Safety Health Environment and Quality (SHEQ) Advisor

SALARY:43161.83 per annum

HOURS:37.5 per week Monday - Friday

LOCATION:Albert Road Bristol and other BWC sites as required

Safety Health Environment and Quality (SHEQ) Advisor

About Bristol Waste Company:

What we do is important were here to keep Bristol and beyond clean and safe.

We do this for our citys residents workers visitors and businesses. Our work helps deliver Bristols sustainability targets in partnership with the council.

Bristol Wastes commercial operation where we serve businesses and organisations across the region is also growing.

Our ambition is to provide good quality value for money services and we continue to deliver a social value impact worth more than 30 million every year.

We want people who share our values and want to work with us to drive our business forward.

Purpose of the role:

We are seeking adedicatedenthusiastic professional with ahands-on practical style to join our growingSafety Health Environment and Quality Bristol Waste Company the SHEQ department are a key support function to afascinating and diverse business. The company coverswaste collections &processing street cleansing winter maintenance fleet managementsecurity cleaning cash in transit to invest and develop keepingourEnvironmental Sustainabilitygoalsat our core.

We are looking for newteam memberstopromote anddrive our H&S Culture performance risk management andcompliance. Candidates will need relevant qualifications and experience andtodemonstrate approach and valuesto achieve success.

You will provide professional advice and support on all safety health environment and qualitymatters to all levels of employees within the business to meet legal responsibilities and promote best practice and monitor compliance in line with Business Management System.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible and accountable for collating and implementing risk assessments ensuring compliance at all times.
• Ensure that Integrated Quality Health Safety and Environmental Management System are implemented kept and improved in accordance with the requirements of ISO standards.
• Work with SHEQ/Operations in developing and maintaining the company waste & facility management policies SHEQ policies and procedures and taking prompt action as required.
• Provide practical SHEQ support and advice.
• To drive and improve employee engagement and the safety culture within the organisation ensure that employees are operating in a safe environment and complying with appropriate regulations and best practise guidelines.
• Promote best practice and a pro-active approach.
• Ensuring performance measures are in place and actions taken to achieve the best level of good practice.
• Ensure training is provided for all levels of employees in relation to SHEQ.
• Ensure regular audits are conducted - whilst initiating preventative and corrective measures to comply with relevant areas of responsibilities.
• Assist operational teams and support functions in achieving the company SHEQ objectives.
• Ensuring that communications and messaging are consistent throughout the organisation.
• Externally where appropriate the role holder will help deal with regulatory authorities/auditors/customers.
• Maintain the highest levels of personal health & safety and integrity
• Authority to stop an activity/operation if there is a serious risk.

Essential Requirements for the Role:

• NEBOSH General certificate.
• Up to date with health safety and environmental legal requirements.
• Knowledge and experience of Waste management industry Facilities Management and or Similar risk level industry.
• Positive and dynamic approach to providing safe and effective delivery of care.
• Knowledge of ISO systems.
• Excellent knowledge of Health and Safety.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of working within a large team multi sited team.
• To take ownership of complex and challenging problems and apply innovative solutions in line with legislation and company policies and procedures.
• Working closely with the crews and support functions to deliver the right outcomes for the customer and the business.

Full Job Description can be provided upon request.

Our Benefits:

• Annual leave package of 25 days plus 8 bank holidays.
• Employer contribution of 5% into the company pension scheme.
• Support for Mental Health including a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme that provides support covering Mental Health Financial and Family related topics. We also have Mental Health First Aiders across the business.
• Support for your Physical Health with our BUPA Health Cash Plan (we cover the cost of coverage for you) Cycle to Work scheme and an onsite Physiotherapist. All are free for our colleagues.
• Because we value our colleagues we want to recruit more employees just like them which is why we have our employee referral scheme.
• Dedicated learning and development team. We take pride in developing our colleagues and some examples of this include our In-House Driver Development Programme and internal promotions. Many of our Senior Leadership Team have developed from Operational roles such as one of our Contract Managers who started as a Street Cleanser.
• Employee recognition Stand Out Award and long service awards. To celebrate our colleagues wherever they are on their journey with us we recognise and celebrate talent.
• We recognise that everyone is different and strive to create an environment that supports all colleagues through flexible working. We have introduced a hybrid working model where possible and actively encourage part-time working job sharing and flexibility on hours. If this interests you please do get in touch and we can start a conversation.

Everyone belongs:

At Bristol Waste everyone belongs we are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation.

We give fair and equal consideration to all applications.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages genders ethnicities nationalities disabilities religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence.

Important note on applying:

• Please apply as soon as possible and before 23:59 on the closing date. Sometimes we close vacancies early if we receive a high number of quality applications.
• Due to the high volume of interest we wont be able to receive late applications and we are currently unable to respond to all who apply.
• If you havent heard from us within three weeks of the closing date it unfortunately means you wont be invited to interview on this occasion.

Contact us:

Please contact our People Services team to discuss this role your application or any reasonable adjustments and support in applying for this position:

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Thank you for your interest in joining Bristol Waste Company.