Food, Health & Safety Lead
5 days over 7
If you’re looking for a career that offers flexibility, excitement, and progression, then contract catering could be for you! At BaxterStorey our career opportunities span industries from retail fashion to motorsport within roles across marketing, people development, sustainability, supply chain and more.
We invest heavily in training and development to give our people the confidence and industry knowledge to push the boundaries of hospitality excellence. There is endless opportunity to climb the career ladder (at any age or stage of your career!) and we offer over 500 courses across our business, from NVQ qualifications to our award-winning Chef Academy.
This role is to support two group contacts and is based out of Barrow, Cumbria.
Food, Health & Safety Lead benefits:
- 25 Days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
- Free meals on shift
- Bespoke development training
- Pension and life insurance
- Discounts available from HAPI app. From high street shops to holidays & cinema
What would we like from our Food, Health & Safety Lead
- Someone with a keen interest in training and developing people.
- Strong track record of delivering projects on time
- Must be a strong self-starter with the ability encourage others and build teams
- Desirable – one or both – if not fully qualified we will provide support to work towards qualification
- Food Safety – Level 4
- NEBOSH General certificate
- Teaching qualification
Food, Health & Safety Lead requirements:
- Responsible for driving and delivering the strategic Health & Safety agenda within the two group contracts.
- Provide professional food safety, health &safety and related support as required
- Support during the investigation of all accidents, alerts and near misses, ensuring these are recorded and processed in line with company procedures in a timely manner. Also ensuring electronic systems (Prime)are updated accordingly.
- Support Operations to provide supporting information for the WSH Claims and Health and Safety Coordinator in the event of an insurance claim, in a timely manner.
- Responsible for developing, engaging and rolling out safety initiatives and information in a systematic and timely way to meet the company’s, clients’ and customers’ expectations.
- Influence and lead on the implementation of safety initiatives such as; 5 Star Housekeeping
- Take the lead on communicating safety messages inappropriate formats, in a timely manner, including chairing meetings, presentations, newsletters and safety notices. Engaging members of the team, to ensure Safety is a business objective
- Implement plans to deliver solutions and interventions that deliver Health and safety skills at contract and location level, Identify strengths, weaknesses and gaps within the business
- Investigate and where directed lead on investigating alleged food poisoning investigations and food safety related complaints
- Proactively encourage, influence and coach across different levels ensuring engagement and development in relation to safety performance
We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. To be who you are without judgement, no matter who you are or where you’re from. Where individuality is a strength and you can be proud to be you. Find out more about us at www.baxterstorey.com
Ready to join us? Apply today!