Safety & Compliance Manager
Biffa
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Plymouth • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Responsible for the Derby, Milton Keynes and Plymouth facilities, ensuring compliance with all legal, contractual, health, safety, environmental and quality requirements across the sites.
- Carrying out safety inspections and compliance audits, producing regular reports for the Regional Manager, coordinating training, and promoting a positive health and safety culture.
- Manage contract governance and quality systems, act as a key point of contact in the Regional Manager’s absence, and deputise for Site Managers when required.
- Monitor and audit site Health & Safety compliance, reviewing data to ensure robust safeguards are in place.
- Support Site Managers with Health & Safety training and communicate policy updates for effective implementation.
- Collect and analyse incident and audit data, reporting trends and findings to site management teams.
- Maintain and update Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and ensure compliance with new policies.
- Audit contractor and driver inductions regularly, supporting on-site monitoring and reporting.
- Ensure vehicles, plant, and machinery meet legislative standards and statutory inspections are completed.
- Investigate accidents and incidents, producing reports, corrective actions, and sharing lessons learned promptly.
- Attend meetings, liaise with the Compliance team, support ISO accreditations, and share best practice.
Requirements
- NEBOSH General Certificate qualification as a minimum is essential.
- Previous experience in a Health and Safety role, preferably within the waste industry.
- Proven management experience with strong analytical skills, able to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and computer literate.
- Excellent communication skills, organised with the ability to prioritise workloads and remain calm under pressure.
- Full UK driving licence and availability for on-call emergencies required.
Benefits
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Hard Skills & Tools
Health and Safety compliancesafety inspectionscompliance auditsincident analysisEnvironmental Management Systemscontract governancequality systemsISO accreditationdata reportingaccident investigation
Soft Skills
analytical skillscommunication skillsorganisational skillsability to prioritise workloadscalm under pressureleadershiptraining coordinationteam collaborationproblem-solvingreporting
Certifications
NEBOSH General Certificate