HSE Manager

Title: Health, Safety & Environment Manager

Department: Health & Safety

Location: Chandlers Ford

Hours: Monday – Friday 08:30-17:00

Are you a proven health and safety manager with a cross-departmental background covering office, warehouse, and field-based environments?

Do you have a pragmatic approach to problem-solving, with a proven track record in managing a team of health, safety, and environmental officers?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity to lead our team at Utilita.

What we can offer you?

We offer you all the benefits you’d expect from one of the nation’s biggest and best energy challengers, including: competitive salary, contributory pension scheme, bonus up to 15% of salary and a health care scheme. You’ll also get the chance to work for one of the top CEOs in the UK, as voted for by Glassdoor’s 2022 Employee’s Choice Awards

We aim to provide you with a uniquely inclusive and diverse workplace, which showcases the extraordinary in all of us, by enabling you to be the best you can be.

What does this role involve?

As the HSE Manager, you will be the subject matter expert for the company, you will lead a team of HSE Officers and have overall accountability for the process to keep our staff and customers safe

Day to day, you will;

• create, implement and review management systems in line with HSE and other relevant legislative requirements;
• design and enforce the company’s health, safety and welfare policies, standards, guidance, and systems;
• support the ongoing development of your team;
• carry out audits and inspections to ensure a safe working environment;
• identify hazards and mitigate, control, or reduce through effective risk assessments;
• manage escalated incidents in line with company policies and legislation, including reporting to and working with local authorities when required.

Who are we looking for?

As a proven HSE Manager, you will have experience supporting a variety of environments, such as; office, warehouse, retail and field.

Your certification in Occupational Health & Safety, or equivalent (NVQ level 4), and being a member of NEBOSH or a similar HS&E governing body, will give you the ability to hit the ground running.

Your expert-level understanding of HSE legislation including Acts, Regulations, Approved Codes of Practice and Best Practices, will mean that you can quickly become productive within this position.

Your previous line management experience will give you the knowledge you need to support a team from day one.

You will need to hold a valid UK driving license and be prepared to travel nationwide to Utilita offices.

Additional benefits available on your first day!

• Utilita Bonus Scheme, made up of personal and company elements.
• Career progression, 32% of our vacancies in 2022 were filled internally.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• The opportunity to win tickets to major outdoor events with Utilita Extra –including, gigs and shows at the Utilita Newcastle, Sheffield and Birmingham arenas.
• Discounted employee energy tariffs.
• Access for you and one other to our partnered Unmind App, where you can watch or listen to videos and podcasts or get hints and tips to understand and improve on your mental wellbeing.
• We are in the process of setting up our own charitable foundation and offer all our staff a paid volunteering day every year. Plus the chance to be involved in various fund-raising opportunities.
• A health care scheme that includes dental, eye care, treatments, and diagnostics health consultations.
• Death in service, twice your annual salary.
• Employee Assistance Programme with access to counselling support, legal and financial advice 24/7 365 days a year, as well as a GP line and Your Care.

About us

Founded in 2003, Utilita is the first – and still only - energy company created to help households use less energy, by giving them better control via digital technology. Which is why we were voted Sustainable Tech Company of the Year 2022 in the Southern Tech 100 companies and our industry-leading smartphone app (USwitch Awards won best app 2018, 2020 and 2022).

Utilita is Britain’s leading Smart Pay as You Go energy provider, with over 800,000 customers, and thanks to having better control, its customers use around 11% less energy than the average bill paying household.

Utilita is committed to becoming a net zero business by 2030 and was named Green Energy Disruptor of the Year at the Better Society Energy Awards in October 2021.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £61,008.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Eastleigh: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person