Health and Safety Manager
Hours: 40 hrs per week (Mon–Fri, 8am–5pm) flexibility to travel across multiple sites across London
About The Role:
We are looking for a hands-on Health & Safety Manager to lead, develop and embed a strong safety and environmental culture across several branch operations. You will ensure full legislative compliance, drive continuous improvement and mentor our Health & Safety Advisor, supporting safe, efficient and profitable operations.
Benefits:
- Perkbox – 24/7 discounts, wellbeing support, online GP access & more
- Company Pension Scheme
- Performance Bonus
- 25 days Annual Leave, plus 8 bank holidays
- Group Life Assurance – up to 3x Salary (subject to length of service)
- Staff Discount
- Free Breakfast every morning
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Long Service Awards
- Birthday Day Off
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and maintain all Health & Safety and environmental policies, ensuring compliance with UK legislation across all sites
- Conduct risk assessments, audits and inspections across branches, warehouses and transport operations, driving corrective actions
- Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, producing reports and implementing preventative measures
- Deliver H&S training, toolbox talks and colleague engagement initiatives companywide
- Manage H&S systems and records (training, incidents, audits, risk assessments) using Opus
- Drive continuous improvement in safety culture while supporting operational efficiency, sales and margin performance
Key Requirements:
- NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) – essential
- Proven H&S experience within a builders' merchant, retail, manufacturing or similar environment
- Strong working knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and best practice (COSHH, manual handling, PPE, working at height)
- Experience managing or mentoring H&S professionals and working closely with HR on complex issues
- Confident communicator with the ability to influence at colleague and senior leadership level
- Competent user of H&S management systems and MS Office, with strong reporting and data analysis skills
INDWHITE
Pay: £65,000.00-£70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Experience:
- Health and Safety Management: 4 years (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Watford
