Safety Health Environment and Quality Manager

Job Title: Safety Health Environment and Quality Manager

Location: March

Salary: Competitive

Job Type: Full:time, Permanent

Who Are Knowles;

We have undoubtedly come a long way since 1932 when Gerald Knowles started off with just one vehicle as a pure and simple distribution provider.

Over the years strong and courageous leadership has led Knowles to become a premium provider across a wide range of logistical services all over the UK.

Today we are trusted by some of the biggest and well:known businesses in the country to offer a broad range of warehousing and distribution services. Our focus today is epitomised by a drive to deliver the most efficient, high:quality logistics solutions to our customers, with long term benefits for both parties. We aim to carry out our operations sustainably and thats not just in minimising our environmental impacts, but by examining efficiencies across the business and fully embracing development opportunities.

This ethos is demonstrated by our commitment to a continual investment program; today this includes producing our own renewable energy and running a fleet of some of the most efficient vehicles available in order to offset our environmental impact.

The Role

This role supports the Head of SHEQ with the quality, safety, health and wellbeing, and environmental side of Knowles Logistics across our Wisbech and March sites. To provide the day to day management and co:ordination of the systems, documents, processes and be first point of contact for the department. To assist with quality and compliance within all areas of Quality, Safety, Health and Environment.

Requirements

• Minimum NEBOSH General Certificate or a willingness to train and gain formal H and S qualifications
• Confidence to train employees in H and S topics and assist with inductions and presentations
• Competent in Microsoft packages to include Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly organised with the ability to self:prioritise your workload. Having a pro:active and hands on approach with accuracy and attention to detail of the highest importance.
• The ability to interact with all customers both internally and externally
• Must have full driving licence and own transport .
  
  

Role

• Safety Management Systems
• Ensure that safe management systems are in place, including the following:
• Method statement / SSOW reviews.
• Support with company preparation for audits.
• Updates systems on SHEQ:related legislation as advised by Head of SHEQ.
  
  

Communication

• Communicate company standards and requirements to others through inductions and safety related training
• Regular updates to ensure all employees are engaged in safe working practises and to adopt a safe culture within the business
• Accident Investigation and Management
• To investigate all non:driving related accidents
• Ensure all documentation is updated and reported to the relevant legislative and regulatory bodies.
  
  

Audits

• To support with preparations for annual H and S audits and Quality Assurance including BRCGS, TASCC, and SEDEX.
• Conducting internal audits
  
  

Risk Management

• Ensure prompt processing and filing of all forms in relation to risk assessments including: general, manual handling, COSHH, working at heights, fire prevention, hazards and evacuation and electrical safety.
• Safe Operating Procedure Management
• Ensure prompt processing, review as necessary and support implementation of SOPs / SSOW within the business.
  
  

Teamwork

• Encouraging teamwork within the workplace by displaying the correct behaviours towards all colleagues and teams within Knowles Logistics Ltd.
• Maintaining standards of health and safety, hygiene and security in the work environment, ensuring stock, chemicals and food are stored safely and securely and reporting any concerns to the relevant Manager.
• We encourage Health and Safety to be everyones r