Health and Safety Manager (Retail)

Reporting to the Head of Operations, you will be responsible for overseeing Health & Safety / Compliance for 60 sites across the UK including; head office, retail units and a distribution centre.

• Responsible for all policies, practices and operations for Health and Safety functions within Group operations
• Promote a positive Health & Safety culture by developing and implementing effective management systems and ensuring legal compliance
• Provide appropriate risk assessment methodology to comply with legislation and ensure all potential risks are identified and control measures implemented and monitored
• Perform regular audits and track H&S KPI performance
• Lead any necessary accident/incident investigation and reporting.
• Provide appropriate risk assessment methodology to comply with legislation and ensure all potential risks are identified and control measures implemented and monitored
• Chairing Health & Safety committee meetings
• Keeping up to date with new legislation
• Liaising with officials from the regulatory authorities.
• Carrying out fire drills; and ensure that fire wardens/marshals are appointed and trained
• Advising on a range of specialist areas, e.g. fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and occupational diseases.
• Conduct Health and Safety inductions for new employees' and refreshers for existing employees.
• Coordinating / monitoring of First Aid Training
• To conduct formal investigations when requested