John Pye is the UK’s largest auction house network, offering the biggest volume and widest variety of stock and assets to the secondary market. Our family-owned business has been in operation for more than 50 years in the UK and 2022 has seen our first venture into Mainland Europe with the opening of our site in Spain. Our workforce currently stands at circa 700 employees and continued growth plans are afoot.
We have an opportunity for a Health & Safety/SHEQ Coordinator at our site in Chesterfield.
Purpose of Role:
- To ensure Compliance on an operational level for their base site as well as providing support to the wider company as and when required supported by the SHEQ management team
- Responsible for providing advice and practical support to site staff to ensure compliance with the company’s responsibilities
- Support by ensuring standards are achieved and maintained; which provide assurance to John Pye & Sons that compliance is in accordance with relevant Statutory and ISO guidelines
Context: Working directly with the SHEQ Supervisor and other various internal and external stakeholders: Directors/Managers/Supervisors/Local Authorities.
Job Purpose
To provide SHEQ advice and support to staff at the John Pye & Sons Chesterfield site, develop measures for monitoring standards which provide assurance to John Pye & Sons for compliance in accordance with relevant Statutory and ISO guidelines.
Key Responsibilities
Health and Safety
o To ensure the John Pye & Sons health and safety (SHEQ) policy is displayed and communicated to all employees on an annual basis as well as being part of the new starter induction process
o To ensure that hazards are identified throughout the base site and that suitable risk assessments are produced to enable the appropriate control measures to be identified
o To review risk assessments on an annual basis ensuring they remain valid
o To review affected risk assessments as part of any accident or near miss investigation and take additional steps when highlighted to prevent a recurrence
o To share across the site via regular team meetings and safety communications risk assessment findings
- Health and Safety Committee
o To attend in person quarterly SHEQ committee meetings and collate required information prior to each meeting in order to actively participate in them
o To provide feedback to site staff on SHEQ meetings and to implement any agreed actions
o To carry out regular site safety tours across the base site, to use the JPS document portal to highlight concerns and findings from site tours and producing action lists and managing action until complete
o To maintain the hazardous substance register for the site ensuring that risks associated with hazardous substances are managed
o To work with the site cleaning staff to ensure compliance with the safe use and storing of chemicals at all times
o To ensure that ALL new starters receive manual handling training on day one of commencing work for us as part of the new starter induction process
o Check all accidents which occur across the base site and investigate accidents and near misses where appropriate in line with the company’s accident and reporting procedure
o To provide statistical analysis of accident/incident numbers, types and trends via the tracker on a monthly basis
o Put plans in place to raise the awareness of H&S throughout the site
o Maintain the sites health and safety training matrix
Contractor Management
- Liaising with internal departments (commercial team & finance) to ensure acceptable standards of contractor management and acceptance
- To carry out briefing for contractors when they arrive on site, check permits to work and risk assessments
- Ensuring the approved suppliers and control of contractor records are maintained and approved
Fire Requirements
- Assist the Fire Officer on visits and periodically check Fire Risk Assessment for compliance
- Ensure the fire management plan for the base site is reviewed every 6 months
- Ensure sufficient numbers of Fire Wardens are trained and available on site during operational hours in line with the approved fire management plan
- Assist with/conduct required fire checks and maintain the required documents for the base site
- Assist with/conduct fire drills and produce findings reports for the SHEQ Supervisor
Compliance
To ensure that adequate computerised or other record of systems are managed and maintained to facilitate effective management of John Pye & Sons Compliance. These include assisting in the design, implementation and development of:
- John Pye & Sons portal
- Asbestos Risk register including Asbestos Management plans for the base site
- Legionella Risk/Monitoring
- Emergency lighting by way of conducting in house Planned Preventative maintenance schedules and checks
- Fire Detection and Alarms including Planned Preventative Maintenance check sheets and Fire Risk Assessments
- Fixed Wire Testing by way of contract review
- Portable Appliance Testing by way of monitoring of in house Planned Preventative Maintenance schedules
- Air conditioning by way of contract review with the Site Manager
- Equipment maintenance (FLT’s, PPT’s, Trollies, roll cages, pump trucks and any other forms of equipment is maintained by way of contract review
To work with the SHEQ Supervisor in the production of appropriate risk assessments for Site related risks.
To ensure all Compliance information is kept up to date through regular reviews
Ad Hoc
Assist Site Manager to ensure compliance relating to buildings and Health & Safety, including:
- Maintaining databases and spreadsheets containing data
- Reminders sent when checks are due
- Take appropriate action following reports, including organisation of training if necessary
Training
The post-holder may, from time to time, be required to undergo training relevant to the responsibilities above or related functions.
Person Specification
Essential
- Have completed or willing to complete IOSH ‘Managing Safely’ course or equivalent
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills to produce clear and concise communications to staff at all levels; able to give presentations to small groups
- Excellent planning, organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work unsupervised, use own initiative and prioritise tasks
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong administration and customer service skills
- Patience and diplomacy as the role requires a collaborative approach (an assertive but calm demeanour)
- Flexible and co-operative
- Investigative mind
- IT skills (specifically MS Office packages) – Good working knowledge of all MS Office program
- Full UK driving licence essential due to requirement to travel to other sites for training etc.
Desirable
- Proven health and safety experience
- A level 3 health and safety qualification such as the NEBOSH National General Certificate
- Driving Licence - advantageous due to requirement to travel to other sites for training etc.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: from £25,500.00 per year depending on qualifications
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Transport links
Schedule:
Supplemental pay types:
Work Location: In person
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £27,361.50 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Chesterfield S41 9BN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Health and Safety: 1 year (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person
