Senior Safety Executive - Home based covering North & Central UK

Job Introduction

We are currently recruiting for a SENIOR SAFETY EXECUTIVE on a Permanent basis to join our Service Operations business segment.  This role is Home based, but will require significant travel around North & Central UK.

The purpose of this role is to monitor and analyse Sodexo’s Segment based operational management team compliance status against Sodexo’s health and safety and food safety policies within their geographical area.

Role Responsibility

• Implement auditing and investigation activities across the sites within their geographical area in accordance with the site risk rating, in cooperation with the Head of HSEQ Integrated Audit and Field Operations, to ensure the audit programme requirements and investigation rates are met.
• Supervise Safety Executives providing direction and monitor consistency to identify the capabilities of those reporting directly to the post-holder.
• Respond and react to enforcement agency interventions.
• Proactively manage issues identified on high-risk sites through to close-out.
• Accidents investigated and concluded within prescribed time lines in the Sodexo Safegard protocols
• Time management split between activities to ensure appropriate focus is given to auditing, reactive incidents and other projects.
• Carry out reviews with Safety Executives in accordance with the Company PDR/ EPA processes and ensure action plans are completed
• Work strategically with Sodexo operations to implement improvement plans based on non-compliance and incident root cause analysis findings and co-ordinate and drive improvement in compliance.
• Review, revise and recommend changes to Company health and safety / food safety policies or procedures to keep the organisation legally compliant.
• Apply and adopt a flexible approach in supporting the Sodexo Safegard Management Team
• Any other activities as deemed necessary to support Sodexo’s health and safety / food safety requirements

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Graduate calibre with knowledge of food hygiene and health and safety legislation, with the ability to apply that knowledge to Sodexo’s business activities.
• Experience in management of technical teams / individuals.
• Interpersonal skills combined with high accuracy during audit and investigation work and feedback processes, whether written or verbal.
• Ability to demonstrate effective communication skills in particular presentation of technical or non-technical information to Sodexo operational teams or clients.
• Proficient in IT applications such as MS Outlook, MS Excel and MS Word.
• Full UK driving licence and fully mobile to travel extensively to the Sodexo within their patch, and beyond as required.

Desirable:

• Qualified to degree level in Food Safety, Health and Safety or Environmental Health (or related subject).
• Member of relevant professional body, for example Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), etc.
• Must have knowledge of Company health and safety policies and procedures – (this will be provided)

Package Description

Band B - 23 days holiday + discretionary 15% bonus + £1,300 contribution to the Sodexo Flexible Benefits Scheme + Pension + Childcare Vouchers + Car/Allowance

About the Company

Sodexo UK & Ireland employs around 36,000 people and delivers On-site Service Solutions to clients at over 2,300 locations including offices, hospitals, schools, defence sites, prisons, sporting events and visitor attractions.  With an annual turnover of over £1bn, Sodexo delivers a diverse range of services from catering, cleaning, reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling clients to focus on their core business.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to further engage ex-forces personnel and reservists.  Those applying for roles with us who meet the essential criteria advertised under the ‘ideal candidate’ on the vacancy advertised, are guaranteed to progress within the selection process.

Service Operations is the part of our business that supports segment development by providing expertise and process standardization across all segments. Service Operations leverages our global expertise and best practice to bring the best of Sodexo to all of our clients. It includes everything from FM expertise to food development through to bid support, health and safety, and contract design and management.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.