Customer Assistant - Fire, Health & Safety Officer - New Store Opening Stevenage

Purpose

You use your training to support Fire, Health and Safety practices in your store. To assist the store manager (and his/her management colleagues) as a competent person to influence and implement all matters relating to Fire, Health and Safety.

Responsibilities

• Help maintain a store that provides a safe, secure and healthy environment for all persons on the premises

• Be a figurehead for all matters relating to Fire, Health & Safety

• Create a working relationship with the store manager based on trust and reliability

• Ensure all tasks relating to Fire, Health & Safety policy and procedure are carried out correctly

• Be proactive in regards to sales floor trading moves, ensuring these are carried out correctly and in a safe manner

• Maintain and update the Fire, Health & Safety store noticeboard

• Ensure all Fire, Health and Safety training is completed in accordance with current policy and assist in the practical training of any colleagues (Fire Tours, Emergency Team, Transport etc.)

• Support the store training team with the Induction of new staff for fire, health & safety matters

• Carry out regular reviews of the store accident database to ensure all incidents are accurately reported and investigated

• Support the store First Aid team to ensure provision is sufficient and in accordance with policy

• Complete a weekly review of the Opening and Closing Book to ensure all tasks have been correctly completed and follow up issues with store management

• Complete risk assessments to identify and mitigate risk to as low as is reasonably practicable and keep them up to date

• Participate in consultation with store BIG and the Regional FHS Network Group

Key Relationships

• Store Manager

• Store management teams (Commercial, C&H, Foods and Operations)

• FHSO Network Chair for your region

• FHSO regional colleagues

• Store colleagues

• Trading Safely and Legally Inspector

• Local Enforcement agencies (Environmental Health, Fire Safety Officers etc.)