Great Bear is a leading 3rd party UK logistics business providing nationwide dedicated and shared user warehousing and distribution solutions for international blue chip clients. We operate in over 7 million sq. ft. of warehousing and operate a large modern commercial vehicle fleet, coupled with an extensive added value service offering.

Our Northampton site are now recruiting for a Health and Safety Coordinator on a full time permanent basis.

Salary: £26,000- £29,000 per annum. 

Working hours: Monday-Friday 08:30am-16:30pm.

As a Health and Safety Coordinator you will work closely with our internal Health and Safety and Quality teams to ensure the company maintains all required certifications and is legally compliant in all its health, safety, and quality activities. 

Key Duties of a Health and Safety Coordinator:

• Support HSQE Advisor on guidance and advice on compliance with all statutory requirements, quality, environmental and company standards.
• To participate in Health, Safety and Environmental training for established staff and ensure induction training for all new entrants is completed.
• Maintain and coordinate the site quality activities to BRC standards.
• Assist the business with implementation of the BRC standards.
• Undertake risk assessments relating to HSQE as required.
• Carrying out Health and Safety auditing and inspections identifying corrective & preventive actions along with opportunities for improvement.
• To support managers in Health and Safety Risk Assessments / COSHH. 
• Liaise with central facilities management to ensure site PPM schedule, repairs and maintenance are completed.
• Support co-ordination, maintenance and administration of Health and Safety and quality documentation.

• IOSH managing safety, managing safety at work.
• Understanding of BRC standards and BRC audit exposure.
• Relevant experience of working as part of a HSQE team.
• Experience with 3PL distribution and/or 3PL warehouse function(s).
• Confidence and assertiveness, self-managed.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent IT skills (including Microsoft Office packages).
• Dynamic and self-motivated, keen to achieve excellence within the business.

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 5% employee and 3% 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!

If you meet the requirements for the above role and are looking for your next career opportunity, please apply now and become a part of our #WinningTeam!