Environmental, Health and Safety Officer

Job Title

Environmental, Health and Safety Officer

Human Resources

Health and Safety Manager UK

• Manage and lead ALL aspects of Environmental Management at Farne.
• Maintain and annually review our ISO 14001 Accreditation to ensure continued compliance and development with the ISO criteria.
• Ensure environmental compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Understanding and translating regulatory requirements into specific actions that need to be taken at Farne so that compliance is delivered within the agreed timelines.
• Set Environmental Objectives for both the Farne business and relevant functions and manage performance against these objectives.
• Work closely with the wider UK business providing technical expertise on environmental regulatory compliance policy / legislation.
• Ensure that Farne delivers on its objectives, obligations and adherence with all aspects of legislation / policy both locally and nationally.
• Manage operational compliance of all relevant operational activities that affect environmental legislation / policy.
• Ensure that current systems and procedures are designed and implemented at Farne to ensure the business complies with all relevant environmental policy and legislation.
• Responsible for the maintaining and developing effective procedures, systems, processes and documentation required for effective management of the Environmental aspects of the Farne business.
• Monitor the compliance and usage to the implemented environmental systems and procedures we are doing what we have said we are doing.
• Conduct internal audits tracking and directing follow‑up activities to correct any non‑conformity.
• Responsible for the provision of Environmental reporting / Gap Analysis on all aspects of environmental / legal policy. Advise on risk prevention opportunities.
• Provide technical expertise in investigation of problems and develop innovative solutions, implement corrective and preventive advice to action plans to address problems.
• Create agreed business and functional action plans to ensure that any identified Policy / Legislation gaps are dealt with within an agreed timescale.
• Support Corporate and Business Unit environmental strategy and objectives. Collaborating with the relevant agencies and exploring and supporting grant funding opportunities.
• Promote a culture of environmental excellence and provide high‑quality environmental technical leadership to the Farne operation.
• Communicate effectively environmental issues / objectives / plans with all levels of management.
• Support business continuity and planning.
• Train, develop, and coach colleagues on environmental issues.
• Monitor and report on environmental operating costs for assigned areas.
• Manage communication to, management of and contact with all environmental agencies (locally and nationally).
• Ensure that all communication to, management of and contact with all environmental agencies is communicated to the LFF Board and Local Leadership Team.
• Seek (if required) legal advice / consultancy advice in dealing with and resolving all environmental issues.
• Manage and improve the company's links with both Government and NGO organisations.

• To support the UK Health & Safety Manager and Farne Salmon meet their responsibilities in respect of Health, Safety and Welfare in accordance with existing legislation.
• To be involved in the review process for existing policies, procedures and practices.
• To interpret implications and assist in policy/procedures formulation for all existing and future legislation, establishing measures which ensure Company compliance.
• Carry out periodic inspections in association with departmental staff as necessary, identify unsafe plant, unsafe or unhealthy working conditions and practices and initiate remedial action.
• Promote and encourage the engagement of all staff with the near miss reporting system.
• To record and maintain accident and near miss statistical information, and identify trends.
• Ensure that internal and external systems for the reporting and investigations of accidents, dangerous occurrences and hazards are maintained; submit reports giving advice and…