Health and Safety Supervisor

Job Title: Health and Safety Supervisor
Location: Alfreton
Salary: £35,000 - £42,000 (depending on experience/qualifications)
Job Type: Full time, permanent

Job Description:
SF Recruitment are seeking a proactive and experienced Health and Safety Supervisor to join a fantastic business in Alfreton. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in health and safety management, preferably within the chemical or manufacturing sector. As a key member of the team, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of our employees and maintaining compliance with relevant regulations. You will oversee the environmental, health & safety compliance of the business by investigating, reporting, and resolving issues with identified non-compliances affecting the work environment. Leading the IMS systems and audits for EH&S regulatory and statutory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, implement, and maintain health and safety policies and procedures in accordance with legislative requirements and industry best practices.
- Conduct regular risk assessments and inspections to identify hazards and implement appropriate control measures.
- Provide guidance and support to employees and management on health and safety matters, including training and awareness initiatives.
- Investigate accidents, incidents, and near misses, and develop strategies to prevent reoccurrence.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
- Keep abreast of developments in health and safety legislation and industry trends and ensure compliance across the organisation.
- To carry out checks to verify subcontractors are appropriately qualified and competent for on-site work with the appropriate permits to work.
- To keep up to date with relevant standards, regulations/legislation, issues, and news within our industry and market sector. To gather, compile and interpret business data, making recommendations to the management team in relation to actions required.
- To confidently deal with any problems that could cause serious risk or concern to the business, informing the MD and senior personnel as required; collaborating proactively with other departments to negotiate and resolve any problems.
- To actively promote a culture of health and safety throughout the site, chairing the monthly and quarterly EH&S meetings, generating minutes and action points.
- To manage emergency and first aid procedures for the site, ensuring that fire alarms and evacuation exercises take place and that there are adequate personnel trained in first aid, chemical spills and other safety or environmental matters.
- To liaise with contractors, consultants, and enforcement bodies as the company representative on EH&S matters.
- To source or deliver training and induction on relevant topics to employees as required to meet recognised/acceptable standards, ensuring accurate records are maintained.

Requirements:
- NEBOSH qualification
- IEMA Foundation Environmental qualification (or willing to study towards)
- Sound experience of working in a manufacturing environment
- Good working knowledge of: Quality Assurance, Product Developments, H&S/Environmental controls and waste streams and workstation SOPs for all employees
- Experience or knowledge of ISO 9001, 14001 and 22301
- Excellent communication skills, able to communicate at all levels internally and externally
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Report writing and data analysis skills
- IT skills to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
- Accurate and organised with good attention to detail

Company Benefits
- Life insurance 4x salary from day one
- 6% contribution to your pension scheme pension
- Private medical health (including dental and opticians)
- Competitive salary
- Ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance your skills and career progression.

If you are a recently qualified H&S professional who is looking for your next step up in your career, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV today with immediate consideration.