Health & Safety Trainee Coordinator - Maidstone, United Kingdom - Menzies Distribution

Menzies Distribution

Verified Company

Maidstone, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job role:
Trainee Health & Safety Coordinator

Shift Pattern:
Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm

Job Location:
Larkfield Trading Estate, New Hythe Ln, Larkfield, Aylesford ME20 6SW

Our client has an excellent opportunity for a bright, resourceful and organised Trainee Health & Safety Coordinator to join their Maidstone Newstrade team.

Our client team play an important role in supporting our business to deliver world-class service and time-critical newspapers & magazines to our 7,200+ retail customers across the South East of England.

Join their team, and you'll do so much more than you think.

You will work closely with their operational management teams who are great with people and instinctively know what needs to be done meaning, you'll be in great company.

You'll become an expert. A trusted advisor. An inspiration as well as a guide. The person who gets to support our teams to develop, implement, embed and promote their safety culture.

Health & safety will be important, of course, as will things like preparing data, presenting health & safety updates, supporting colleagues and developing our heath & safety processes.

But truly great stakeholder management will be your main aim.

Happy to help, highly visible, eager to learn and just a little bit obsessed with keeping our team safe and well.

You'll need to be friendly and outgoing, and you get a buzz from helping others.

You'll be happy to expand your skills by using new technology and learning new ways of embedding our health & safety policies.

And, let's not forget you will be joining one of the UK's largest and most recognised distribution brands, where career, personal development and going the 'extra mile' is at the heart of their company ethos.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Prepare and drive a health and safety improvement plan for the Depot setting smart objectives and targets and promote best business
Lead and drive the company SHEQ strategy. Ensure this is communicated and understood. Review current H&S management system and policies ensuring they are up to date and understood by all Managers & Colleagues. Review all current H&S data relating to LTA's/RTA's and ensure plans are in place at all Depots to manage and reduce these events.
Put plans in place to raise the awareness of H&S throughout the Depots
Provide a source of specialised knowledge and expertise in the field of Occupational Health and Safety.
Maintain an awareness of current and pending health and safety legislation updating Managers as appropriate
Implement all Company Health & Safety policies and procedures in areas of Health and Safety, environment and risk management.
Develop a health and safety training matrix, planning and organising health and safety training and awareness programmes which encompass all health and safety issues. Review recommendations from the H&S Improvement plan ensuring all training interventions are in place and regularly reviewed for effectiveness
Provide Health & Safety inductions.
Ensure all Contractors are inducted to a sufficient standard and managed appropriately
Obtaining contractors SSOW, RA's and review that they are fit for purpose
Manage fire safety at site, including full site inspection of fire extinguishers, reviewing condition and availability and ensure we have sufficient staff trained as Fire Marshals. Conducting fire drills & fire alarm control board testing
Support wider SHEQ teams as required, e.g. emergency response.
Influencing people at all levels to improve the safety culture within the business.
Maintaining accurate accident statistics.
Improving the level and quality of accident reporting and investigation within the Campus.
Provide training, advice and coaching to all internal customers within your region to ensure they can conduct the necessary SHEQ duties.
Continuously improve the SHEQ Management systems in conjunction with operational teams.
Carry out technical risk assessments as required.
Participate in an audit program as required to ensure continuous improvement with the company.
Provide training to all relevant colleagues to allow them to adequately discharge their Health, Safety and Environmental duties.
Liaise with the relevant enforcing authorities as required.
Attend internal and external meetings relevant to the role.

WHAT YOU NEED:

Relevant health and safety management experience in similar industry
Minimum of 5 years previous health & safety experience
Be able to demonstrate a proven track record
Ability to lead the function and influence at all levels
NEBOSH Certificate or working towards this qualification is essential for this role.
Must be PC literate

HOW OUR CLIENT WILL REWARD YOU

In addition to a competitive remuneration package and company benefits, They provide ongoing development and learning programmes, services and support designed to help you manage and balance your work/life priorities.