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HSE Advisor

Reporting to the Group Health, Safety and Environmental Manager the successful candidate will be responsible for leading on the Health, Safety and Environmental initiatives across A-One Feeds as well as supporting the Devenish Group / other sites associated with Devenish Group.

Responsibilities include:

• Promote a positive proactive culture towards health and safety.
• Ensure operations are informed of actual or potential breaches of legislation regarding Health Safety and the Environment.
• Provide input to help drive a process of continuous improvement in respect of HSE.
• Provide support and advice to operations to ensure that the Devenish procedures, SOP's and local guidance are fully aligned in order that no conflict or confusion exists.
• Assist the operations teams to ensure all accidents and incidents are correctly reported and investigated to identify both immediate and root causes.
• Compile timely and accurate data / KPI's and produce reports in line with the needs of the reporting requirements.
• Conduct site inspections and audits on a frequency agreed, agree corrective actions as required and track actions through to completion with the contract operational management teams.
• Provide advice and support in respect of environmental matters in support of the business unit environmental.
• Provide support to in respect of internal and external HSE audit plans to assist in certification in respect of safety, quality and environment (ISO 9001 / 14001 and 45001)
• Collaborate and provide mutual support to other individuals and teams within Devenish.
• To advise and support the contract management on all EHS issues, promoting accountability and responsibility. Engaging with the operations team to empower ownership.
• Develop and deliver internal HSE training in support to the operations teams.
• Assist with the assessment of staff to ensure capacity, capability and competency are maintained.
• To motivate managers and staff to establish their full contribution to the organisation and to ensure all relationships are collaborative.
• Ensure a wide range of risk assessments are undertaken and developed to eliminate or reduce risks to the health and safety of employees or other persons. Tasks may include: providing advice and guidance, and ensure that risk assessments (general and specific, such as COSHH, MSDS, new and expectant mothers, first aid, manual handling, DSE, etc.) are completed for all activities with significant risks.
• Arranging and/or undertaking regular inspections, audits, health surveillance, surveys and tests to assess the standards achieved using, where appropriate, external assistance.
• Liaising with managers and technical personnel to ensure that health and safety aspects of all new plant, equipment and processes are fully assessed.
• Ensuring compliance with fire and emergency evacuation procedures.
• Assistance in the claim management process, with the legal and HR team.

Devenish is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community