Health & Safety Manager Distribution

Join Superdrug Head Office- Make a Real Difference Every Day!

Location: Dunstable
Hours: 37.5 | 9.00am - 5.30pm - Hybrid working available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station.
Salary: Competitive

Why Superdrug?

Passionate about Beauty and Health? Want to be part of an innovative, trend setting retailer? Our vibrant Head Office, based by East Croydon station is a fantastic environment filled with hundreds of brilliant personalities.

We're a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do. At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun.

Our success comes from our people - they make the difference. We're all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling.

Here's the excitingbit... A day includes:

To lead the implementation,monitoring and maintenance of the site Health and Safety management systems.
To coach and develop the DC management teams to drive ownership andleadership qualities within the Distribution Centre.
To lead the Health and SafetyTraining Team delivering all MHE and all elements of health & safetytraining programmes.
Business partnering with the DC management teams to lead and influenceall on site health and safety activity.

Key Responsibilities:

Be the primary instigator and co-ordinator for the planning andimplementation of the employee health and safety, taking lead on initiativesfor continuous improvements

To lead the Safety TrainingTeam in delivering all MHE and health & safety training. Ensuring systemsand processes are in place to meet statutory compliance.

Lead development / improvements of risk assessments and safe system ofworks throughout the DC, ensuring consistency across the supply chain.

Ensure Managers, Team Leadersand employees are trained and equipped to carry out their legislative healthand safety obligations, coaching and supporting where needed.

Be the supply chain expert inall health and safety matters, business partnering with the site managementteam to drive the health and safety agenda and culture. Attending relevant health and safetymeetings, site management meetings and 3rd party meetings asrequired to provide competent safety advice.

Lead site safety audits andinspections and implementing & monitoring corrective actions to conclusion

Monitor health and safety implementation on site, liaising with managersto raise issues of non-compliance offering advice, coaching and support whererequired.

Lead the completion ofaccident investigations and statutory reporting for effective closure asrequired, so that incidents are fully addressed with causation factors andlearnings

Collate, report and analyse accident statisticsand other health and safety KPI's to senior management and the Health andSafety Committees and publish / communicate corrective measures to minimise /eliminate their reoccurrence.

Leadsupply chain and 3rd party safety audits, escalating to relevantstake holders

Conduct company health and safety inductions,safety tours and safety inspections.

Provide guidance anddirection to safety representatives, fire marshal's, senior fire marshal andfirst aiders and maintain / communicate updated lists.
Report all necessary communications with the Environment Health Office& Primary Authority to the Senior H&S Manager.
Pursue continuous professional development,ensuring your own skills and knowledge are always up to date with the latestchanges in legislation and codes of practice, implementing any requiredoperational changes and upskilling the management team as needed.

Positively contribute to ensuring a site culturethat demonstrates the Company values.

Take a flexible approach to business needs,supporting other areas as required.
Take an innovating lead rolein the continuous development of the Distribution Health and Safety managementSystems
Lead distribution fire riskassessment programme ensuring full compliance under the FSRRO 2005

Essential
Level 6 Occupational Health & Safety Qualification or working towards.
Training / train the trainer Qualification and experience
Coaching / Development Skillset and experience

Desirable

Relevant health and safety experience gained in a multi -site / FCMG / distribution environment
Fire safety qualification

Development

AS Watson actively promote and facilitate personal continuous development.

Ability to take the lead and coach in all on site health and safety situations offering competent health and safety advice
Ability to plan and organise all induction and refresher MHE and Health & Safety training.
Excellent relationship management and business partnering skills with the confidence and presence to influence the management team and senior stakeholders
Forward thinking with the ability to proactively solve problems
Self-motivator who can prioritise workload and work well under pressure
Resilienceto continuously drive and lead the health and safety culture

Here's what's in it for you:

• 33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays)
• 2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend
• 30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products both in store and online
• Hybrid working patterns available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station
• Company pension matching and bonus
• We offer Stream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Being part of more! We are part of a group who work closely with Savers, The Perfume Shop and Three UK
• We are part of A.S. Watson Group, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer with over 15,700 stores in 25 markets!
• Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes
• Enhanced maternity/shared parental/adoption leave, company sick pay and pregnancy loss and support
• Come and be part of something special!

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