EMEA HSE Manager

Job Introduction

We are currently have an exciting opportunity for an EMEA HSE Manager to join our Strategic Accounts team. You will provide Health, Safety and Environment Support, advice and expertise to the FM operational teams for a specific contract across EMEA in accordance with company procedures and agreed objectives.

This is a career enhancing role where you will utilise your skills and experience.

Role Responsibility

• To act as the Point of Contact and Coordinator for technical HSE issues for EMEA ;
• Identify the key system needs for the contract across EMEA, including risk assessment, materials and equipment procurement and sub-contracted services.
• Identify the relevant external global best practices and standards;
• Manage the HSE performances on the contract for EMEA to meet every month HSE targets;
• Develop and implement HSE training and communication materials
• Coordinate and support implementation of detailed Procedures, Safe Working Instructions and Check-lists which reflect the best practices identified
• Develop related training and communications materials.
• As the subject matter expert for the sites in EMEA, provide technical advice
• Continuously improve policies, standards and tools to reflect current good practices, changes in legislation, learning’s from incidents, emerging risks and issues etc.
• Coordinate compliance activities to ensure standards are maintained

The Ideal Candidate

• A committed safety professional with a minimum of 5 years HSE experience in an international environment, in the field of technical FM and food service. (FMCG environment would be advantageous)
• Demonstrated ability to define and communicate technical standards and credible to work at an EMEA level
• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent (e.g. Chartered membership of IOSH)
• Recognised Environmental Certification (e.g. IEMA certificate)
• Recognised Risk Management qualification (e,g, International Certificate in Risk Management)
• Good organisational /communication skills with excellent operations/client relationship management
• Ability to prioritise, work to tight deadlines, both prescribed and self-imposed
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships at all levels
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others
• Proven recent experience in Health and Safety implementation
• Track record of success in a similar role in a multi-site 3rd party business
• Broad commercial experience and business acumen and knowledge of external industry developments / best practice
• Experience working in a standards/compliance environment

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process