Health and Safety Advisor

Location: Moodiesburn, Glasgow

Package: Competitive with benefits

Position Type: Permanent, full time

Employment Requirements: Applicants must be able to prove their permanent right to work in the location stated above in order to be considered for the position.

About us:

We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of collagen products for the food industry. We supply high quality edible films and coatings​ to over 1,000 customers in more than 100 countries, delivering our purpose of ‘Creating the Added Layer of Value’.

Primarily used by customers in the production of a wide variety of sausage and meat products, our aspirations reach way beyond our current products and services, and appeal to our natural curiosity to improve what we do.

As a global organisation, we currently employ around 2,000 people spanning the Americas, UK/EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions. We offer careers in research and development, science and food technology, manufacturing and supply chain operations, engineering, sales, and a range of other business support functions. We are always seeking talented people to join the amazing colleagues we have, to keep growing our business.

Our mission is to sustainably utilise technology and biomaterial science-based solutions, to delight our customers. We are a business committed to the pursuit of better. The constant pursuit of what’s next, what’s needed, what’s possible now, and in the future. Do you want to be part of our journey?

About the role:

· To advise and assist the organisation in identifying and controlling its critical risks and developing a safety culture of collaboration, trust, and empowerment. Working with all departments to continually improve processes and safety performance by implementing pragmatic risk reduction.

· Ensure that current legislation and compliance obligations are simplified and communicated in a way that they can be understood by all. This will include working with area leadership to deliver suitable and sufficient risk management.

· Co-ordinate the response to any safety incidents including injuries, near misses and dangerous incidents so as to identify root causes and lessons to be learned, establish containment and preventative action and to monitor and identify trends. Ensure actions are managed to completion.

· Assist in the development, arrangement & delivery of safety training using both internal and external resources and work with HR to maintain adequate records of such.

· Liaise with Occupational Health provider and ensure all Occupational Hygiene programmes are implemented and maintained.

· Manage the businesses health and safety monitoring processes including conditional inspections. Conduct audits against company procedures and ISO 45001.

· Administer the H&S Management System and associated records in INTELEX.

· Develop and maintain a range of health and safety communication and promotional materials.

· Deputise for the Health & Safety Manager as required.

· This role will offer learning and development and a real career path to management.

About you:

Experience: A minimum of three years’ experience working in a safety related function within a manufacturing environment or similar environment.

Skills: Growth mindset, ability to inspire and a passion for working with others to achieve shared goals, tenacity to push tasks to completion, Ability to influence at all levels. Good organisational skills, Confidence to deliver training and presentations. Proactive approach and understanding of effective change management. To be able to connect with and collaborate with employees at all levels.

Knowledge: NVQ level 6 / NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent degree level H&S qualification (desirable). Member of professional body IOSH or equivalent. A good working knowledge of the relevant UK H&S legislation specifically for manufacturing operations. E.g., PUWER, COSHH, WAHR, CDM, SIOPE knowledge

What next?

If this sounds like a role that you would be interested in, then we would love to hear from you. To apply, please e-mail a copy of your CV, along with a cover letter explaining the key attributes that you could bring to the role.

Closing Date: Friday 17th March 2023

*Please note, closing dates are subject to change and, at time of high volume of applications, this may be brought forward.

Other important information:

We believe it takes diversity of thought, culture, background, and perspective to create a truly innovative company. So, if you share our values, purpose and drive for growth and sustainability, then we want to hear from you. If you require any adjustments to be able to pursue an application with us, please let our Recruitment team know.

Information Security is paramount at Devro, so your application and any personal data you share with us will be processed and stored in line with our Candidate Privacy Notice.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £35,000.00-£38,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person