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Health, Safety and Environment Advisor

Shift Pattern: 5 days over 7, 40 Hours per week

Location: Glenfield, Leicester (LE3), Barrow upon Soar, Loughborough (LE12), Magna Park (LE17 4XW)

Salary: Negotiable, dependant on skills and experience

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Health & Safety professional who will be responsible for providing Health & Safety advice ensuring compliance with legislation to employees in all areas. Were looking for a collaborative, pragmatic person who can work with us, adopting and reflecting the Gearys culture that has helped to make Gearys the successful, growing business it is today.

Your main responsibilities will include:

* Organise relevant health and safety training for staff as required, including Toolbox Talks.

* Review and create risk assessments/SSOWs and special assessments as required by the business, including display screen equipment, manual handling, lone working, pregnant workers, young workers etc., COSHH risk assessments.

* Conduct health and safety inspections and prepare reports and documents as required.

* Carry out site inspections and report findings.

* Contribute to the review and revision of health & safety policies.

* Assist operations with Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis.

* Ensure injury and illness cases are effectively managed to closure through use of an incident management system (EOA)

* Assist with the integration of H&S organizer.

* To recommend & implement control measures and advice on the standard of P.P.E. issued to employees.

* Liaise with the Engineering team to establish contractor health & safety procedures hands on roll with contractors.

* Assist with the H&S Committee, First Aid, Fire Marshal meetings and necessary scenarios.

About Us

At Gearys, were on a crusade to make proper bread more accessible to more people. Were passionate about re-imagining the way Great Britain thinks about their everyday loaf. This passion is at the heart of everything we do, and have done, since 1906.

We are born and bread in Leicestershire and proud of our long-standing heritage. Today, we operate from two sites on a 24/7 operation. Were made up of over 300 people: a friendly, diverse and outgoing team, passionate about making a difference to the bakery industry.

We provide full training and support, and the chance to learn new skills. Our brilliant benefits include free delicious bread, a Cycle to Work scheme.

Plus, if you refer a friend to join our team, you could earn up to £500!

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About You

At Gearys, we look for people who show up every day to do their best. Were a passionate, friendly team and look for the same qualities in our new recruits. We firmly believe your attitude and approach is just as important (if not, more so) than the skills and experience on your CV.

What were looking for:

* Must be a team player and happy to work autonomously.

* Self-motivated and proactive can be left to their own devices.

* Focussed on delivering the tasks, not just identifying what should be done.

* Working on your initiative to complete and deliver.

* Simplistic approach. We like to keep things simple but effective.

* Persistent. If at first, you dont succeed. You will adapt and find a way to overcome.

* Solution focused, we are a small team, and you will have 100% responsibility for your area.

* Must have the ability to interact with all levels of people, from the board of directors to a new factory operative.

Skills and Experience

5+ years experience working within a HSE advisory role Essential

NEBOSH General certificate - Essential

IOSH - Essential

Manufacturing experience would be advantageous

Please submit a CV in application. No agencies.

If you have not heard from us within seven days, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion, but we wish you every success in your search for a new position.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK, at point of interview, and for the tenure of employment contract. As part of the recruitment process, you will be asked to provide documented evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK