Job Description
Health & Safety Manager
Location: Watford, WD25
Salary: £55,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hrs per week (Mon Fri, 8am 5pm) flexibility to travel across multiple sites across London
About The Role:
This family owned builders merchant are looking for a hands-on Health & Safety Manager to lead, develop and embed a strong safety and environmental culture across their head office and 6 branch operations. You will ensure full legislative compliance, drive continuous improvement and mentor their Health & Safety Advisor, supporting safe, efficient and profitable operations.
Benefits:
- Perkbox 24/7 discounts, wellbeing support, online GP access & more
- Company Pension Scheme
- Performance Bonus
- 25 days Annual Leave plus bank holidays
- Birthday off
- Group Life Assurance up to 3x Salary (subject to length of service)
- Staff Discount
- Free Breakfast every morning
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Long Service Awards
- Birthday Day Off
Key Responsibilities:
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Lead and maintain all Health & Safety and environmental policies, ensuring compliance with UK legislation across all sites.
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Conduct risk assessments, audits and inspections across branches, warehouses and transport operations, driving corrective actions.
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Investigate accidents, incidents and near misses, producing reports and implementing preventative measures.
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Deliver H&S training, toolbox talks and colleague engagement initiatives companywide.
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Manage H&S systems and records (training, incidents, audits, risk assessments) using Opus.
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Drive continuous improvement in safety culture while supporting operational efficiency, sales and margin performance.
Key Requirements:
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NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) essential.
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Proven H&S experience within a builders merchant, construction or similar industrial environment.
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Strong working knowledge of UK Health & Safety legislation and best practice (COSHH, manual handling, PPE, working at height).
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Experience managing or mentoring H&S professionals and working closely with HR on complex issues.
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Confident communicator with the ability to influence at colleague and senior leadership level.
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Competent user of H&S management systems and MS Office, with strong reporting and data analysis skills.
