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Health and Safety Officer - Stafford

13th Aug 2025

Established in 1970 Stan Robinson is one of the leading family road haulage businesses in the country with our own dedicated pallet network. Our head office is in Stafford and we have depots in Glasgow, Darlington and Devon. Stan Robinson is ISO 9001 and ISO 50001 accredited and is ESOS compliant

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Health and Safety Officer for the Stafford chemical warehouse operation (lower tier COMAH establishment). The successful candidate should have experience and a working knowledge of logistics and chemical storage environments and ideally COMAH legislation or have an eagerness and aptitude to learn.

Reporting to the Health and Safety Manager, you will be responsible for promoting a safe working environment which minimises risks and adheres to health and safety regulations. You will be required to work proactively with site teams to improve the site safety management system, improve safety behaviours and advise and implement suitable safety measures ensuring legal requirements are met. You will support the safe management of the site, controlling contractors and issuing permits to work where required. You will be a qualified Mechanical Handling Equipment instructor or have the willingness to train and provide training to the team.

The ideal candidate will:

Be responsible for writing and reviewing risk assessments working with the site operational teams, ensuring all areas are assessed
Work with site teams to produce and implement safe operating procedures
Conduct investigations, record and update incident logs and coach site teams on corrective actions
Develop and deliver safety training including competency assessments
Create and maintain safety procedures, ensuring legislative and regulatory compliance
Communicate and improve engagement in health and safety.
Complete routine and ad hoc site inspections and audits, identifying and implementing improvements where required
Maintain site metrics and produce management reports
Be responsible for identifying PPE requirements, control and issue stock as needed
Support the site health and safety committee
Lead the site emergency response team including responding to incidents, coordinating exercises and training activities
Control contractors, arrange permits to work and identify/respond effectively to situations where external contractor assistance is required
Support the company Health and Safety Manager and contract General Manager in all safety matters

And will also:

Have a positive attitude towards Health and Safety
Have experience in a previous relevant health and safety role
Be a team player who is organised and able to influence
Be able to work on their own initiative, be able to multi-task and meet task deadlines
Have the ability to develop and write clear, concise and accurate assessments and documents
Have administrative abilities; a working knowledge of MS Office applications, the ability to use and develop spreadsheets and document control processes
Be able to communicate and deal with a variety of people
Be able to identify and implement risk reducing initiatives.

Qualification and professional experience

NEBOSH General Certificate as a minimum
Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and experience as a health and safety practitioner
An understanding of COMAH regulations and chemical storage requirements would be a distinct advantage, as is experience of working in a safety role within the warehouse/logistics industry.

Please forward your C.V to HR@Stanrobinson.com or contact 01785 282501 for more details.

As an equal opportunities employer, Stan Robinson Distribution Ltd is committed to a diverse workforce

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