Job Purpose / Summary

The SHE Technician provides day-to-day support to the SHE Coordinator and SHE Manager in delivering essential safety, health and environmental activities across the site.

This role focuses on routine inspections, EHS audits, data collection, SHE administration, maintaining compliance records, promoting safe behaviours.

Key Accountabilities

Supporting SHE Compliance & Administration
• Maintain and update SHE documentation, logs and records (e.g., audit actions, inspection checklists, EHS CAL, PPE logs).
• Assist in preparing paperwork and evidence for internal/external audits and regulatory visits.
• Complete inspections of shadow boards, first aid supplies, fire equipment, racking damages, fire doors and PPE.
• Support management of contractor documentation (inductions, permits, training/competency evidence).

Routine Checks, Inspections & Monitoring
• Carry out scheduled workplace inspections, including:

o Safety boards

o First aid audits

o Fire extinguishers/fire doors - Fire Safety Audits

o PPE stations

o Monthly asbestos audits

o Ladder audits
• Raise issues found and escalate urgent matters to the SHE Coordinator.

Incident & Near-Miss Support
• Assist with data gathering for accidents, near misses, hazards, incidents
• Help ensure reports are logged accurately and follow-up actions are recorded.

Risk Assessment & Safe Systems Support
• Support the review process, ensure the Risk Assessment schedule is up to date and assist with any key actions
• Help ensure all documentation, dept files, CAL logs, audit files & logs are up to date and accessible.

Training & Awareness Support
• Assist with organising and recording training sessions (induction, manual handling, COSHH, toolbox talks).
• Assist with EHS initiatives, safety campaigns, procedures, SSoW etc

Environmental Support
• Assist with waste monitoring, segregation monitoring and general environmental compliance tasks.
• Support the maintenance of ISO14001 documentation (e.g., aspects & impacts register updates, audit preparation).
• Record key environmental data (e.g., waste volumes, utilities/emissions data).
• Through data analysis, audit results, incidents and complaints, assist with identifying environmental trends & basic Root Cause Analysis

Data Collection & Reporting
• Collect routine SHE performance data (accidents, audits, inspections, near misses).
• Maintain simple spreadsheets or dashboards and highlight trends or concerns.

General Support
• Participate in monthly SHE meetings and help capture actions.
• Complete weekly fire alarm testing where required and other fire safety aspects such as auditing and inspections
• Issuing and recording of PPE, stock takes and ordering within agreed budget threshold
• Undertake any other SHE-related tasks as reasonably requested by the SHE Coordinator or SHE Manager.
• Provide an active daily EHS presence around the site, engaging with employees around day-to-day EHS matters
• The job holder is required to do all tasks considered relevant by their line manager
• Responsible for Food Safety, Quality and Legality

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:

The Company strives to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that decisions concerning recruitment, promotion, dismissal or any other aspect of employment will be based on the needs of the business and not any assumptions based on sex, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, married or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief. This is an important commitment which all employees are expected to share.

Requirements

Job Functional Knowledge:

Essential
• Good understanding of basic H&S principles (IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent).
• Strong organisation, attention to detail and record keeping skills.
• Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment.
• Good communication skills and the ability to engage with colleagues at all levels.

Desirable (Development Opportunities)
• Working towards NEBOSH H & S General Certificate.
• Working towards NEBOSH Env General Certificate
• Previous experience in food manufacturing or awareness of food safety requirements.
• Familiarity with ISO14001
• Experience conducting inspections, audits or using checklists.

Benefits

VALUES & CULTURE:

Deeside Cereals is proudly owned by the Weetabix Food Company. Acquired in December 2023.

Our Mission - We want to nourish the nation with better breakfasts that help them to live better lives, so we've made it our mission to delight consumers with great tasting, nutritious breakfasts produced with passion and excellence.

Our core values are fundamental to how we work within Deeside Cereals and influence all aspects of how we do business. Here at Deeside Cereals, we believe it's not just what you do that's important, it's also how you do it. That's why we have 4 Values which we believe all of our people should demonstrate in all of their work.
• With Heart - Trust, integrity, teamwork, care, empathy
• With Thought - Excellence, communication, simplicity
• With Vision - Innovative, developing, strategic, agile
• With Drive - Responsible, decisive, outcome-focused

Benefits of Working at Weetabix - Deeside
• A competitive salary which is reviewed annually
• Access to the Company Bonus Scheme
• A personalised Career Development Plan
• Access to the company's e-learning suite
• Access to the company pension scheme
• Life Assurance cover
• Heavily-subsidised vending service in the Canteen
• Access to the Company Staff Shop at discounted prices
• A health surveillance medical every year (if required)
• Regular business updates
• Free parking on site