SHE Advisor

Job Title: SHE Advisor

Location: Bakkavor, Bo’ness
Salary: £33,000 - £35,000 (Dependant on Experience)
Working Days: Monday - Friday
Working Hours: 08.30 – 17.00

Package:
25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
Bonus Scheme
Pension
Flexible Benefits Package

Who are Bakkavor:
Bakkavor Group is a leading manufacturer in the fresh foods market, specialising in developing private label products for top global grocery retailers and well known international foodservice operators.

In the UK, our customers include some of the UKs best known grocery retailers including Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Asda and Morrison’s, who sell our products to consumers under their respective retail brands.

The role:
Working at our Bakkavor Bo’ness site, and reporting into a SHE Manager, we are looking for candidates to help drive and shape Health & Safety agenda for the site.

You will lead on ensuring a positive safety culture for the site and be responsible for coordinating the activities required to meet Bakkavor Health, Safety & Environmental standards. You will be adapt at taking an active role in leading a positive safety culture behaviour and be a visible presence to the operation. The ability to challenge and drive change is key alongside being personable, passionate and having the energy to bring this role to life.

Duties will include:

• To work independently as the site H&S lead; driving and assisting the site management team to achieve action plan targets / site plans
• To provide information & advice in Health & Safety to all levels including training of individuals where appropriate
• To drive and assist all departments to undertake risk assessments and identify solutions on issues identified
• To drive and assist the site management team on accident investigation and cooperate and liaise with enforcement agencies and other interested parties where applicable
• To undertake – together with the site management team - regular site audits and drive the follow through of any actions as a result
• Provide accurate information to the management team on accident stats & (environmental stats where applicable) and assist with solutions to eliminate, reduce risk of reoccurrence and near misses in relation to accidents
• To input and maintain accurate records of assessments, near misses, safety inspections, audits and actions and participate in the writing of relevant Safe Systems of Work
• To hold regular site H&S Committee meetings
• To advise on, implement and Coordinate Legislative Environmental requirements on site

About you:

• Previous experience in a SHE/HSE role within manufacturing
• The ability to work independently as a site H&S lead
• A holder of the NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health qualification or otherwise the NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health, or be working towards achieving
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)
• Strong organisation skills and ability to achieve results through people
• Ability to be adaptable and work under pressure
• Passion about Health and Safety and the ability to influence peers
• Flexibility to work unsociable days and hours when needed

What you can expect from us
When joining us you can expect a highly competitive rewards package including group pension, life insurance and other flexible benefits - alongside excellent career progression prospects across the Bakkavor group.

About Us
Bakkavor is one of the leading providers of fresh prepared food in the UK, with an international presence in the US and China. Our 19,000 employees operate from 39 locations, developing and producing innovative food for a wide variety of occasions and budgets. In the UK, we work with leading grocery retailers, focusing on their own label brands.

Bakkavor is the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, with a growing international presence in the US and China. We are number one in the UK in the four product categories of meals, salads, desserts and pizza & bread, providing high-quality, fresh, healthy and convenient food. Our customers include every major UK grocery retailer, including Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's and Waitrose, and some of the world’s best-known food brands. We have over 19,000 employees, our headquarters are in London and we have 23 factories in the UK, 5 in the US and 9 in China.