Safety Manager (South)

South QHSE Permanent Safety Manager - Southern Depots (Birmingham, Coventry, Cardiff, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton, Brentwood, West London, Maidstone, Cambridge, Ipswich) Ainscough Crane Hire have a rare opportunity to join our QHSE team as a Safety Manager covering the South. We are flexible where this role can be based but there is a large amount of travel across the territory. About us Why Ainscough for your next step? You’ll be joining the recognised market leader with a reputation to not only delivering projects on time, to budget and, but most importantly, to the highest possible standard of safety. An exciting time to join the team as investment in technology and new cranes underpin a growth strategy that is creating a clear differential in the marketplace. We are the UKs only national lifting solutions provider with 30 locations nationwide, each with their own team of dedicated experts who are passionate about delivering a class leading experience for our customers. Our reputation has been built not just as a result of our expansive fleet and comprehensive network of locations but from a workplace culture that allows our team to perform their duties with passion and pride. Benefits for a QHSE Manager Company Car Bi-Annual retention bonus BUPA Healthcare and Travel Cover Annual Bonus 24 days annual leave plus an additional day at 2 years’ service and 5 years’ service and every 5 years after Holiday purchase, the option to buy an additional 5 days each year (via salary sacrifice) Group life assurance 3 x basic salary Pension 4% employer 5% employees Key Responsibilities: Assist and implementation of an effective quality management strategy and plans, for the region, to support, contribute to, and integrate within, the Group annual business plan and long-term strategy. Assist in the implementation and maintenance of systems to established standards relating to activities and products and monitoring and measurement of performance against established standards Assist in the communication strategy for the improvement and awareness of quality issues across the business Ensuring that regional operations are effectively implementing and are compliant with the company management system (IMS) Accommodate 3rd party external surveillance visits/audits to maximise the time and effectiveness of the visit Investigate such accidents, incidents and non-conformances as may be required by the company, with a view to establishing the true causations and making recommendations for the prevention of recurrences Perform regular inspections of Ainscough properties and projects, identifying hazards and contraventions of company policy, procedures and practices, working with local management in recommending appropriate remedial action and their effective closure Assist in the management and development of the QHSE Advisor/Crane Assessor for your respective region Maintain liaison with local Ainscough Health and Safety committee representatives and other employees to promote a positive participation in Health, Safety and Environmental matters Liaise with the representatives of the client, other contractors and sub-contractors on the site who are responsible for health and safety matters to ensure effective communication, co-operation and co-ordination occurs between the parties Maintain an accurate record of accident statistics for the sites, including the Accident Frequency Rate (AFR) and to return details of these to the Head of QHSE via the end of month QHSE regional report Produce monthly QHSE performance reports for the region and present at regular Operational meetings. Ensure that the company fulfils its legal obligations with respect to the provision of first aid facilities, fire precautions, statutory tests, examinations and inspections, and the provision of protective clothing and equipment, in so far as these are required on the site Ensure suitable and sufficient job specific risk assessments/method statements are produced and supervisors and operatives are aware of their requirements Person Specification NEBOSH Certificate (Level 3) Internal Safety Auditor or Health/Safety, Quality & Environmental training (ISO 9001 /14001 & OHSAS 18001) CCNSG Train the trainer Accident/Incident investigation and reporting Cranes/Lifting operations Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental management systems Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint Risk Assessments and Method statements Auditing CDM Regulations LOLER Regulations PUWER Regulations