Health & Safety Officer (Part Time Contract)

This role is working for a successful, BRC AA Graded food manufacturer.

The business produces high-quality food products and exceptional service to enable their food manufacturing customers to innovate and increase productivity without compromising on quality.

About the Health & Safety Officer job

• Conduct H&S risk assessments, compile safety systems of work and train staff accordingly.
• Outline safe operations through SSOW, which identifies and considers all hazards.
• Carry out regular site inspections to ensure working practices, policies and procedures are complied with.
• Record inspection findings and produce improvement suggestion reports.
• Keep up to date with new legislation and maintain knowledge of HSE legislation and any developments that affect the food industry.
• Advise on specialist areas such as fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and occupational diseases.
• Ensure visitors, contractors, and suppliers work safely on site and comply with procedures.
• Train staff departmental staff in all operations; monitoring and reviewing to ensure they are fully competent.

Skills & experience required for the Health & Safety Officer job

• Previous relevant Health and Safety experience.
• Experience in a food production environment is preferred, although other FMCG manufacturing such as pharmaceutical will be considered.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to keep accurate records.
• Ability to identify risks and provide safe solutions.

More details

The Health & Safety Officer job is based in Cheshire and is a part time position working 2.5 days per week.

This is a job share with another part time Health & Safety officer based at the company’s other manufacturing site in Greater Manchester.

The role is a 10-month maternity contract and paying up to £25,000 pro rata according to your experience.