Health & Safety Officer

Key responsibilities

· Develop, implement, and maintain health and safety policies and procedures in line with ALS standards, local regulations and legislation.

· Maintain HSE registers, risk assessments, statutory forms and records as required under legislation.

· Monitor and report on HSE performance metrics, ensuring continuous improvement.

· Undertake regular site inspections to ensure ALS statutory requirements including training, reporting and auditing are being properly implemented and that working practices are safe and compliant.

· Monitor sites compliance regarding documenting and investigating accidents, the follow-up of incidents and near misses and that corrective and preventative actions are appropriately assigned once investigated.

· Assist in the identification, assessment and control of occupational health and wellbeing hazards to eliminate physical and psychological illness and injury where practicable.

· Ensure regular completion and review of risk assessments.

· Regularly review sites completion of safety inspections, audits and fire drills and ensure they have been recorded correctly, ensuring employees are aware of their responsibilities.

· Ensure each site is maintaining full and accurate health and safety records and that the details are saved on the ALS portal where appropriate.

· Hold regular health and safety review meetings at each site.

· Regularly review disaster recovery plans, ensuring appropriate emergency response and business continuity plans are in place to manage operational emergencies and business crises.

· Establish a structured programme of health and safety training, ensuring employees and contractors have the appropriate level of health and safety competence to perform their work activities.

· Be proactive in identifying areas for improvement.

· Participate in meetings when required to report on health and safety matters.

· Liaise with external parties on health and safety matters as required.

About you

· Hold a formal qualification in Health & Safety

· Knowledgeable of current statutory & legislative HSE requirements.

· Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a H&S role - ideally in a laboratory environment

· The ability to work on your own and manage projects to tight deadlines

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

· Ability to influence opinion and set standards

· Understanding of the Food Industry and client testing needs

· Good computer literacy skills

· High level of reporting and writing skills

· Excellent organisational skills and the ability to multi-task

· High attention to detail and a methodical approach

· A full clean driving licence