Health & Safety Compliance Manager

Biffa

  • London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 22 days ago
Job Description:Be part of driving positive change as a Health & Safety Compliance Manager.Monday to Friday - 37.5 hours per week.You will be based in Edmonton - North London.A quick look at the role.Support the Site Managers in growing a profitable recovery and treatment operation, ensuring compliance with SHEQ standards and permit conditions. Oversee daily plant operations, working with internal teams and third parties to maintain safe and efficient performance. Help drive a positive safety culture and prepare the business for future growth.Your core responsibilities.
  • Working at our Edmonton site in north London.
  • Reporting into the Head of MRFs SE.
  • Undertake regular health and safety inspections, audits, and promote a positive safety culture across the site.
  • Deliver health and safety training and provide mentorship to staff to ensure effective policy implementation.
  • Act as a key member of the management team, leading by example and supporting high safety standards.
  • Monitor and audit compliance with site health and safety policies and procedures, analysing data to identify trends andmaintain robust safeguards.
  • Liaise with the central SHQ team to manage hazard and near miss reporting, audits, behavioural surveys, and conduct thorough incident reviews.
  • Serve as the site's fire safety lead, ensuring all statutory inspections and fire prevention plans are completed and up to date.
  • Induct visitors, new starters, and contractors, verifying that contractor risk assessments and method statements (RAMs) are suitable and sufficient.
  • Oversee site traffic management plans and collaborate with environmental and facilities teams to ensure compliance with statutory inspections and smooth operational delivery.
Requirements:Our essential 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:And here's why you'll love it at Biffa.
  • Ongoing career development, training and coaching - Because if you don't grow, we don't grow.
  • Company car or car allowance
  • Competitive salary.
  • Generous pension scheme.
  • Retail and leisure discounts.
  • Holiday and travel discounts.
  • Life cover.
Changing the way people think about waste.At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we're turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It's a view that's shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that's always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull. And it's why we're the UK's No. 1 choice for business waste management.Dedicated to diversity.Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you'll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.

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