Health & Safety Manager

Mamas & Papas (Head Office)
Colne Bridge Road,
Huddersfield,
West Yorkshire
HD5 0RH

As a brand called Mamas & Papas we naturally care deeply about all our 1000+ colleagues, and their health, safety and wellbeing like a family.

We are currently recruiting for a Health & Safety Manager, who shares these same beliefs and values in providing an environment and Health, Safety and wellbeing mindset within all.

Key elements of this role being:
• Develop and implement the Health & Safety strategy, priorities and KPIs aligned to business operations and aligned with objectives, which are principally centred on growth and efficiency.
• Establish clear standards, policies and governance frameworks across Head Office (Office and Warehouse) and retail stores.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant UK Health & Safety legislation.
• Deliver a risk-based audit and assurance programme across offices and retail estate.
• Implement effective Health & Safety training to build capability across store and Head Office teams to deliver, monitor and dynamically assess H&S at all M&P locations.
• Collate Health & Safety reporting with a different, sector specific perspective in three key settings, Head Office, Warehouse (including product testing facilities) and Stores working with existing operational teams to capture and providing monthly insights against sector norms and update to the Exec team via the Executive Health and Safety Committee.
• Provide guidance and oversight for colleagues’ home and remote working practices.
• Horizon scan with legal team to ensure workplace practices and Facilities scope of testing, monitoring and assessment remain compliant. There is a separate facilities team to deliver this.
• Refresh, structure and chair the Workforce H & S Committee, and as required report and attend to the Executive H & S Committee.

NOTE:
With over 300 colleagues based at our Head Office plus sole Warehouse and Distribution centre all on site, we will be looking for this person to be based here, at our Huddersfield (HD5 0RH) site 5 days a week if not out and about with some travel to stores encompassed within this role.

If you come from a proven Health & Safety background, with either Retail or Warehouse/distribution H&S sector experience, and proven ability to drive change, processes, procedures and mindsets towards Health and Safety then simply take those amazing first steps to apply today.

We're are looking to move fast on this role, so may be filled before the advertised end date. Therefore, don't miss out and apply today.

We're a business that cares. Here's just some of our benefits on offer;
• 33 days holiday, increasing up to 40 with service.
• Buy & Sell holiday schemes
• Company Bonus Schemes
• Employer pension contribution from day 1 enrolment.
• Significant staff discounts for family & friends from our shops & online
• Ongoing offers & discounts across a variety of external organisations, from holidays, travel, restaurants, gifts & services to many more worthy discounts through our Benefits Hub
• Subsidised health & critical illness cover and insurances
• Supportive family related leave policies (including company enhanced pay for maternity, IVF & Fertility, surrogacy, paternity, adoption, shared parental leave)
• Supportive Foster Care & Carers Leave offering
• Support for Loss and Bereavement
• A Menopause Friendly Employer
• Employee Recognition and Appreciation Schemes
• At Mamas & Papas, we’re a business for the future. Every day, we help to welcome a new generation of children into the world, and we want them to grow up in a world that’s sustainable – one that’s full of opportunity and hope.

...Oh, and a great bunch of people to work with too.

We also operate at Head Office:
• Plus, free car parking, Prayer & Contemplation room, subsidised canteen, free tea & coffee, Games & TV rooms & much more.

(NB*: All benefits subject to individual schemes criteria & terms)