EHS Officer

📍 Basildon | EHS Officer

We are seeking an experienced EHS Officer to join our manufacturing team in Basildon. 

Salary💷 £35,000 - £40,000 per annum depending on experiance  

Hours

            Monday – Thursday: 8.00am - 17.00pm

            Friday - 8.00am to 12.00pm 

Benefits

*  Competitive salary

*  Company pension scheme

*  25 days annual leave + 8 statutory holidays, Christmas shut down

*  Death in Service benefit

*  Long Service awards

Purpose of role and accountabilities:

• Support compliance with EHS legislation, company standards and site procedures.
• Conduct workplace inspections, internal and external audits and risk assessments.
• Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, ensuring corrective actions are implemented.
• Coordinate EHS training, inductions and awareness activities.
• Maintain EHS records, reports and performance data.
• Support emergency preparedness, fire safety and occupational health programmes.
• Monitor contractor and employee compliance with safe working practices.
• Promote a proactive safety culture and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Core skills/attributes needed:

• NEBOSH General Certificate or IOSH or equivalent
• Experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Good knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and risk assessment processes.
• Strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO50001 is desirable.

You should have sincere concern for the health and wellness of all employees. A high level of enthusiasm, the ability to think positively, and vision-casting are also key criteria that should be considered.

The employee must also strive to support the elements of the SQCDP framework of the wider Gardner business;

• Safety: work in line with all accredited company safety standards to provide a safe working environment for all
• Quality: support the quality accreditations across the business to ensure delivery of a ‘right first time’ performance
• Cost: support the continuous improvements in cost reduction activities across the company to deliver increased profitability and value for money to our customers and stakeholders
• Delivery: drive improvement in delivery performance to continually exceed customer expectations and targets
• People: support organizational capability and influence cultural change by embracing diversity, inclusion, wellbeing and community

NOTE: Due to the nature of this role and the security requirements linked to projects with the UK Ministry of Defence, applicants must be eligible for UK Security Clearance.