About Asahi

This is a hugely exciting time to join Asahi UK. Asahi is entering into a new phase of its journey in the UK and Europe following its acquisition of Fuller’s in April 2019. This has massively increased the operational footprint in the UK bringing new brewing and distribution capabilities as well as an expanded portfolio - now including cask ales and ciders for the first time.

The highly-skilled team coordinates supply of some of the world’s best-loved beer brands for the UK market, such as Peroni Nastro Azzurro and Asahi Super Dry, as well as brewing, production and distribution operations at Meantime Brewing Company in Greenwich, Cornish Orchards cidery in Duloe, Cornwall and The Fuller’s Griffin Brewery in Chiswick, West London.

With state-of-the-art facilities, some of the best brewers in the world, quality ingredients, and a culture based on innovation and collaboration, Asahi Europe offers the best quality of beer to beer lovers worldwide.

The Role 

Protecting the safety, health and wellbeing of our colleagues and partners is a core priority for Asahi. By working and partnering with relevant stakeholders, this role will be fundamentally responsible in ensuring the Griffin Brewery achieves this objective.  

In this role you will support the development and implement of an OHS strategy and associated plan for the business to drive a Health & Safety culture across the business and ensure full compliance to legislation and Environmental standards.

Benefits - what you get:

• A competitive salary
• Competitive pension 
• Medical cash plan 25 days holiday
• Beer allowance!
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• You get to work with a great team in working for a world class super premium beer company!

Key Responsibilities: 

• Provide first line specialist support and advice on all Health, Safety and Environment matters to managers and colleagues ensuring compliance with legislation and policy.

• Provide training to prevent accidents, conduct risk assessments and investigate accidents/near misses making recommendations for improvements.

• Maintain, review and continually improve / develop the Company's Health, Safety and Environmental systems, policies and procedures.

• H & S Committee (Communication & Participation) To support the development of an effective team of H&S champions and support them in delivering key H& Initiatives and activities to reduce risks across the business Coordinate the shared best practice and learnings

We would love to hear from you if you have:

• NEBOSH Diploma (NVQ level 5 equivalent) or evidence working towards it. 
  Must have a NEBOSH General Certificate or QCF Level 3 equivalent and evidence that working on CPD 
• Sound technical Health and Safety knowledge with detailed understanding of HS Legislation and practical implementation at an operational level.
• Demonstrable compliance to legislation and use of problem-solving skills / personal judgement as well as policy adherence to make optimum business decision.
• Significant exposure to large FMCG and/or Warehouse and distribution facilities and/or multiple site operations.
• Can demonstrate improvements in the HSE culture and understanding of Behavioural Based Safety programmes
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office software particularly Word and Excel. 
  Ability to influence colleagues to ensure that they behave in a safe and responsible manner.
• Experience with support and coaching at all levels 
• Sound knowledge of Accident investigations and display understanding of effective root cause analysis 

Further Details:

• Monday-Friday  
• 37.5 hours a week

Location - Griffin Brewery - Chiswick

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