Facilities, Quality and Safety Manager

Job title: Facilities, Quality and Safety Manager
Staff Responsibilities: Facilities team - 135+ staff, 85+ operational staff, 24/7 operational plant, 50,000 SQFT
Location: Peterborough
Salary: £35,000

Main function:
Always striving for continuous improvement and excellence, you will work diligently to improve internal and external processes, practices, and products to provide our customers with the best value possible. Responsible for ensuring all company products meet customer expectations and demands, to include overseeing employee training and performance, and inspecting products to ensure conformity throughout the production process. Work proactively with the management team to maintain a programme of continual improvement within their areas of responsibility. Improve the productivity of the workforce by identifying developmental needs, drive training initiatives and compliance with all business standards and requirements.

You will co-ordinate, support and advise the business on all aspects with regards to Health and Safety. Establish, manage and monitor standards, processes, communications, training, and systems to ensure all responsibilities associated with Health and Safety within the business are adhered to, by leading the site’s legislative and corporate compliance efforts. Taking direction from site management and the Group Health and Safety function, you will ensure all management systems and programmes at site are consistent with Group’s Health and Safety strategies and requirements. Promote the maintenance of safe and healthy working conditions and recommend measures to reduce or eliminate workplace incidents, health hazards or impact to the environment.

Main Duties:
Facilities –

• Ensure all building facilities adhere to proper safety standards and cleaning procedures.
  
• Maintain equipment and building provisions to meet health and safety requirements.
  
• Supervise facilities staff and communicate with external contractors and vendors.
  
• Delegate cleaning and maintenance responsibilities to team members and run routine maintenance inspections.
  
• Monitor interior and exterior areas of building for cleanliness and general conservation.
  
• Develop building plans outlining strategies for improving efficiency and reducing costs and forecasting the facility’s future needs.
  
• Ensuring compliance with all safety and security protocols.
  
  Quality –
  
• Understanding customer expectations and needs, outlining quality standards, and developing quality control processes.
  
• Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that employees understand the standards and behaviours expected of them
  
• Administer and report on all quality related ISO’s and internal audits
  
• Working with management teams to provide recommendations and solutions to quality issues
  
• Reporting on the quality of products and/or services throughout all phases of production
  Health and Safety –
  
• Provide ongoing leadership, support, and coordination to ensure implementation and maintenance of assigned H&S programmes. Serve as the primary point of contact and resource for site’s H&S function
  
• Participate in audits/inspections, drive the implementation of corrective action plans for site.
  
• Work closely with site management, and Group H&S personnel to establish, maintain and improve the facility’s H&S performance, and to promptly notify and respond to H&S events (injuries, emergencies, etc.).
  
• Lead and/or participate in H&S improvement efforts, including implementation of assigned H&S programmes, incident investigations, H&S Committees, equipment modification reviews, equipment inspections, injury reduction initiatives, inspections/self-assessments and implementation of corrective actions.
  
  Skills and experience required:
  
• Prior experience as a facilities, quality, and safety manager in a production processing environment
  
• Familiar with company and industry quality standards and processes
  
• Proficient in computer technology and systems
  
• Good understanding of Microsoft Office applications
  
• Strong leadership and management skills
  
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
  
• Valid qualification in occupational health and safety (IOSH/NEBOSH)
  
  Please note, you must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship.
  
  Please note that due to the high volume of responses received, only successful applicants will be contacted.
  
  We are an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or marital status