Job Description
Title: Health and Safety Manager
Type: Permanent, Full time
Start date: ASAP
Hours: 40 hours per week
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Location: This role is 100% based at our new HQ in Aylesford, Kent
Who is Must Have Ideas?
Whilst still only young, we’re one of the UK’s fastest growing ecommerce brands, helping over 2 million customers ‘Discover Something New’ every year. One in six homes in the UK now have one of our clever, problem-solving products and we’re widely recognised as one of the leading ecommerce innovators of the past few years. Named by The Sunday Times as the 66th fastest growing company in the UK, we’re a British success story and our incredible growth isn’t stopping any time soon. We would love you to join us on this exciting journey!
The Team
You’ll be working with a group of great people who think independently but collaborate as a strong team to deliver exceptional results. Career progression? Absolutely - there are plenty of opportunities to grow and develop, as our rapid growth continues.
We’re fully office-based
We believe that we are at our best when we're together, and that's why our team fully works from our office from our swanky new base in Aylesford, Kent. Being together facilitates superior collaboration, encourages conversations, and sparks creativity. And there’s some pretty sweet incentives to coming to the office, too, including free breakfast every day!
This Role
This is an excellent opportunity to join us on our fast-growth journey!
We’re looking for a Health and Safety Manager to join our team to lead on health and safety across the business, ensuring a safe and compliant work environment.
This is a newly created role to support the ongoing fast-growth of the organisation.
Your responsibilities will include:
· Own and lead on company wide Health and Safety strategy
· Ensure full compliance with all UK Health and Safety legislation, maintaining up to date policies and procedures
· Develop and continuously improve health and safety systems and processes across the business including the office, warehouse, broadcast studios and offsite filming locations.
· Conduct regular risk assessments and audits to identify hazards and implement effective measures to minimise risk
· Take ownership of all incident reporting and investigation
· Lead and manage health and safety training in all areas, ensuring the team are trained and confident in safe working practices
· Build and maintain a robust training and competency framework
· Work closely with the operations teams to ensure safe use of machinery and automation systems with clear SOP’s in place
· Act as the primary point of contact for everything health and safety related, including external audits
· Stay up to date with regulatory changes and industry best practice, ensuring the business remains compliant
You’ll excel in this role if you have the following skills & experience:
· NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent)
· Experience in a health and safety management role in a fast paced environment
· Experience managing health and safety in a warehouse/manufacturing type environment
· Experience carrying out risk assessments and audits
· Commercially minded, with the ability to balance safety and operational efficiency
· Highly organised and detail oriented
· Comfortable working at pace in a fast growth business, with the ability to prioritise and adapt.
What’s it like to work here?
We know that our people are key to our success. That’s why we strive to make MHI a great place to work – just ask our team. It’s a friendly, welcoming and fun environment here. We’ve worked hard to create an amazing experience for our people because we know that workplace happiness goes way beyond just your salary. As well as being a Living Wage employer, we’re proud to offer one of the best packages of team perks in the area, including:
· Private healthcare
· Free breakfast every morning
· Paid sick leave
· Flexible hours
· Minimum of 25 days holiday per year as standard (plus more the longer you stay)
· Buy or sell holiday
· Generous paid maternity & paternity leave
· Your birthday off work every year
· Free electric vehicle charging
· Free car washing every month
· Regular team & charity fundraising events
· Free products from our range
· Generous staff discount on our range of products
· Free personal use of company vans
· Company pension
· Salary sacrifice schemes (cycle to work, electric car leasing)
· Season ticket loans
· Casual dress code
· Free and unlimited fruit, sweets, cold & hot drinks
What happens next?
If we think you could be a good fit, we’ll be in touch to arrange an initial call to get to know you. If all goes well, you’ll be invited to come and see our new state-of-the-art facilities and for a more in-depth conversation. We may ask you to complete a small task to show us your skills and there may be a second interview stage, too.
This is an excellent opportunity to join us while the company is still young and to be part of our high-growth journey, with all the opportunities that brings.
Must Have Ideas Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and we’re working hard to build a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Experience:
- H&S Managment: 4 years (required)
- Health and Safety legislation: 5 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- NEBOSH General Certificate (required)
Work Location: In person
