Retail Health And Safety Manager

Why Superdrug? Passionate about Beauty and Health? Want to be part of an innovative, trend-setting retailer? Our vibrant Head Office, based by East Croydon station, is a fantastic environment filled with hundreds of brilliant personalities. We're a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do. At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service, and fun. Our success comes from our people - they make the difference. We're all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling. The Lead Health and Safety Manager role will oversee the safety arrangements in ASW retail business units. Reporting to the senior of Health, Safety and Facilities, the role will support in developing and implementing the organisational health, safety, and fire strategy, providing expert advice to the organisational stakeholders on health, safety, and fire matters, and influencing and contributing to the development of organisational policies and procedures. The position holder will be required to communicate health and safety performance and initiatives across the organisation, act as the primary point of contact for health and safety matters with external stakeholders, and report on incident trends and statistics. National travel is required. Responsibilities include:

Strong implementation skills, an excellent communicator, and a team leader with a proven track record of developing compliance with health & safety. Engagement of all levels of an organization to improve the overall safety culture. Embedding the ownership and accountability of health & safety within site management teams while maintaining operational awareness. Keeping abreast of legislation and compliance requirements, assuring business awareness and facilitating any changes required to maintain a legal business operation. Building working relationships with governing bodies, local authorities, and primary authorities' partnerships. Supporting the development of the strategic business plan with particular regard to H&S initiatives, projects, and targets. Developing and maintaining health and safety policies and procedures, keeping key business duty holders informed and instructed. Developing a site management system for the control of health and safety, meeting the requirements of relevant guidance. Developing and leading the H&S Team & wider teams on health and safety projects. Provision of an effective safety monitoring and control regime including programmes of visits, inspections, spot checks, and audits, prioritizing high-risk activities. Working in collaboration with other stakeholders to support the business units with Pest Management controls. Provision of comprehensive training programmes on safety procedures and compliance requirements. Leading the business's risk management software agenda to ensure a data-driven system is in place. Managing the health and safety team, setting suitable KPIs for the delivery of H&S and Fire strategy, and reviewing direct reports' performance. Qualifications and Experience:

Essentials:

Relevant health and safety experience gained in a multi-site retail/service industry. Level 6 Occupational Health & Safety Qualification. Fire Safety Qualification. Memberships within Health & Safety/Fire Organisations i.e. CMIOSH, MIFPO. Driving Licence and confidence to travel around the UK. This is a field-based role that requires frequent travel throughout the week and overnight stays away from home. Travel will be between our Head Office in East Croydon, London & retail premises nationwide. Desirable:

Experience in Transport Occupational Health and Safety Road Risk. Experience in contract management, procurement, and governance contracts. Experience with Primary Authority Partnerships. Experience in Pest Management. Experience in the Pharmacy/Healthcare sector. Here's what's in it for you:

33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays). 2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend. 30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products both in store and online. Hybrid working patterns available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern, and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station. Company pension matching and bonus. We offer Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it. Being part of more! We are part of a group that works closely with Savers, The Perfume Shop, and Three UK. We are part of A.S. Watson Group, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer with over 15,700 stores in 25 markets! Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes. Come and be part of something special. Hours: 37.5 | 9.00am - 5.30pm - Hybrid working available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern, and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station. For information on how we manage and store your data please go to

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