetings, campaigns, toolbox talks and referenced documentation for staff, peers and senior management, as well as championing site environmental efforts.


The Safety, Health, Environment & Facilities Executive will manage the site efforts in incident investigation, reporting, and close out, whilst also identifying root causes and developing control measures and management strategies as appropriate.


Key Responsibilities:


  • Provide support to site management to facilitate SHE and MHE training and assessment requirements, including planning and delivery within agreed timescales, in line with company policy and national standards.
  • Review and maintain the Whistl My Academy Induction & Compliance Modules and coordinate learning activities to ensure staff competence and records of completion.
  • Report training progress to the site management and central safety teams.
  • Work closely with the central safety team to develop and implement national safety policy and safety campaigns.
  • Ensure control of contractors, subcontractors and job registration, and liaise with site administration for facilities management.
  • Lead site efforts in housekeeping, duty of care, and adherence to Company Health & Policies.
  • Control the implementation and adherence to Company Environmental and Energy Policies, continually seeking opportunities for improvement.
  • Check and maintain site safety records and related statutory, regulatory, legal and industry certification to maintain compliance with all company policies.
  • Lead process improvements and subsequent maintenance in line with company "OperTune" ideology.
  • Utilise Whistl H&S, 14001, 45001,50001, local site and Process Owner Group reporting packs to identify areas of concern and develop action plans to address any related issues.
  • Carry out SHE and facilities self audit and compliance checks, highlighting and addressing any failures or poor practice concerns.
  • Support site management and central safety teams with audit and compliance identified nonconformance completion and maintain evidence of corrective action.
  • Attend and participate in quarterly national SHE Committee & Process Owner Group meetings, site team meetings and communication. Lead site level safety meetings and maintain relevant minutes and actions.
  • Oversee site security efforts, including the support of access control, perimeter security tours and walkaround checks. Maintain the company search policy and restricted items protocol and adherence, and undertake all reporting.

Benefits:


  • Enhanced annual leave entitlement, starting at 31 days (including public holidays), increasing up to 36 days with long service
  • Access to our prestige benefits and rewards portal including discounts on highstreet shopping, days out, entertainment and food & drink
  • Long service rewards: both financial and leave based
  • Health cash plan.
  • Life Assurance Scheme
  • Career development opportunities
  • Access to a wellestablished Employee Assistance Programme provider, who provides support to our people and their families in areas such as their health and wellbeing
  • Other excellent benefits you'd expect from a market leader

Essential Skills:


  • Act in a professional and courteous manner when dealing with both internal and external customers
  • Good communication skills, confident in dealing with colleagues and internal / external customers at all levels (both verbal and written)
  • Work in accordance with all of the organisation's policies and procedures
  • Good level of English (written, spoken and reading)
  • Basic maths education
  • Ability to carry out and complete regular audit and compliance checks and reports
  • Good understanding and use of Microsoft Office suite
  • NEBOSH Certificate
  • RTITB Accredited MHE Instructor
  • IOSH / Level 3 Award in Health & Safety
  • 3year minimum experience in a relevant field (Operational, H&S and/or training background)

About Company
Whistlare a delivery management company providing efficient, high-quality, and competitively priced services across Business Mail, Parcels, Fulfilment and Doordrop Media both in the UK and internationally. Distributing more than 4 billionitems annually, we are market leaders in Downstream Access Mail (DSA) services handling over 50% of bulk business mail in the UK.


Whistl is a Disability Confident employer and is committed to equal opportunities for all in all of our employment policies and practices.

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