Health, Safety & Environmental Manager

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Job Title: Health, Safety & Environmental Manager

Location: Blyth, Worksop

Salary: 50k - 65k per annum DOE

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

About us

At Butternut, the mission is to deliver health and happiness to dogs and their humans all over the world. In order to do just that, we need a team of forward-thinking, driven people who love dogs as much as we do. And we need quite a big kitchen too. Which is precisely why we have built one.

Butternut has come a long way since Kev & Dave (co-founders) hand-delivered the first Butternut Box, and we are now looking for brilliant people to join the team for this next part of the story.

Are you up for the challenge?

About the role

• This is a rare opportunity to join an exciting start-up manufacturing business, Butternut Box.
• To drive best practice across the business and develop a strong Safety/Environmental culture.
• Develop a HSE management system and implement the relevant initiatives at Rudie's Kitchen in order to comply with local and national legislation and Environmental standards.
• Develop and recommend policies, standards, procedures and systems to ensure procedures are in compliance to H&S and Environmental legislation and site standards.
• Ensure personal and environmental accidents and incidents are investigated, recorded and reported properly, identifying and recommending improved practices to reduce accidents.
• Ensure a robust 'near miss' process is in place, communicated, understood and is an effective tool for accident reduction.
• Be the main point of contact for the Health & Safety Executive and the Environmental Agency.
• Provide assistance and advice and carry out risk assessments in relation to safe systems of work, policies, ways of working, environmental issues, maternity etc, and ensure a robust review process is in place.
• Tracking and providing statistical KPIs and reports to relevant parties to drive improvements
• To keep the business informed of any new legislation, identify gaps and implement actions to ensure compliance.
• Develop and manage a robust auditing process. Ensuring audits and auditors are effective. Audits are regular and add value, including acting as the HSE business lead for External Audits.
• Management of First Aiders, ensuring there is sufficient cover across the business and First Aiders are sufficiently trained and clear on their responsibilities.
• Develop an effective team of H&S representatives. Ensure well-trained reps with a clear remit. Schedule regular and effective H&S meetings with well-communicated outputs and clear action plans
• Work with the People team to advise on Health Surveillance requirements and ensure the site is compliant.
• Advise departments on appropriate PPE specific to Health and Safety requirements.
• Manage the outsourced security contract and personnel on site.

About you

• Strong experience of working in a H&S role within the fast-moving consumer goods market (FMCG), preferably gained in the food industry within a team-oriented culture
• Experience of successful cross-functional working
• Expert knowledge of Health and Safety best practice and current legislative requirements
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a high-speed volume manufacturing environment
• Supervisory experience with broad working knowledge of relevant safety legislation
• Pragmatic, adaptable, resilient and humble
• Well-practised planning, organisation and scheduling skills
• Someone who loves the pace and excitement of FMCG manufacturing
• Awareness of continuous improvement concepts and practices.
• Hungry for a challenge and keen to build something from the ground up
• Demonstrable compliance to legislation and use of problem solving skills / personal judgement as well as policy adherence in order to make optimum business decisions.
• Diploma level NEBOSH, H&S and Environmental qualification or equivalent.

Benefits

• Enjoy 257.5 hours of holiday per year (equivalent to 33 days holiday)
• Plus an extra day for each year of service (up to 5 days).
• 39 hours of pre-booked paws days to support good wellbeing and self care. (equivalent to 5 days)
• Unlock a 500 annual budget for personal learning and development.
• Enhanced parental leave
• Get discounted Private Medical Insurance with Vitality Healthcare.
• Discounted Gym membership with "MyGymDiscounts" helping you stay fit and healthy
• Satisfy your taste buds with subsidised food from a variety of street food vans, and of course, pay day pizza!
• Treat your furry friend with an employee discount on Butternut Box.
• Say goodbye to parking woes with free parking and electric car charging.
• Team socials & events
• Prepare for adorable office dog overload-meet Cleo, Otto, Cali, Ronnie, Harvey, Ralph, and many more!

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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; SHE Advisor, Health and Safety Coordinator, SHE Officer, Health and Safety Advisor, Health and Safety Officer, Health and Safety Manager, Health and Safety Specialist, HSE Executive, HES Auditor, Health and Safety Risk Assessor, Health and Safety Consultant, Safety Compliance Officer, Environmental Health and Safety Specialist, Workplace Safety Coordinator, Occupational Health and Safety Advisor, Safety Management Consultant, Risk and Safety Officer may also be considered.