Health and Safety Assistant - #151613

What You Will Enjoy Doing

Purpose

The Health Safety & Risk Assistant will play a key role in supporting the Health and Safety team in maintaining and enhancing the company's Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) systems—specifically through the oversight of site-wide risk assessments.

This role is ideally suited to someone with a background in Health & Safety within a manufacturing (FMCG) environment and a passion for promoting a culture of safety and compliance.

Tasks & Responsibilities (not Limited To)

• Oversee and maintain the site's Risk Assessment Register, ensuring it remains accurate and up to date.
• Support departments across the site in completing and reviewing their own risk assessments, providing guidance and clarification where needed.
• Coordinate and track the risk assessment review cycle, ensuring assessments are completed within required timelines.
• Liaise with departmental risk assessors to follow up on outstanding assessments and gather necessary updates or feedback.
• Assist in identifying gaps or inconsistencies in risk assessments and work with departments to ensure corrective actions are taken.
• Maintain clear and accurate records of assessment statuses and associated actions using appropriate tracking systems.
• Promote best practices in risk assessment processes and encourage continuous improvement across all departments.
• Work collaboratively with the Health & Safety team to ensure risk assessments align with company policies, legal requirements, and safety standards.
  
  

What makes you great

Education / Experience

• IOSH Qualification
• Worked in manufacturing environment (FMCG, Packaging, Plastics or similar)
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, especially in Excel and Word.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Motivated, enthusiastic, and proactive in approach.
  
  

What you can expect working with us

Health and Safety Risk Administrator

Golborne Location (WA3)

Monday to Friday - Salaried up to £34k DOE

At ALPLA, we stand for high-quality plastic packaging throughout the world. Around 22,000 colleagues produce quality packaging for foodstuffs, cosmetics and industrial cleaning brands for many blue-chip clients across 182 ALPLA sites in 45 countries

Opportunity to gain invaluable experience within a global recognised industry leading manufacturing site.

Please apply to this position for immediate review – contact Kerry McCormick – UK Talent Lead ALPLA - for more information.