Health & Safety / Maintenance Officer

Summary
 The role of the Health and safety officer is largely dual-purpose and encompasses the accountability for reviewing Health and Safety and machinery maintenance. The Health and Safety officer is also responsible for all site maintenance, to ensure all buildings and the equipment therein are maintained to the standards and legislation required. The Health & Safety officer is responsible for the review, development, implementation and monitoring of the health and safety management system. For the safety of staff, contractors and visitors. The health and safety officer is also responsible for keeping up to date with health and safety legislation and identifying areas of the business where there is a risk of non-compliance. Upon investigation liaising with the relevant management team to help develop and implement solutions to reduce the risk to a satisfactory level, enabling Clarks to discharge its duty of care. Promote a safety culture among management and staff whilst driving down accident rates through proactively identifying and eliminating risk.
 Typical Job Functions & Duties
 
To Implement, control, maintain and police Health & Safety in line with company policy
Keep informed regarding pending industry changes, trends, and best practices
Manage the written policies and procedures related to Health & Safety
Monitor Health & Safety systems to ensure their effectiveness
Recognise and implement H&S improvements through continuous monitoring
Recognise, investigate and report Accidents, Health & Safety Breaches, and near misses, present to SMT  to implement actions.
Responsible for providing Health & Safety training, development and mentoring for staff
Record accurate data for the departmental heads and management meeting
Attend departmental and company meetings to represent Health & Safety
Organise and minute Health & Safety meetings
Carry out Safety Procedures, Risk assessments & Safety Inductions (including Tool Box Talks)
Monitor safe use of chemicals, ensure safety data sheets are available & assessments have been completed (COSHH)
Conduct various weekly and monthly safety inspections (e.g. fire alarm, saws, ladders, forklift trucks)
Co-ordinate the external servicing, calibration inspection and testing of various equipment and systems (e.g. torque wrenches, alarms, extinguishers, PAT, air conditioning, lifting equipment, lighting, Loler/Puwer)
Be a fire warden and arrange an annual evacuation drill
Be the appointed person for co-ordinating the first aid response (kit maintenance, suitable trained first aiders available)
Conduct regular building and site maintenance inspections.
Conduct appropriate repairs and implement facility/health & safety improvements, where appropriate and within capabilities; otherwise manage external contractors to conduct the work.
Assist in the co-ordination of waste management
Monitor energy use 
 
Skills & Attributes
 
Hold qualifications in engineering and Health and safety (IOSHH & NEBOSH)
Have a good level of knowledge regarding compliance regulations & standards
Be self-motivated and proactive
Have good organisational skills
Have good inter personnel skills, including the ability to communicate verbal and written instruction, with the ability to listen and evaluate to achieve understanding and effective solutions
Have effective communication skills
Have good decision-making skills based on understanding the issue, legality, and the interest of the company
Have the ability to recognise and solve problems through assessment & investigation, to identify and eliminate root causes
Have a good level of IT, computer skills and relevant software packages
Have good attention to detail
Have the ability to handle pressure and meet targets / deadlines