Health & Safety Manager

Location: Chessington World of Adventures Resort, Surrey, KT9 2NE
Hours: Full time, permanent, averaging 40 hours per week, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays as required by the business.
Benefits: Competitive annual salary, discount on our animal VIP experiences and Go Ape course, discounts on our Hotels and a Merlin Magic Pass - 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all of our Merlin Attractions across the world.

With our Theme Park, Zoo, spectacular Hotels & Glamping as well as our Go Ape courses there are plenty of ROARingly exciting career paths available. We're also a part of the Merlin Entertainments family - associated with attractions like SEA LIFE, LEGOLAND Parks, Madame Tussauds and More!

We're currently looking for a Health & Safety Manager to lead our Health & Safety team at Britain’s Wildest Adventure!

About the Role

Chessington World of Adventures Resort really is Britain’s Wildest Adventure. It’s large, it’s fun and action packed with a strong health and safety culture already integrated into all its working practices. The Health & Safety Manager you will be the operational lead for this; supporting the resort directly and through the H&S team to make safety simple, relevant, accessible and enabling.

In this role you and your team (two Health & Safety Advisors and Health & Safety Co-ordinator), will work closely with the department managers and enforcement authorities on everything from health and safety, fire safety, food hygiene to environmental health. It’ll be down to you to embed policies and procedures that assess and minimise our health and safety risks right across the Resort.

Keeping the Resort teams well-advised and well-informed, you’ll also develop and deliver safety training, investigate accidents and claims, monitor safety standards and help promote our image as a leader in the safety field. You will also support staff and managers in the co-ordination and safe delivery of projects and other off-season activities by working closely with all departments to make sure projects are delivered on time and on budget.

What we’re looking for

• Solid health & safety experience, preferably at a managerial level in a visitor facing industry.
• Familiar with a wide range of health and safety requirements, ideally within an industry where the guest experience is key.
• The ability to make sound, risk-based decisions in a fast moving environment.
• A strong desire to make a lasting impact on how safety is managed in the Resort with the curiosity to look beyond the status quo.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to coach and empower your team, leading by example.
• A NEBOSH Diploma, or equivalent, in Occupational Health & Safety, or studying for such a qualification.
• Be, or become in an agreed timeframe, a Chartered Member of IOSH (or equivalent).

What’s on offer?

• A competitive annual salary
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Single cover Private Medical Insurance
• Merlin Magic Pass - 20 free tickets for you, your family and friends to enjoy all of our Merlin Attractions across the world rising to 40 after a year’s service
• Company bonus
• Private pension scheme
• 40% discount online off LEGO
• 25% discount in our on-site retail shops and restaurants
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Plus many more…

Everyone Matters at Merlin

At Merlin we welcome the world to our magical attractions and resorts every day and we want to reflect that same multicultural mix inside our business too. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where people can be themselves, have the same opportunities and thrive together. Because at Merlin, everyone matters! Together, we work to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, no matter their age, race, gender, disability or sexual orientation. Although we understand that we'll always be learning and growing, we aim to be the most inclusive and flexible employer in our industry.

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