Health and Safety Manager (Logistics / Warehousing)

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Health and Safety Manager (Logistics / Warehousing)

£45,000 - £55,000 + Training + Progression + Monday - Friday + Company Benefits

Grays

Are you an Health and Safety Manager from a Logistics / Warehousing or similar background? On offer is a technical leadership role providing the autonomy to head up and grow a new team across two sites within a leading, multi-faceted group of companies who offer a dynamic range of progression as you develop.

This leading group of companies have a broad presence across numerous sectors including Industrial, Logistics and Shipping with over 150 years of experience and operations across multiple continents. This role falls within the Logistics subsidiary of the wider group, and has arisen due to an ever increasing workload meaning creation of a new department in the South East.

In this dynamic role you will be responsible for setting up a new H&S team covering numerous sites in and around Colchester. You will be the go-to person for implementing processes and procedures, hiring new staff and training both internal and external staff. In addition to the leadership responsibilities, you will undertake some hands on work- especially in early stages of the role- such as inspections, audits and compliance.

This role would suit an Health and Safety Manager or similar from a Logistics / Warehousing background looking for a technical leadership role within a well-established group of companies offering the chance to grow a team around you and further develop your career.

The Role:

Creating H&S team covering sites across Essex and Suffolk
Implement new processes and procedures
Monitor the safety of the workforce and lead training
Carry out hands on work including inspecting, auditing and compliance
Monday - Friday 07:30-16:30The Person:

Health and Safety Manager or similar
Logistics / Warehousing background
Commutable to Grays - happy to cover 2 sitesHealth, Safety, Manager, Officer, Advisor, Quality, Leadership, IOSH, Warehousing, Logistics, H&S, HSEQ, NEBOSH, Industrial, Scaffolding, South East, Essex, Colchester, Suffolk, Ipswich, Grays

Reference number: BBBH24817

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