S&A Produce is one of the UK’s largest independent strawberry growers. The Group, which also has berry growing operations overseas and grows UK asparagus, uses modern and innovative growing techniques to drive and support its year-round soft fruit business. Our principal customers include the major multiple food retailers.
Our vision is to provide a safe working environment by promoting a positive culture. We continuously strive to improve the health, safety, and wellbeing of our workforce & environmental responsibilities, and we are focused on creating a safe space where our workforce is empowered to step up, take action, and be responsible for their own health and safety and the health and safety of others.
We now have a new opportunity for a full-time, permanent position with the flexibility to be based at either Marden (HR1 3ET) or Kent (ME13 9EJ) site.
Health, Safety & Environmental Coordinator
As a Health, Safety & Environmental Coordinator you will work closely with the Group Health, Safety & Environmental Manager to ensure the Company maintains all required certifications and is legally compliant in all its health, safety and environmental activities across the Group. Within your role, you will continue to raise the profile and drive the positive culture change of health, safety & environment (HS&E) within the Business.
Main duties and responsibilities will include:
- Compliance & Legislation - maintaining up to date awareness of H&S and Environmental legislation, industry standards & company policies; Providing guidance and advice to managers and colleagues.
- Risk Assessments & COSHH assessments– review, development and implementation.
- Audit & Inspection – auditing and reporting on internal HS&E management arrangements, identifying corrective & preventive actions along with opportunities for improvement.
- Communication, information & training – encouraging employee involvement in HS&E issues, lead group HS&E meetings to contribute to the formulation of Company policies, arranging/ participating in training for established staff and providing the H&S induction training for new employees.
- Accident investigation & prevention – reviewing and maintaining effective accident reporting processes, encouraging proactive investigation of accidents to prevent recurrences.
- Administration – co-ordination, maintenance and administration of HS&E documentation.
The successful candidate will:
- Understand and convey information of a complex, conceptual and specialist nature; be able to explain such information using styles and media appropriate for the recipient.
- Have excellent communication skills.
- Have ability to identify new ways of working and proactively look for innovative ways of achieving the same desired outcomes within the rules and regulations identified within HS&E legislation.
- Collaborate and engage with colleagues in order to understand risks.
- Have a strong background in administration and be proficient Word & Excel.
- Already possess entry level skills & knowledge of HS&E.
- Hold a Full UK Driving Licence and be able to travel to other sites when necessary (Herefordshire, Wales, Kent).
- Have IOSH Managing / NEBOSH Gen qualifications (desirable).
We offer:
- Competitive salary (can be negotiated DOE)
- 33 days annual leave
- Range of financial & wellbeing benefits
- Scope to uncover your potential with a rapidly expanding, independent business.
Full Job Description is available upon request.
S&A Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £28,000.00-£33,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
