Health, Safety & Environment Manager

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don't compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led , resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility , we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

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Why join our team?

pladis is well known within the FMCG world for our well-loved food brands such as McVitie's, Jacob's and Jaffa Cakes!

This is an exciting time to join our Carlisle manufacturing site in a high-profile role! As a site leadership team member instrumental in the development of the Health Safety Environmental and Security strategy you will have the opportunity to work collectively with Leadership team members, Team Managers and Operators at the site.

What will this role achieve?

You will be required to provide advice and support by;

• Implementing pladis Central HSES policies and procedures and drive continuous improvement of the site standards and systems.
• Manage the site's HSES systems and internal audit programmes
• Support the site in managing accident, issue and incident prevention and investigations, and in delivering compliance to all legal, pladis and other relevant external standards.

What will be your key results?

• Maintain a high level of knowledge and expertise in Health, Safety, Security and Environment matters in order to provide the HSE Lead and the site with appropriate information and support.
• Responsible for driving and delivering continuous improvement in all aspects of the management systems and standards, in line with the group's systems and policies.
• Provide managers and employees with information on legislative and Corporate compliance, recommend ways of meeting statutory requirements and Corporate HSES Policies, HSE recommendations and codes of practice.
• Lead and coordinate site investigations, in the review of significant accidents, incidents, complaints and pollution events, and the identification of solutions to prevent recurrence. Drive close out of issues and non-conformance.
• Support the Crisis Incident Management (CIM) process for HSES issues by carrying out formal risk assessments and reports into Green Team.
• Take an active part in the site HSE committee by driving the HSE agenda for the site; address issues and determine the site requirements for improvements.
• Audit, supervise and review the implementation of Health and Safety policies, working practices, safety procedures and standards for all respective operations as instructed by the Compliance Manager and Central Compliance team. Manage and lead all site audits in conjunction with the Central Audit Team and accompanies auditors on site.
• Represents the site for regulatory health, safety & environmental authorities. (The HSE, EA and SEPA in Scotland). Collaborate with regulatory authorities and insurers on key matters such as fire risk assessment and certification, RIDDOR reporting, emergency planning and safety improvement plans.
• Maintain close liaison with Occupational Health (EHW) to ensure H & S provisions are met and understood.
• As a member of the Leadership team and provide effective leadership and co-ordination of the HSE resources within the site to ensure they are prepared to manage all relevant compliance issues and challenges.

What do you need for this role?

Crucial

• NEBOSH Certificate or NEBOSH Diploma Part 1 or equivalent, TECH SP Membership of IOSH
• Significant experience in a Health & Safety role and in a manufacturing environment and a sound knowledge of Health & Safety Law and its application

Preferred

• Membership of IOSH or greater (e.g. CMIOSH)
• Environmental Qualification (e.g. NEBOSH) or NEBOSH Diploma Part 2
• Diploma in Environmental Management or IEMA Certificate / Diploma, Membership of IEMA
• Degree in relevant Health & Safety or Environmental subject

Our winning traits and behaviours

• Purpose-Led - Energised by our promise to deliver happiness to the world with every bite
• Agile - Ever evolving, never satisfied and never standing still
• Collaborative - Willing to work with others for mutual success
• Resilient - Quick to adapt to change, fast learner and persistent in the face of setbacks
• Positive - Self-motivated, optimistic, adventurous, and inspiring

Diversity and inclusion is central to everything we do and is reflected across our business. pladis brings together brands and people from around the globe - and this diversity is our outstanding strength.

We're an equal opportunities employer and believe in encouraging an inclusive environment where we celebrate diversity of thinking and respect everyone's distinctive qualities and perspectives.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform key job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business.
We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.

Posted 4 Days Ago

Full time

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About us

p ladis was formed in 2016 and is the proud steward of more than 300 years of family baking and confectionery experience.

A global snacking company, pladis is based in the UK and is home to beloved brands including McVitie's and Ulker. We are also proud to distribute a carefully curated range of GODIVA chocolates exclusively for consumer-packaged goods channels around the world.

pladis also owns regional brands such as Jacob's, go ahead!, Carr's, Flipz, BN, Verkade and many more, delighting consumers with a wide range of snacking options including sweet and savoury biscuits, wafer, cake, chocolate, gum and candy.

Our Central Idea; 'We promise happiness to the world with every bite', extends beyond our products. For pladis it also means a genuine care and commitment to providing a happy and equal opportunity workplace for our people.

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