Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Job Introduction

Sodexo are currently recruiting for a number of brand new opportunities due to growth in our Corporate Services segment. Sodexo is the 19^th largest employer worldwide, operating in 80 countries and employing 427,000 employees worldwide, we are the leader in Quality of Life services. Sodexo is not only a growth company; it is also a people-oriented company that places quality of life of its 100 million consumers at the center of its mission. Join our teams and experience their passion and the unique Sodexo spirit!

Are you an experienced Quality Environmental Health & Safety professional educated to at least NVQ L4 Occupational Health & Safety or equivalent? Sodexo are looking for an EHS Manager to join a client site in the Pharmaceutical sector, the client has a fantastic site in Ware, Hertfordshire and are in need of a Quality, Environmental Health & Safety Manager to drive health and safety on site, reporting into the Global Quality and Compliance Lead this role is essential to our client and site.

The ideal candidate would have worked in Facilities Management and experience in pharmaceutical environment would be a great advantage. Previously working in a highly regulated environment, strong analytical skills, background in auditing and the ability to “see the bigger picture” is a must in this role.

This role offers a competitive salary with an array of benefits attached including bonus, a flexible benefits fund, retailer discount schemes, annual leave and pension. This is a Monday to Friday role.

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Role Responsibility

• Maintain an effective relationship with the Safeguard and corporate EHS groups and regulatory authorities as required
• Maintain communication with key Sodexo and client personnel, monitoring EHS and food safety performance (via contractual and Sodexo required metrics) and providing support, advice and expertise to operational teams at all levels
• Provide expertise in Heath, Safety, Environment, Sustainability, Food Hygiene and Business Risk and advice and consultancy for Sodexo employees at GSK sites
• Perform audits of EHS compliance for all IFM services which Sodexo provide to GSK. These services include Distribution and Logistics, Document Solutions, GMP cleaning, Pest control, Lab services, Records services, Technical lab services, Catering, contract management, lab instrument services and facilities management (e.g. buildings/equipment maintenance, calibration, qualification)
• Work with GSK and Sodexo teams to investigate, analyse root-causes and implement corrective actions where EHS deficiencies are discovered
• Present EHS related topics to Sodexo and GSK management and produce reports as required
• Conduct training in EHS topics to the wider Sodexo operations team and third parties where necessary.
• Oversee various processes (e.g. training, change control, risk management, third party management) to ensure compliance to relevant standards
• Formulate, implement, monitor and review EHS plans (including the setting of objectives, agreeing priorities and establishing adequate systems for performance management) to ensure implementation of legislative requirements and best practice
• Promote and develop a health, safety, environment and sustainability culture which secures effective implementation of policy, procedures and responsibilities
• Manage Business Continuity processes and support testing of Business Continuity Plans

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Qualifications: A minimum of NVQ Level 4 in Occupational Health & Safety or equivalent
• Robust knowledge and understanding of Quality, Health & Safety, Environmental and Sustainability legislation & best practice.
• Candidates should have a solid grounding and practical experience of working in a highly regulated environment. The candidate should also have a good background in auditing
• Sets and meets challenging goals & seeks long term improvement
• Experience of implementing and maintain EHS systems
• Reporting: Ability to write persuasive and effective reports and communications, which clearly define finding and their causes, and recommendations made
• Analytical Skills: Must possess strong analytical skills. The ability to systematically gather information from a variety of sources, analyse information, identify implications of data, draw appropriate conclusions, generate viable alternative solutions to be question or problem, and evaluate the consequences of choosing each alternative
• As this role interacts with senior client’s representatives, and senior Sodexo staff, excellent communications skills (verbal and written) are required, with an ability to recognise the values within different cultures and acknowledge different ways of working
• Anticipates future developments and takes a global view of planning across the business
• Excellent IT skills (including Microsoft Office)
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable

• Experience in facilities management and working in a pharmaceutical environment is an advantage
• Food hygiene qualification
• Environmental qualification
• Commercial judgement and an understanding of wider business
• Project management experience

Package Description

This role offers a salary range of £37,000 - £43,000 dependant on experience with an array of benefits attached including bonus, a flexible benefits fund, retailer discount schemes, annual leave and pension. This is a Monday to Friday role.

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