Health and Safety Administrator

Health and Safety Administrator

Based at our state-of-the-art head office and distribution centre on the outskirts of Preston, James Hall & Co. Ltd. have been established for over 150 years proudly serving communities across the north of England as supplier and distributor to over 600 SPAR stores.
We are proud to be one of the biggest employers in Lancashire with over 3000 colleagues who represent our core values of passion, enterprise and family every single day.
About the Role. This is a fantastic role that places as you as part of a two-person administration team ensuring audits, inspections and other compliance functions run smoothly and are carried out to defined schedules. You may also be required to work across multiple functions of the business depending on the most critical need.

Here’s What You Can Expect to be Doing. Working closely with our amazing (and large!) retail team, you will ensure that safety equipment and other items are supplied to our retail stores as and when required. The duties of this role are varied but the main points to know are:

• Responsible for the logging and tracking of accident information, near miss / concern reports, authoritative visits and other data as part of the company safety management system.
• Maintenance of the company safety management system using Microsoft Teams to provide up to date and efficient information as and when required.
• Monitoring of the company Risk Assessments and Safe Systems of Work to ensure that compliance and review strategies are adhered to.
• Recording of Environmental Health Officer visits along with interpretation of reports to store managers and the following up of corrective actions
• Logging and tracking of absences, holiday requests, expenses and time planning for the Health and Safety Team

A Few Things About You. The ideal person would have a background in administration and be comfortable working on their own initiative. The role by nature requires a proactive and positive attitude as well as the ability to look for solutions as part of a team effort. Some other key points are:

• Be keen to learn and develop skills through a varied and diverse role.
• Experience of Microsoft Office would be essential.
• Experience of auditing systems, Risk Assessments, COSHH, ISO 45001 and Safety Management Systems would be desirable.
• Use of Microsoft Teams would be an advantage.

Why us? James Hall & Co. Ltd. have one simple vison: to still be in business in another 50 years! To make this vision possible we need the best talent to join us on our journey. We are a family company and believe that if we look after our people, they will look after us.
Here are some of the benefits that you can take advantage of as an employee of James Hall & Co. Ltd.
Company Doctor – We care about the health and wellbeing of our people. That is why you will have access to our company doctor with the ability to book appointments directly.
Free On-site Parking - You don’t have to worry about paying for parking or getting from your car to the office as our site boasts a secure car park with over 1000 spaces.
Holidays – Everyone needs a break so as an employee of James Hall & Co. Ltd. you will receive our enhanced holiday package of 22 days holidays per year plus bank holidays (unless otherwise stated). Holiday entitlement increases with continuous service every two years
Learning & Development – We want all of our colleagues to reach their full potential. That is why you will benefit from our in-house learning and development team who will provide you access to fully funded accredited training and industry recognised qualifications.
Grocery Aid – We understand the importance of mental health. We work with the national charity Grocery Aid to provide all colleagues a 24/7 helpline service that is free, independent and confidential. Grocery Aid also offer a wide range of other fantastic services to support you when you need it.
We also offer staff discount, cycle to work scheme and our famous Christmas Hamper!