Full job descriptionRole: HSQE Manager
Salary: up to £45k, plus mileage allowance
Job Status: Permanent, working 37.5 hours per week
Location: Flexible working - the office in Berkshire, WFH and client sites
Vacancy Reference: VR/05454
Role Description:
Our client is a friendly, well-established business that has been delivering top-quality cleaning solutions since 1999. With ambitious plans for growth and a recognisable commitment to outstanding customer service and excellent value, they are rapidly becoming a leading business in the private and public sectors.
Today, they are a £15m turnover business employing around 1,000 colleagues, servicing a large and diverse portfolio of multi-site commercial contracts across southern England, including schools, offices, medical centres, and leisure facilities.
Despite their growth, they pride themselves on maintaining a personal touch, ensuring every customer receives a reliable, high-quality service tailored to their needs.
The Role:
Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will be responsible for championing, supporting and leading continuous quality improvement initiatives in compliance with Health & Safety legislation.
Responsibilities:
*Create and implement toolbox training
*Development and delivery of health and safety, environmental and quality training
*Ensure compliance with Health & Safety legislation
*Take responsibility for maintaining current CHAS & ISO14001:2015 accreditations
*Assist the Quality Manager in achieving and maintaining current ISO9001:2015 accreditation
*Accident investigation and reduction of risk, by implementing continuous improvement
*Reviewing of risk assessments and safe systems of work
*Develop documents, policies, processes, and procedures to adhere to statutory regulations and certification requirements
*Implement opportunities to use energy more efficiently, and promote energy saving initiatives
*Attending and co-ordinating Health and Safety and Environmental meetings
*Attending regular meetings with the teams at head office
*Other tasks relating to Training, Health & Safety and Compliance, as required by the business
Key Attributes:
*Pro-active, logical, and forward thinking
*Flexible on working times and able to travel across regions
*Customer focused with the ability to build positive working relationships
*Self-motivated
*An excellent communicator
*Able to take full responsibility for tasks
*Confident and have interpersonal skills to engage at all levels
What you’ll need:
*Experience in the cleaning sector
*Health & Safety experience and qualifications (IOSHH etc)
*A very good understanding of Microsoft programs and document writing / control
*A valid UK driver’s license, satisfactory references and right to work in the UK
*Good proven Health, Safety and Environmental experiences
*Experience of developing and/or maintaining ISO Quality Assurance Systems, CHAS and other accreditations
*Experience and/or knowledge of COSHH
Opportunity:
*The opportunity to shape and improve H&S standards across a growing business
*Ongoing opportunities for personal and professional development
*A friendly and supportive working environment
*Employee rewards and recognition
*Free parking at the office
*Mileage allowance for site visits