Facilities & HS Coordinator

Facilities and Health & Safety (H&S) Coordinator

Location: West Lothian, Scotland
Salary: Competitive

First Achieve Engineering is delighted to support a leading supplier in the food industry as they seek to hire a Facilities and H&S Coordinator to join their team in West Lothian. This exciting opportunity offers the chance to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, ensuring the smooth running of a busy food manufacturing facility while ensuring full compliance with all Health & Safety legislation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and schedule maintenance and service activities to ensure all plant and equipment are operational and calibrated.

• Maintain a list of approved contractors and ensure that all third-party documentation and accreditations are up to date.

• Manage third-party contractor visits, ensuring all work is carried out safely and in line with regulations.

• Conduct inspections and tests on critical plant and equipment, such as refrigeration systems, water supplies, and backup generators.

• Participate in statutory compliance activities, such as fire alarm testing and legionella control.

• Support project work as required.

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of health and safety policies and procedures.

• Perform risk assessments and develop safe systems of work.

• Assist in investigating incidents, accidents, and near misses.

• Conduct routine workplace inspections to ensure full compliance with Health & Safety and food safety standards.

• Keep key compliance records up to date and ensure proper documentation is maintained.

• Assist with environmental and waste management tasks, including monitoring environmental data and preparing reports.

• Support departmental administration duties.

• Deputise for the Facilities Manager when required.

• Perform any other reasonable tasks as requested by the Facilities Manager.

Ideal Candidate:

• Reliable, organised, and proactive with excellent attention to detail.

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage with all levels of staff and external contractors.

• An H&S qualification is desirable.

• Previous experience with maintenance management software is advantageous, but not essential.

• Administrative experience, ideally within facilities management or a similar environment.

• Previous experience working in a factory or food manufacturing setting is beneficial.

Working Hours:
Monday to Friday (Day Shift)
Salary is negotiable, depending on experience.

If you are an experienced Facilities and H&S professional looking for a new challenge, please get in touch with First Achieve Engineering to learn more about this exciting opportunity.