Health & Safety Assistant

Position: Health & Safety Assistant
Sofidel S.p.A.

 What’s the role?
We currently have an exciting, permanent opportunity for a confident, innovative and committed Health & Safety professional to join our successful team in Leicester. The role is full time (37.5 hours per week) and will be based at our Integrated Plant in Hamilton however, travel to our secondary plant in Rothley will be required. The successful candidate will work alongside the H&S Manager to provide day-to-day support across all aspects of the Plants.

As the Health & Safety Assistant at Sofidel no two days will ever be the same. This varied, stimulating and demanding role requires a vibrant and proficient professional that is happy to get stuck in and be a part of something great. Due to the nature of our business, this role is a site-based role with no scope for home-working.

Sofidel is big on sustainability and as the Health & Safety Assistant you will play an integral part by supporting our workforce on the journey to create our unrivalled products.

What you’ll be doing :

Responsibility for ensuring H&S best practices, policies & procedures are adhered to, including review of regulatory legislation
Ensuring all staff receive sufficient H&S related training in order to carry out their function safely & effectively
Producing a collection of reports for the H&S Manager
Working alongside the wider team to deliver proactive safety initiatives
Liaising with internal and external stakeholders on H&S matters
Participating in weekly production meetings to ensure an accurate and clear understanding of the Plants targets
Review, adapt and implement new risk assessments throughout the Plants ensuring compliance with relevant legislation
Evaluate the compliance of machines against the legal requirements and make suggestions on improvements to be made
Identify gaps in training and risk assessments and work in conjunction with the relevant department to eliminate potential risks
Review, change and develop SSOW
Deliver training to staff members on safety related topics
Provide support for internal and external audits

What you will need:

NEBOSH General Certificate
Knowledge of OHSAS
18001

Experience with ISO 45001

Experience of internal & external audits
Ability to prioritise and problem solve
Competent on IT systems such as SAP and the Microsoft package  What you’ll get in return:

Competitive Salary
Discounted staff shop
Salary Sacrifice
Pension Scheme
Private Healthcare
EAP
23 days annual leave + Bank Holidays