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Senior Health, Safety and Compliance Coordinator

Employer
Brakes Group
Location
Tamworth
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
17 Feb 2017

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Business Sector
Food & Drink
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Supply Chain & Logistics
Come and join the number one food service company in the country….
With a turnover of over £2.6bn, Brakes Group is a leading supplier to the foodservice industry in the UK, Ireland, France and Sweden. The group comprises a family of specialist businesses which are able to deliver everything the caterer needs, including their very successful own brand ranges developed specifically for chefs.
The Role
This role is key to the site delivery of the H&S strategy to improve health, safety and risk management standards across their region. To support the site management teams to deliver improvements and achieve the set objectives for H&S performance.
In addition close support to operational staff’s management of H&S is required using cultural change tools to enhance performance and value.
Promote good practice in terms of waste management & recycling and encourage the minimisation of energy at sites
Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:
  • Drive base line standards improvement on Health and Safety and property management on site and actively promote a developing safety culture
  • In partnership with the Distribution Centre Manager and Regional H&S Manager the job holder will ensure that Health, Safety & Environment key performance indicators are fully integrated into, and properly reflected in overall site performance reporting.
  • To act as an advisor on all health, safety, environment.
  • The job holder will champion the need to deliver year on year improvements in driving down accidents and collision incidents, H&S management systems development and improving employers’ liability claims performance.
  • The job holder will champion the need to deliver year on year improvements and compliance with current ISO standards for environmental management.
  • Support the delivery of the behavioural safety process.
  • Deliver safety and compliance training as necessary.
  • Network with other regional sites HS&E Officers and Champions assisting in the development and coaching of individuals to improved performance and achievement, thereby assisting the whole Business to achieving targets and key objectives.
  • Working within their region to provide professional leadership in the creation and delivery of appropriate systems and standards, processes and activities to meet or exceed legislative requirements.
  • Ensure accuracy of reporting and visibility regarding the Health Safety and Environmental performance of each location and region. Individual will provide the ROM’s / ROD’s and Central H&S and Environmental function with succinct, timely and meaningful information.
  • Establish strong relationships with colleagues in other regions to capture and share Best Practice and contribute to raising awareness, improving performance and transitioning to a “pro-active” from a “reactive” safety culture.
  • Champion the delivery and progression of Behavioural Safety at the regional sites.
The Person
This is a key position with the successful candidate expected to make a valuable contribution to regional H,S&E performance. Candidates must therefore possess the correct blend of knowledge, skills and personal qualities.
Knowledge, Skills, Experience:
  • Candidates ideally to have logistics operational experience.
  • Detailed knowledge of site logistics operations and commercial fleet operations.
  • Must have appropriate influencing skills.
  • Have the personal skills to engage and support all levels of employees and management
  • Ideally candidates will have good knowledge of operational/process engineering roles and be able to provide constructive input to engineering and other technical related issues.
  • Must be proactive & solutions driven in a rapidly changing environment.
  • Personal style is important. Candidates must be team players, receptive to the objectives of the site managers & regional management team, and possess the vision and passion to shape the Health, Safety and Environmental agenda and make a real difference.
  • Will be robust, assertive and able to withstand pressure and remain firm and decisive.
  • Must possess the personal stature, intellect and self-confidence to operate within the regional structure and work across business disciplines and on occasion represent the Company with external bodies.
The Business
Employing over 10,000 people, the group supplies a diverse customer base, which includes, independent pubs, restaurants and hotels, schools, hospitals, contract caterers and well known national chains.
Brakes Group has developed a clear customer focus and a strong understanding of the needs of the foodservice sector providing innovative products and services and is committed to improving both the environment and the communities it serves.
Brakes Group operates as an equal opportunities employer and we welcome all applications regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy,

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