EHS Manager

Full Job Description

We have a great opportunity to work in the paper industry for a business that has been reborn. Portals is a Security Paper manufacture where paper has been made for over 200 years and we are based just outside of Bath, in a town called Bathford. Our customers are countries and governments across the world and the products we sell are pretty unique (you will never look at a passport the same again). At Portals we deliver exceptional performance by driving innovation and change, working with pace and a positive attitude. Our values underpin everything we do here at Portals. If you are aligned with our vision and have the experience to succeed in the role below, we would love to hear from you.

This role of EHS Manager reports directly to the Technical Manager within the Technical function. This role is based onsite at Bathford Paper Mill.

At Portals, people are at the heart of our business and we want to look after our exceptional team. This is why we offer a competitive employee benefit package including:

• A competitive salary
• Company bonus scheme
• Company car allowance
• Private medical insurance (Single, Married, Family, Single Parent cover options)
• Days – 26 days holiday, plus bank holidays. You can also purchase or sell an extra 5 days holiday as part of a salary sacrifice arrangement.
• Pension scheme which offers an employer contribution of up to 9% of salary
• Life assurance of four times your basic salary
• 24/7 Employee assistance programme, TELUS, with access to counselling, financial and legal advice, a number of additional perks with discount codes for stores, gyms and experiences
• Digital GP through Aviva
• Training and development costs associated to role paid for
• £500 Refer a friend scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Love2Shop shopping discount card
• Long service awards
• Recognition platform
• Free/Onsite parking
• Company events
• Give as you earn scheme
• Eye care for Display Screen Equipment users
• Phone discounts through EE
• Costco membership
• Sick pay scheme

We are looking for an EHS Manager to ensure that Environmental, Health, Safety and Fire risk issues at Bathford Mill are kept to a minimum and that all statutory, regulatory and other requirements relating to Health, Safety, Environment and Fire issues are complied with.

Job Purpose & Key Responsibilities:

To build and develop relationships with all internal and external stakeholders to drive EHS and Fire safety commitment throughout the site.

As a key leader in the business this role needs to deliver specific activities and projects to help build effective relationships across all areas of the business.

Develop, maintain and monitor local EHS & Fire policies, systems and procedures to meet legislative and operational requirements.

Ensure that departmental risk assessments, environmental impact assessments and fire inspections are conducted by line management and followed up by corrective action. To ensure that all specialist environmental, health and safety hazards are assessed and managed effectively (e.g. COSHH, Noise, Emissions etc). To ensure adequate provision of EHS & Fire training and toolbox talks for all employees.

Ensure that all accidental injuries, dangerous occurrences, environmental incidents and fire incidents are investigated thoroughly, and that action is taken to avoid reoccurrence.

Work together with the trade Union to develop a positive safety culture.

Line management responsibility for x2 part-time Cleaners.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Certified Internal Auditor (IRCA or equivalent)
• Full time EHS & Fire experience on an industrial site for at least two years
• Formal qualifications in Health & Safety to NEBOSH Certificate level (minimum), and ideally IEMA Certificate and NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate
• Good written and verbal communications and analytical ability
• Good computer literacy
• Good organisational and influencing skills, good team player
• Proven ability to achieve results whilst managing a broad agenda and be self-disciplined and motivated to work with minimal supervision
• Must be able to build good working relationships within all levels of the organisation with good influencing and persuasion skills
• Must have the interpersonal ability to handle potential areas of conflict that may arise (within the company HR framework)
• Self-driven, results-orientated individual with a positive outlook and a clear focus on targets
• Desire to set a continuous improvement culture
• Structured planner with ability to critically assess and reassess on an ongoing basis

To apply, please visit our website: https://portalspaper.com/about/careers/

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £43,000.00-£47,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme
• Performance bonus
• Yearly bonus

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Canteen
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: RR566