Job Description:

Wolviston Management Services are delighted to be supporting our client in the appointment of a Health & Safety Coordinator to join their team on a temporary basis.
 
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established manufacturing and distribution business, where you will play a key role in supporting day-to-day health and safety activities across a busy production, warehouse and yard environment.
 
The Role
 
As a Health & Safety Coordinator, you will support operational health and safety performance through routine inspections, employee engagement, reporting processes and compliance activities. You will maintain a visible presence across site, helping to promote a positive safety culture while supporting managers in delivering a safe and compliant workplace.
 
This role would suit a proactive individual with health and safety experience within a manufacturing, warehouse or industrial environment who is confident engaging with employees at all levels and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
 
Key Responsibilities

• Carry out regular safety walks across production, warehouse and external yard areas, identifying unsafe conditions and behaviours and supporting corrective actions
• Monitor housekeeping standards and support improvements across site
• Promote hazard and near-miss reporting, assisting employees with reporting processes and basic investigations
• Track corrective and preventative actions, maintaining accurate records of incidents, hazards and outcomes
• Maintain health and safety documentation, training records and incident databases
• Support preparation for internal, customer and regulatory audits, ensuring compliance documentation remains up to date
• Produce weekly and monthly safety reports and assist with communicating safety performance across site
• Deliver site inductions and support toolbox talks, safety communications and awareness campaigns
• Carry out routine waste and environmental compliance checks, including segregation standards and documentation reviews
• Maintain a visible presence on site to reinforce safe working practices and escalate significant risks where required
• Support accident and incident investigations and assist with contractor control processes, including sign-in and permit procedures

What We're Looking For

• NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) is essential
• Certificate of Higher Education, HNC, HND or Degree
• Previous experience within a manufacturing, warehouse, industrial or distribution environment
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage confidently across all levels of the workforce
• Good organisational and administrative skills
• Competent in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Ability to challenge unsafe behaviours in a constructive and professional manner
• Practical, proactive and solution-focused approach

The Opportunity

• Join a well-established manufacturing and distribution business
• Play a key role in supporting workplace safety and compliance
• Contribute directly to continuous improvement initiatives across site
• Gain valuable experience within a fast-paced operational environment
• Ongoing development opportunities within health and safety

If you hold a NEBOSH qualification and are looking for your next opportunity within a manufacturing environment, we would be keen to hear from you.