Health and Safety Officer

HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER JOB DESCRIPTION

Pemberton Park & Leisure Homes Ltd is a successful, award winning, well established

caravan holiday and residential home manufacturer that has been trading since the

1940's based in Wigan Lancashire.

Job Description

Provide and manage the Health and Safety (H&S) function for the Office, Factory

and site Operations ensuring it is fully compliant legally and that there is a pro-active and

effective approach to Health and Safety.

Main Duties

Ensure that the company is compliant legally on all issues and H&S is actively addressed and promoted throughout the Company.

Ensure staff awareness on H&S matters.

Act as the Fire Officer, manage practice evacuations, monitor effectiveness, prepare reports and recommendations.

Ensure all areas are compliant with H&S requirements.

Ensure all off-site activities operate within policy and comply with H&S requirements.

Manage the First Aid team and ensure First Aid facilities are maintained.

Act as the companies H&S Representative and orchestrate and chair H&S meetings.

Ensure all risk assessments, fire risk assessments and COSHH registers are up to date.

Ensure compliance with our Environmental policy and implementation plan.

Ensure regular statutory inspections are undertaken in relation to such areas as Portable Appliance Testing and building electrical certificates.

Investigate and make recommendations in relation to any accidents.

Carry out relevant H&S Training for all staff.

To play a lead role in the emergency planning process and the Disaster Recovery plan and make recommendations in relation to the implementation and any improvements so as to enable the Company to respond effectively

Liaise with appropriate outside authorities including Health and Safety Executive Environmental Health Inspectors.

Ensure internal/external audits are undertaken and compliance is met with our accreditations.

Implementation of additional accreditations if required.

Ensure all H&S manuals are kept up to date.

Undertake such other duties which are deemed commensurate with the post.

Requirements:

Good computer literacy with good computer skills, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
Ideally NEBOSH or IOSH qualified and have experience of doing QA

ESSENTIAL WORK EXPERIENCE: At least 2 years in a Health and Safety role

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

Have carried out risk assessments, manual handling processes, COSHH and DSE assessments. Good written and communications skills, together with IT skills.

Proactive and able to advise on H&S issues with confidence and a solution based attitude. Confident at liaising with staff and managers and communicating information.

Working hours will be: 28.5 hours covering Monday -Thursday.

Salary £Competitive.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: pemb\H&S