Role Purpose:

To be responsible for developing and promoting Fortnum’s position on a wide range of health and safety (H&S) issues and delivering projects aimed at improving H&S practices within Fortnum and Masons. In addition to BAU of reducing any risks of dangers in the workplace and to create a safe and secure workplace environment for all retail employees. 

 

Key Accountabilities:

*       Developing, delivering and supporting the H&S strategies to Fortnum and Mason.

*       Monitoring legislative and policy changes and their impact on current practices, to ensure these are up to date and current.

*       Presenting guidance, drafting communication to provide advice and assistance on H&S issues. Representing the organisations at external meetings and events.

*       Managing the Company Health and Safety committee and specific task related group/s.

*       Responsibility for sustaining our appropriate certification in relation to our Company risk management strategy, including risk assessments and safe working procedures.

*       Coordinating all aspects of H&S training, site H&S inspections, safety audits, and incident investigations.

*       Is the key contact responsible for leading and delivering all related H&S projects.

*       Proactively manage the building and equipment H&S maintenance activities.

*       Ensure facilities meet statutory, environmental, H&S and security levels.

*       Act as the first point of contact for H&S matters and ensure awareness of such matters is maintained throughout the building.

*       Liaise with members of the Exec, Management Group and other managers to ensure that all H&S issues raised are addressed.

*       Identify opportunities for improvement in H&S practices and procedures.

*       Manage Third Party Contractors relating to H&S to ensure high standards and that any contracts are cost effective with performance standards.

*       Engage with the key stakeholders in our organisations to create a positive H&S culture at all levels within our Company.

Role Specific Competencies:

 

Technical

Relevant health and safety qualifications, including Fire Warden and First Aid Training. Experience and ability to understand and analyse complex H&S situations, in order to provide timely solutions, to the business, by translating these requirements to functional specifications, that are in simpler language that all stakeholders understand.  Maintains a proactive approach to staying updated with H&S changes and a strong desire to continuously learn and adapt to new approaches and requirements. The capability to collaborate efficiently with business stakeholders to understand their requirements and translate them into effective H&S solutions. Have deep knowledge on providing technical governance on H&S legislation and requirements to enhance ways of working and improve process and compliance. To ensure risks are highlighted in the appropriate challenges. Understanding of Retail environment and requirements for changing needs of the business. 

Impact 

Demonstrates good stakeholder relationships and be confident to challenge in a collaborative and respectful way, which builds stronger trust and two-way conversation. Questions and listens to understand the interactions between people processes, before providing recommendations to stakeholders and pragmatic insight. Makes sense of complex situations and provides clear communication, training material, presentations, and plans for H&S. Actively demonstrates curiosity about current legislation, advancements, and techniques in management of H&S issues, which also aligns to the business, its goals, and operational challenges. Pragmatic problem solver and innovator who is prepared to be hands-on and deliver solutions with gravitas and offer and identifies opportunities for improvements in a timely manner.

Effectiveness

 

Excellent personal and project organization skills, with an ability to work to agreed timeframes and at pace, highlighting risks, priorities, and solutions. You are expected to have a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Experience and ability to delivery key communication and structured updates on projects milestones in easily comprehensible way to a variety of stakeholders. Experience of working in an agile and dynamic working environment. Familiar with the urgency/importance matrix, and impact/effort matrix, and be able to plot projects on both to help justify prioritization. Flexibility around deployment. Unwavering commitment to deliver high quality work to deadlines in a fast-paced deadline driven environment.

We are committed to developing your career and nurturing your talent, regardless of age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation. We respect and embrace each other's differences, to create a truly inclusive environment.

In the last year alone, our people have been recognised and celebrated, winning awards for their outstanding contributions to Retail, Technology, Global Hospitality & Tourism, Visual Merchandising & Display, Customer Service and Local Community Awards.

 

In return, we offer: 

A competitive salary A generous store and restaurant discount of up to 40% 25 days holidays (excluded bank holidays) and an extra day off for your birthday A fantastic subsidised staff restaurant which uses Fortnum’s ingredients A range of opportunities to develop and grow personally and professionally Excellent pension scheme