Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Business Partner

Alexander Steele have been tasked to recruit an experienced Health & Safety professional with experience in Manufacturing or a similar industry. This vacancy is with one of the long-standing Food Manufacturing clients based in the Leeds area. This HSE Business Partner will assist in the management, development, and maintenance of effective and robust HSE and Risk systems covering all activities to ensure safety compliance and risk management against all agreed business priorities. You will support the Group HSE Business Partner and key members of our management teams to drive our health and safety agenda across all sites, ensuring continual improvement and proactivity. You will also assist in delivering our environmental agenda in line with group strategy, pursuing industry leading sustainability aspirations to support our CSR agenda. Critically, you will assist to ensure statutory compliance in accordance with all current legislation and will act as a role model for best practice HS&E practices. Responsibilities: Together with key members of our management team the HSE BP will assist the Group HSE BP to deliver the health and safety agenda across the group in line with agreed priorities and targets They will proactively engage in collaborative health and safety projects across all parts of the business as directed by the Group HSE BP Critical to the post holder’s success is providing clear, authoritative advice and guidance on health, safety, environment, and risk to all relevant stakeholders Reviewing and auditing health & safety management and continuously improving the policies and procedures in line with best practice and legislative changes Provide strategies to plan and organise health, safety and risks and recommending adaptations when necessary Maintain the group risk register and complete complex risk assessments, method statements and manage SSOW Assist with accident investigations in a timely and thorough manner Undertake internal audits and inspections To ensure accurate reporting of HSE and risk data and KPI’s to the Group HSE BP To work collaboratively on all aspects of H, S, E and risk across all Group sites Make recommendations regarding process and procedures to ensure continual development and best practice To respond to ad hoc requests and/or take an active role in specific projects as directed by the role’s line manager. To undertake any other reasonable duties as may from time to time be required by the Company. Essential experience: Have a full in-depth of understanding of all UK and EU health, safety, and environmental legislation Demonstrable record of driving HSE&R change within an organisation Be an ambassador for best practice and actively work collaboratively with relevant stakeholders Qualified to NEBOSH diploma, HNC/HND level or equivalent Have a flexible approach to work, able to manage own priorities and workload Excellent IT skills over the MS office suite however specifically email, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Excellent written and communication skills Be a positive and results orientated individual who ensures that HSE is at the heart of what we do Experience of working in a business partner capacity Full UK Driving Licence Desired but not essential experience: Food Industry Experience Graduate member of IOSH (GradIOSH) or equivalent NVQ Level 6 in Occupational Health & Safety or equivalent 3-5 years working as a business partner in a similar environment On Offer: •£30,000 •Monday – Friday •9am – 5pm (flexible) •Fuel expenses (travel to nearby sites will be required) •33 days annual leave •Pension If you are interested in hearing more about it this position, please apply with your most recent CV.