Health & Safety Advisor
Location: Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
Company: Albert Bartlett
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
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Albert Bartlett is a proud family-owned business and the UK's leading supplier of potatoes, with over 75 years of history, innovation, and growth. We are committed to producing high-quality food products while maintaining the highest standards of health, safety, and employee wellbeing.
We are looking for an experienced Health & Safety Advisor to join our team at our manufacturing facility in Airdrie. This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive and passionate health and safety professional who has experience working within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.
The Role
Reporting to the Health & Safety Manager, you will play a key role in promoting a positive safety culture across the site, ensuring compliance with legislation, and supporting operational teams in achieving best practice standards.
Key Responsibilities
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Provide day-to-day health and safety guidance and support to all departments.
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Conduct risk assessments, workplace inspections, and safety audits.
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Investigate accidents, incidents, and near misses, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions.
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Monitor compliance with company policies, procedures, and relevant health and safety legislation.
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Deliver health and safety training and toolbox talks to employees and managers.
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Support the development and implementation of health and safety initiatives and improvement projects.
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Maintain accurate health and safety records, reports, and KPI data.
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Assist with internal and external audits, including customer and certification audits.
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Work closely with operational teams to identify risks and drive continuous improvement.
Requirements
Essential
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Previous Health & Safety experience within a food manufacturing, FMCG, or production environment.
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NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent qualification).
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Strong knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation.
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Experience conducting risk assessments and incident investigations.
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Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
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Ability to influence and engage people at all levels of the business.
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Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
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Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
Benefits
What We Offer
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Competitive salary dependent on experience.
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Company pension scheme.
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Life assurance.
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Employee assistance programme.
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Training and development opportunities.
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Career progression within a successful and growing family business.
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A supportive and collaborative working environment.
