Job Description

Health & Safety Manager - Property & ConstructionMorrisons has a fantastic opportunity for a Property & Construction Health & Safety professional to be embedded within our Property team to enable the teams to put Safety First in all that they deliver from design to construction and maintenance across our complex estate. You will ensure continuous improvement and implement best practice to keep our customers, colleagues, contractors and members of the public safe.The role involves travel across the UK to stores and sites to review compliance and standards. This will include completion of recorded audits during visits and provision of support to ensure a safe working environment. You will also spend time at Morrisons Head office in Bradford. You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to meet existing objectives and lead on driving improvements in Health & Safety culture and compliance. Areas to be covered include, but are not limited to, Asset Creation, Pre-Construction phase, Construction phase, Asset Management and Maintenance, and Landlord Responsibilities.Reporting to the Head of Health & Safety, in summary you will be responsible for leading Safety across everything we do within the Property division. This includes:Managing and continuously improving Morrisons Property Health & Safety policies and ways of workingDeveloping and leading Health & Safety risk management strategies and frameworks across Propertyxe2x80x99s critical risk areas, supporting colleagues in their rolesEnsuring contractors, colleagues and visitors comply with Health & Safety legislation and adhere to all Morrisons policies and procedures in relation to safe working practisesUndertaking the lead role in the continuous improvement of the Company safety plan demonstrating a strong safety culture for employees, visitors, consultants and contractorsReviewing Health and Safety compliance on sites and delivering accurate reports and trendsEnsuring regular Health and Safety reviews which measure safe working practices are undertaken by others and are completedRecording and reviewing statistical data of accidents, incidents and near missesProactively leading and supporting others during investigations, production of root cause analyses reports and subsequent remedial actionsDriving an open and honest environment with external contractorsIdentifying and arranging training and guidance both in person and online to drive a progressive Health & Safety culture within Property.Monitoring trends to ensure corrective actions are implemented and completed by managersLeading Health and Safety when in attendance at site meetings in partnership with Principal Contractors/Contractors and listening and responding to issues and concernsProactively drive contractor and stakeholder meetings to build engagement, to provide information and trends which identify key concerns and to offer solutions for improvementAbout youKnowledge Required:In-depth knowledge and experience of Property and Construction Health & Safety management systems including FireIn-depth knowledge and understanding of Property Health & Safety and related legislation and its requirementsKnowledge of the Health & Safety requirements of Landlords and how these work in practiceSkills Required:Excellent and strong communication, engagement and motivational skillsExcellent analytical skills and ability to produce management information in impactful waysAbility to coach to drive performance improvementThe ability to engage with colleagues at all levels to drive improvementsAbility to influence business decisions that impact on Health & Safety and legalityThe ability to champion the customer and retain a customer focus whilst keeping Health & Safety at the forefrontAbility to identify risk and prioritise tasksTenacity to follow up and resolve issuesAnalytical thinkingExperience:Minimum of 5 years experience in Health & Safety managementExperience working in a complex organisation with multiple StakeholdersExperience working in Property Health & Safety including constructionIncident investigation and managementAbout usOur modern Head Office on the edge of Bradford is home to our different support teams from tech, marketing and finance to HR, trading and supply chain.Alive with activity, this is where decisions are made and our corporate teams make sure everything runs smoothly. Here, youxe2x80x99ll find comfy breakout areas, a coffee shop, newsagents and subsidised restaurant all within commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester and the Yorkshire Dales - always with free parking.We host regular seasonal events and youxe2x80x99ll often find our suppliers on site sharing details of their latest product. Wexe2x80x99re also committed to fundraising for our current charity partner.Our business is fast paced and ever changing, as such wexe2x80x99ve lots of opportunities for you to play your part in our success. Wexe2x80x99d love to meet youxe2x80xa6Some of the benefits you can expect as follows;

• 15% colleague discount in our stores and online, plus an additional 10% card for a friend or family member

Annual bonus schemeGenerous holiday entitlementFour and a half day working week with flexible working hoursCompany pension contributionsPrivate healthcarePerks with over 850 retailers * Free parking onsiteKeep up to date with our latest campaigns, project updates and opportunities to get to know us better by clicking

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