Health & Safety Advisor

Are you passionate about protecting people and promoting a strong safety culture Join Refresco as a Health & Safety Advisor and play a key role in keeping our people safe within a modern state-of-the-art manufacturing environment. This is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact by supporting site leadership and driving continuous improvement in health and safety performance.

Health & Safety Advisor Bridgwater Refresco

Whats in it for you

• 10% annual bonus
• 28 days bank holidays
• Annual pay review
• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Access to employee benefits platform Cheers which includes flexible benefits

About the role:

Working closely with the Site HSE Manager and as part of the wider site HSE team you will provide professional practical health & safety support to operational managers engineers and colleagues across production warehousing engineering and support functions. You will play a key role in supporting legal compliance reducing risk and helping to build a strong positive safety culture where safe systems of work are understood embedded and consistently applied.

We are actively pursuing safety excellence and developing the site as an exemplar within the wider Refresco business. This role offers the opportunity to make a genuine impact in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What youll be doing:

• Provide competent health & safety advice and support to managers engineers and operational teams across the site
• Support compliance with UK H&S legislation Approved Codes of Practice and Refresco standards
• Assist in the development implementation and review of H&S management system documentation including ISO 45001 requirements
• Support operational and engineering teams with the development and review of risk assessments COSHH assessments and safe systems of work
• Provide guidance on high-risk activities including machinery safety LOTO and isolations confined spaces work at height contractor activities and DSEAR-related risks
• Promote effective hazard identification and risk control through regular engagement on the shop floor
• Carry out planned health and safety inspections audits and safety tours across production warehousing and engineering areas
• Monitor compliance with site procedures and legal requirements identifying trends and opportunities for improvement
• Support corrective action tracking and verification of close-out
• Support the reporting investigation and analysis of accidents near misses and unsafe conditions
• Assist with root cause analysis and the development of effective corrective and preventive actions
• Promote learning from incidents and near misses through clear communication and engagement
• Support the delivery of H&S training toolbox talks and safety briefings
• Actively engage with colleagues to promote positive safety behaviours and a strong safety culture
• Support site safety initiatives campaigns and continuous improvement activities
• Support contractor and third-party H&S including inductions risk assessment review and monitoring of on-site activities
• Assist in ensuring contractors comply with site rules permits and safe systems of work
• Assist with the collection and analysis of health and safety performance data including KPIs and Key Risk Indicators
• Support the preparation of health and safety reports as required

About you:

• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent Level 3 qualification in occupational health and safety
• Experience in a health and safety role within a manufacturing engineering or industrial environment
• Practical experience supporting risk assessments and safe systems of work
• Experience supporting accident and near-miss investigations
• Good working knowledge of UK H&S legislation and HSE guidance
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the confidence to engage at all levels
• A practical solutions-focused approach and the ability to influence and challenge constructively

About Refresco:

Refresco is the global independent beverage solutions provider for Global National and Emerging brands and retailers with production in Europe North America and Australia. Refresco offers an extensive range of product and packaging combinations from juices to carbonated soft drinks and mineral waters in carton PET Aseptic PET cans and glass. Refresco continuously searches for new and alternative ways to improve the quality of its products and packaging combinations in line with consumer and customer demand environmental responsibilities and market demand.

Refresco is headquartered in Rotterdam the Netherlands and has more than 13500 employees. .

Our drinks on every table. Thats the Refresco vision. Were a global business and currently produce 12 billion litres of soft drinks from 64 manufacturing plants in 12 countries and were only just getting started.

Were the proud owners of six drinks manufacturing sites within the UK. Our UK business provides a great place to work for over 1800 employees who produce private label soft drinks and fruit juices for all the leading retailers. Whether its packed in cartons bottles or cans we ensure that our products are made to the highest quality standards. Our products get where they need to be when they need to get there to meet the needs of our high-profile customers.

Refresco believes that equal opportunity for all is fundamental to our companys values and all our applicants can expect fairness and transparency in our recruitment process.

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