SAICA UK are now recruiting for a QHSE Assistant!

QHSE Assistant

Location: Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 0LQ
Salary: £29,000 per annum + Excellent Benefits!
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (12 Months)
Benefits: Friendly atmosphere, Progression opportunities, Holiday entitlement 25 days plus Bank Holidays, Company Sick Pay Scheme (available after 12 months of continuous service), Employee Assistance Programme, Employee of the Month Award (monthly and annually), Refer a Friend Scheme of £500, Cycle to Work Scheme, Home & Tech Scheme, Employee Discount Platform, Eye test vouchers and Free Tea/Coffee!

At Saica Group, we are more than an organisation; we are a community committed to driving sustainable paper solutions for corrugated board and packaging while championing circularity in waste management.

With over 10000 colleagues in 11 countries, our rich history spanning 80 years and our unwavering dedication to our mission and values, we invite you to be part of a journey that leaves a lasting impact.

Our Flex division produces a range of flexible plastic films, with our site in Wigan manufacturing products for major food retailers and suppliers.

We are now seeking a motivated candidate to join our team and build a career in the print industry.

Sustainability at Saica begins with our values – we care, we value and we challenge.

Why Choose Us: By joining the Saica Group, you are choosing more than a job – you are choosing a purpose-driven career that aligns with your values. You will collaborate with like-minded individuals to shape a sustainable future, making a meaningful contribution to our world.

Join Us Today and Shape Tomorrow’s Sustainable Solutions with the Saica Group.

About the role:

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a QHSE Assistant to join our team.

As a QHSE Assistant, you will support the H&S Manager and the Quality Manager in leading the site’s Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental agenda.

You will help ensure the effective implementation of quality strategies, systems and processes to meet the requirements of BRC, A2 Permit, the Health and Safety Framework and other relevant standards, while ensuring all products consistently meet customer requirements and expectations.

As our QHSE Assistant you will:

• Support compliance with QHSE standards and legislation, including BRC, A2 Permit and ISO 14001.
• Deliver health and safety inductions for all new employees.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, quality, compliance and continuous improvement across the site.
• Review, develop and maintain QHSE procedures, documentation and management systems in line with company standards.
• Maintain accurate hazard identification records, risk assessments and environmental compliance documentation.
• Support site readiness for internal and external audits, ensuring systems and operations remain audit-ready.
• Collect, analyse and maintain QHSE performance data, producing timely reports for management review.
• Assist with the investigation of customer complaints, incidents and environmental issues, supporting corrective and preventive actions.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of QHSE training and awareness initiatives.
• Support the H&S Manager and the Quality Manager with site strategy, objectives, KPIs and continuous improvement plans.
• Act as a point of contact for employees and managers on QHSE matters, escalating issues as appropriate.
• Uphold housekeeping and hygiene standards, promoting a clean, safe and well-organised working environment.

In order to be successful in this role you must have:

• Experience within a Health and Safety role is desirable, however, not essential
• At least 3 years’ experience in a QHSE role preferably within a manufacturing environment. Or extensive experience of implementing and improving standards such as BRC, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001
• Internal auditor qualified (desirable, not essential)
• HACCP Level 3 trained (desirable, not essential)
• Ability to interface at all levels
• Ability to build a positive QHSE culture
• Strong effective decision making, organisational, time management skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Motivated team player
• Strong administration skills are essential for this role
• Competent user of MS Office, in particular Word, Excel & Outlook
• A reasonable level of fitness is required as the role involves some physical activity e.g. lifting & bending.

Interested?

If you have a can-do, will-do approach to join a hardworking, dynamic, passionate, manufacturing team, please send your CV today.

No agencies please.