Location will be Barrow-in Furness

Salary: £37,000 per annum 40 hour week- site based.

Food,Health & Safety Co-ordinator

Key Tasks:

Training & Induction

Deliver and oversee onboarding training for all new starters, ensuring a strong foundation in safety and food hygiene.

Ensure ongoing refresher training is completed and recorded, identify training needs of team.

Standards & Audits

Lead preparations for internal and external audits ensuring the highest standards of hygiene and safety are consistently maintained.

work proactively with kitchen and service teams to maintain excellent hygiene and safety standards aiming to exceed industry benchmarks.

Conduct regular walkarounds and spot checks to observe practices, offer coaching, and address any gaps.

Safety Culture & Coaching

Champion a strong safety culture where all team members, from chefs to supervisors, understand and take ownership of their safety responsibilities.

Offer ongoing coaching and mentoring to managers, chefs and team members to build internal capability and accountability.

Compliance and documentation

Monitor and manage safety documentation including temperature logs, cleaning records, allergen records, risk registers, equipment logging for maintenance 

• Participate in health and safety inspections (planned HSE and focused inspections e.g., General HSE, Manual handling, fire & food safety, emergency preparedness etc.).
• Report writing of inspection reports and others where required.
• Develop toolbox talks, safety flashes, safety alerts and SSW (safe systems of work) and support.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Proven administration and computer skills
• A good understanding of health and safety concepts (Hazard identification, fire safety, emergency preparedness) and the Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974
• A good level of English, both written and oral including business English
• An interest in the Food, Health, Safety and/or Environmental agenda
• Confident communicator both verbally and written
• Able to build effective relationship with operational teams and contractors
• A confidential demeanour
• Able to work methodically and independently
• Accurate and attention to detail
• Able to use the functions of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Email etc) and other software applications
• Asks for help when unsure
• A natural desire to learn and contribute to workplace safety for all.

• NEBOSH Certificate and level 4 food safety (desired) If not in place already required to commit to programme to gain certification in first two years of employment.
• Proven experience in a health and safety or food safety role within hospitality, contract catering, or a similar fast paced environment.
• Comfortable working with clients and regulatory bodies, including experience supporting or leading EHO visits and audits.
• Strong understanding of HACCP, allergen management plus health and safety legislation relevant to catering operations.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences.
• Skilled at training, coaching and influencing teams at all levels, from front-line chefs to senior managers.
• Confident using digital compliance tools and systems to manage documentation, monitor performance and drive improvements.

Employee Benefits Menu

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Plus your birthday off
• 3 volunteering days
• 3 days grandparent leave.
• 24 week’s enhanced maternity leave.
• Secondary carer leave
• Wedding/commitment day leave.
• Free meals on shift.
• Bespoke training and development opportunities
• Apprenticeships opportunities for all experience levels
• Pension and life insurance.
• Discounts available from Perkbox app, from high street shops to holidays & cinema.
• Wellbeing hub.
• Access to employee assistance programme.
• Cycle to work scheme.

• For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.
• We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.
• Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.
• Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values:

• ALWAYS VISIONARY
• We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.
• WHOLEHEARTEDLY POSITIVE
• We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.
• CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE
• We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.
• FOREVER CONSCIOUS
• We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.
• Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we’d like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.
• We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We celebrate individuality and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, religions, and socio-economic backgrounds.
• BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equity, diversity, and inclusion (ED&I) among our workforce and aim for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.
• Join us and bring your unique perspective to our team.

Pre-Employment Screening

Successful applicants will be required to provide a three-year employment history and five-year address history to work on site and pass a DBS check.

They must be able to provide in date photographic ID and their right to work in the UK so that security clearance can be obtained as these roles are based on a nuclear regulated site.