Health And Safety Manager

Location: Rugby Head Office

Your new Company:

Häfele is an internationally trusted name supplying furniture fittings, ironmongery and hardware to the trade. We are recognised for our extensive range and quality of product as well as our expertise in the industry and excellent customer service.

Your new role:

The role of Health and Safety Manager will be responsible for H&S across our entire UK business working with a voluntary committee of H&S representatives. You will act as the subject matter expert, maintaining health and safety compliance according to relevant legislation, ensuring we provide a safe working environment across our office, warehouses and mobile and remote environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of external annual management system audits
• Ensure that Hafele’s emergency preparedness and response is managed suitably and sufficiently within reasonably practicable guidelines
• Ensure all accidents, incidents and near miss statistics are recorded and analysed to identify trends and improvement plans

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Minimum NEBOSH Certificate (or equivalent)
• Awareness of relevant H&S legislation or any other relevant legislation
• Experience of leading and managing a team
• Experience of introducing a safety culture change programme
• Extensive knowledge and experience in conducting all types of risk assessment
• Working knowledge of ISO 45001 management system
• Experience in creation of policies and procedures
• Comfortable in presenting to groups, ranging from board meetings to companywide conferences
• Passionate about challenging the perception of health and safety

What you’ll get in return:

• Competitive Salary: Enjoy a starting salary of £50,000 - £55,000, with the added potential to earn an annual bonus of up to 10% of your yearly pay.
• Benefits including:
• Holiday of 23 days’ basic + 8 bank holidays in a complete year, increasing to 28 days basic with our length of service programme
• Health Cash plan scheme; Claim back up to £765 annually for medical and wellbeing costs for yourself, and up to £470 for dependent children. This covers a wide range of treatments including dental, optical, therapy, and wellbeing costs, with the added option to increase your level of cover and add another adult.
• Additional benefits include:
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offering confidential support and guidance for you and your family
• 24/7 GP phone service for easy access to medical advice
• Quicker access to medical scans and surgical procedures
• Counselling services
• Discounts on gym memberships to help you stay active

This is a full-time, permanent position. Core hours of work are 8:45am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday, however, flexibility will be required for this role. The role is site based at our office and warehouses in Rugby, Warwickshire.

A job profile is available on request. Please send your current total remuneration package, CV and covering letter to the Recruitment Team at recruitment@hafele.co.uk.

Shortlisting and interviews for this role will take place while the advert is live; the vacancy will be closed as soon as the successful candidate is appointed. Applicants are therefore encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible. We are committed to equal opportunities

At Häfele UK, we’re proud to be a Living Wage accredited employer, demonstrating our commitment to fair pay and the wellbeing of our people. This means every member of our team earns a wage that meets the real cost of living – not just the government minimum – because we believe hard work deserves fair reward.