HSQE Manager

HSQE Manager

Wokingham Head Office based with working from home and travel to customer sites

Salary – £43k to 45k, depending on experience

37.5 hours per week, flexible working times depending on candidate preferences and the needs of the business

Overview

My client is a leading commercial cleaning company, committed to providing over 400 customers with an excellent cleaning service at a competitive price. Established in 1999, they provide a professional, fully comprehensive cleaning provision across Southern England in sectors that include schools, offices, medical and leisure facilities. Despite their fast growth, they still care about every customer, every contract and every member of staff. They pride ourselves on their attention to detail and delivery of a thorough, reliable high-quality service. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the HSQE Manager will be responsible for championing, supporting and leading continuous quality improvement initiatives in compliance with Health & Safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement toolbox training
• Development and delivery of health and safety, environmental and quality training
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation
• Take responsibility for maintaining current CHAS & ISO14001:2015 accreditations
• Assist the Quality Manager in achieving and maintaining current ISO9001:2015 accreditation
• Accident investigation and reduction of risk, by implementing continuous improvement
• Reviewing of risk assessments and safe systems of work
• Develop documents, policies, processes, and procedures to adhere to statutory regulations and certification requirements
• Implement opportunities to use energy more efficiently, and promote energy saving initiatives
• Attending and coordinating Health and Safety and Environmental meetings
• Attending regular meetings with the teams at head office in Wokingham
• Other tasks relating to Training, Health & Safety and Compliance, as required by the business

Skills and Experience

• Pro-active, logical and forward thinking
• Flexible on working times and able to travel across regions
• Customer focused with the ability to build positive working relationships
• Self-motivated
• An excellent communicator
• Able to take full responsibility for tasks
• Confident and have interpersonal skills to engage at all levels
• Experience in the cleaning sector
• Health & Safety experience and qualifications (IOSHH etc.)
• A very good understanding of Microsoft programs and document writing / control
• A valid UK driver’s license, satisfactory references and right to work in the UK
• Good proven Health, Safety and Environmental experience
• Experience of developing and/or maintaining ISO Quality Assurance Systems, CHAS and other accreditations
• Experience and/or knowledge of COSHH

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