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Job Title :

Head of Facilities & Safety

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Posted :

5/9/2017 12:43:48 PM

Company Name :

Forces Recruitment Services

Location :

Watford

Benefits :

Car Allowance

Salary :

£60k - 65k per year + Car Allowance

Security :

Other

Description :

Directly reporting to the HR Director, the Head of Facilities & Health & Safety is required deliver a high quality professional Facility Management Service across 4 sites. You will be responsible for the risk of business contingency process, you`ll increase overall efficiency of the organisation, ensure that compliancy levels are maintained and adhered to. Enable cost-effective working processes within the business. The Head of Facilities & Safety will monitor current legislation and ensure that all employees and visitors are kept safe.

The Head of Facilities & Safety will promote the company values at all times and support the leadership team in positioning the business as a safe, compliant and secure environment for its personnel.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Legislation:

To lead in the implementation of the company`s strategic health & safety aims, producing policies in line with current legal requirements.
To ensure all health & safety documentation is correct and in line with current legislation.
To ensure all incidents/accidents are reported via the company accident book, and to carry out any further investigations if required.
To ensure the company adheres to Environmental Legislation.
To ensure the company is compliant according to legislation for the relevant industry.
To practice and promote all relevant health & safety legislation including but not limited to COSHH, Electricity at Work regulations, PUWER and etc.

Compliance:

To carry out detailed health and safety audits across sites and advising on and implementing corrective work when required.
To work closely with the external health & safety consultant on identifying immediate actions, processes and procedures to be implemented, then take full ownership and hands-on approach to delivering these.
To assess skin contamination risks as and when required.
To ensure all health & safety signage is kept relevant and up-to-date.
To carry out COSHH and health & safety risk assessments, when required.
To carry out all health & safety relevant testing e.g. ladders, electrical lighting and etc.

Employees:

To ensure all employees are trained in health & safety and COSHH, and to keep all employee training up-to-date.
To work co-operatively with the HR Director to ensure that the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Employment Rights Act 1996 work together harmoniously.
To maintain all PPE and RPE equipment, and ensure they are being used correctly by staff at all times.
To carry out workstation assessments for all new staff, and as and when required for current staff.
To supply first aid training (internally or externally) to all relevant staff and to ensure this is kept up-to-date.

Facilities:

To be the first point of contact for any maintenance queries.
To manage maintenance activities for the upkeep of the building, landscapes, vehicles, and offices.
To develop and maintain company maintenance procedures and ensure implementation.
To carry out daily inspections of the facilities and to identify and resolve issues.
To keep maintenance logs and report on daily activities.
To plan and oversee all repair and installation activities.
To monitor equipment inventory and place orders when necessary.
To carry out and document PAT and emergency lighting testing in line with UK legislation.
To manage relationships with contractors and service providers.
To research new equipment, for the efficiently of the company while keeping in mind budgets.
To perform administrative tasks as required.

Other:

To monitor department expenses in line with budget requirements.
To ensure company resources are used in an appropriate and cost-conscious manner.
To meet KPIs set by your manager in the specified timelines.
To use PPE/RPE as and when instructed, for the safety of yourself.
To maintain strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain performance under pressure and to tight deadlines.
To promote excellent customer service at all times.
To remain professional at all times.
To abide by the company`s policies and procedures at all times.
To abide by and promote Health & Safety at work, at all times.
To treat everyone fairly and equ