Health & Safety Quality Coordinator

Great Bear

Health & Safety Quality Coordinator

Salary Not Specified

Great Bear, Skelmersdale, Lancashire

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 18 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 27f94a401bd84f8eba33ae41feedb4c8

Full Job Description

We are currently seeking a Health & Safety Quality Coordinator to join our Health & Safety team at our Skelmersdale site. As a Health & Safety Quality Coordinator you will contribute to the development and maintenance of Health & Safety and Quality, of both the Transport and Warehouse Operations within Skelmersdale and the Midlands,

  • Promote and encourage a safe, open and honest working environment, including raising the awareness of Health & Safety

  • Leading and completing documentation for the monthly Health & Safety meetings

  • Ensuring that all requirements of the Health, Safety & Environment policies and standards are met by the depot through influencing and supporting the depot management team

  • Briefing depot teams on updated or new ways of working, standards, how to guides, risk assessments, SSOW's and QHSE alerts

  • Health & Safety auditing (inclusive of annual audits at both Minworth and Skelmersdale)

  • Attain super user status on both the EVOTIX and NVOLVE systems (full training will be provided)

  • Ensuring both Skelmersdale and Minworth have the correct quota of Fire Marshall's and First Aiders

  • Undertake regular Health & Safety tours of the site including periodic spot checks on alternative shift patterns.

  • Maintaining the NVOLVE system and associated training documentation

  • Conducting annual reviews of SSOW & Risk Assessments revisions, plus any ad-hoc adaptations

  • Support compliance in line with the quality department

  • Assist management in both identifying and fulfilling any H&S related training requirements.

  • Analyse EVOTIX for trends in data

  • Co-ordinate and assist management in ensuring accidents, incidents and near misses are completed to a high standard and in a timely manner - EVOTIX

  • Co-ordinate and assist with external Health & Safety risk assessments when required; i.e. DSEAR. (Legionella & Noise etc.)

  • Lead and develop H&S representatives

  • Develop and promote targeted Toolbox Topic awareness themes, with the aim of accident and incident prevention

  • Manage site weekly checks and facilitate any corrective actions

  • Assist our group EHS Manager with all aspects of Health and Safety on site

  • Co-ordinate management in ensuring all legislative and safety licences are maintained, including the completion of a regular programme of racking, plant and LOLER inspections

  • Monitor contractor control ensuring permits are in place, they are completed correctly and insurances in place (control of contractors)

  • Support the site to ensure the attainment of any external quality accreditations.

  • Liaise with management to ensure H&S information and policy boards are updated with correct information in a timely manner

    As a Health & Safety Coordinator you will possess the following skill, experiences and qualifications:

  • Experience of carrying out a similar role

  • Ability to communicate at all levels

  • Methodical, organised with good attention to detail

  • IOSH or NEBOSH General Certificate(s) desirable, or a willingness to work towards as part of future development.

  • CPC desirable, or a willingness to work towards as part of future development.

  • Train the Trainer certification or a willingness to work towards as part of future development.

  • Fully computer literate

    Following years of accelerated growth Culina Group is now a £2.2billion+ turnover business, employing over 22,000 staff, with a fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles. Culina Group operates from over 100+ depots across the UK and Ireland, serving more than 1,000 clients over its framework of chilled, ambient, contract packaging solutions and fresh and baked goods., Great Bear (Part of the Culina Group) provides distribution services to FMCG clients. Customer centric service focus is delivered through a site-level empowered culture.


  • At Culina we have a winning culture, we believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive… A place where you're valued, challenged, and inspired!

    As part of our drive to make Great Bear a great place to work, we are proud to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where we are committed to employee development and recognising success for hard working performers.

    Our dedicated learning and development programmes are open to every employee to give you the opportunity to shape your own future within logistics and continue to work in an environment where team culture thrives.

    Our people are the driving force behind our success, which is why we offer a wide range of benefits which include:
  • Annual Leave - Competitive holiday entitlement.

  • Pension scheme - We want colleagues to enjoy a comfortable retirement so we offer a great contribution of 4% employee and 4% employer.

  • Life Assurance - x2 your annual salary.

  • Wellness - Via our Employee Assistance Programme we offer immediate access to a confidential telephone counselling and legal information service that operates 24 hours a days, 365 days a year.

  • Eye Care Vouchers - We can provide you with substantial savings with free eye tests and discounts on prescription glasses.

  • Reward & Recognition - We recognise that employees have gone the extra mile via Employee of the Month and Year, special recognition and long service awards.

  • Everyday discounts - via our benefit platform you will have access to over 50 retailer discounts for everyday savings!