Health & Safety Advisor

Monday to Friday 40 hours per week Permanent Site based, Lanark

Are you a driven individual, ready for a new challenge? Are you looking to work for a growing and ambitious brand? If so, we have an opportunity for a Health & Safety Advisor to join our team.

About the Role

The Health & Safety Advisor will work closely with the wider operations team to develop and implement Border's health and safety strategy. You will play a key role in ensuring that Border is a safe and compliant place to work by fostering a safety-first culture across all levels of the organisation, encouraging collaboration, and supporting the principles of the "Border Way".

• Support Operations through development, embedding and promotion of health and safety standards within the Company and implementing and maintaining Company Health & Safety, policies, procedures, standards and working practices; enhancing the safety culture within the business ensuring a focus towards zero accidents and injury.
• To ensure the Health & Safety Policy and supporting procedures are implemented consistently across the Company.
• To monitor, evaluate and review Health & Safety policy and practices, make recommendations and amend as required.
• To advise on the implications of current and emerging health and safety legislation, including evaluating options, making recommendations, and generating action plans to ensure compliance across the Company.
• Develop and deliver in-house training with managers and employees on all relevant aspects of health and safety.
• Ensure the Health & Safety function provides the required expertise to all areas of the business, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Work within all business areas to ensure Health & Safety standards are appropriately implemented within their areas of control and are sufficiently robust for anticipated demands.
• Provide input for regular Health & Safety communications for all levels of staff to include written information, toolbox talks and management briefings.
• Support CSR strategy and appropriate actions.

What Are We Looking For?

• Hold a minimum of NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent.
• Experience of working in a similar role within a FMCG/Manufacturing environment.
• Strong working experience of H&S systems and legislation such as ISO45001/ISO 14001.
• Strong & confident communicator and good stakeholder management skills.
• Promotes positive workplace culture, inspiring and influencing others.
• Excellent numeracy, analytical & problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively.
• Passion for continuous improvement.

BENEFITS

• Real Living Wage employer
• Full training provided to ensure you excel in your role.
• A dynamic and supportive working environment with a friendly team.
• Employee assistance program for personal and professional support.
• Mental health first aiders.
• Free 24/7 GP helpline.
• Optional salary sacrifice schemes.
• Paid volunteering opportunities within Lanark.

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.