ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In the European Union, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England, Portugal.  ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize.  The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle’s® and Sidul®.

POSITION SCOPE
The EHS (Environmental, Health and Safety) Representatives are important members of the Refinery’s compliance team providing support to Plant Operations. They work closely with the EHS Site Leadership and the Corporate team on all Health and Safety, Environmental and Compliance matters. They assist the implementation and evaluation of critical EHS processes, programs, and procedures to achieve goals, objectives, and continuous improvement related to compliance as well as injury reduction. They are also responsible for ensuring that compliance issues are appropriately reported to regulators and within the organization.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor and maintain compliance with UK and European EHS legislation, approved codes of practice, guidance and standards, as required.
• Provide environmental, health & safety and fire precautions advice to employees, contractors and visitors based on current legislation, approved codes of practice, guidance and specialist systems knowledge.
• Provide relevant content and subject matter expertise to support:
  • Required EHS training;
  • Increased EHS program visibility and awareness across site;
  • Effective implementation of EHS programs;
  • The prevention of accidents, incidents and non-conformances.
• Understand the site environmental permits and environmental regulations, becoming a subject matter expert.
• Ensure fire risk assessments are completed, regularly reviewed and updated for all occupied buildings.
• Issue and approve safety permits, e.g. confined space, hot work etc., as a deputy to the Safety Manager when required.
• Consult with and report to external bodies e.g. EA, HSE, LFEPA, insurers, etc. and corporate auditors for all purposes including specialist advice, RIDDOR reporting, fire and accident investigation and support site inspection and auditing activities.
• Support plant safety and environmental performance goals. 
• Work in a team environment where responsibilities for injury/illness prevention, compliance assurance, safety auditing, incident investigation, and employee training are incumbent on both the leadership team and the individual.
• Work with the management team and employees to instill a genuine culture of safety and environmental awareness and responsibility across the organization.
• Assist with employee engagement efforts including oversight of EHS committees and the behavioral auditing process.
• Serve as an active member of the Corporate EHS Network. Occasionally travel to other sites as a member of an assessment team or to serve as a subject matter expert regarding resolution of a particular issue.
• Assist with injury claims management and the site return to work program.
• Continuously seek to improve EHS standards / performance through regular auditing of site operations and project activities, monitoring performance and recognising deficiencies and recommend or undertake remedial actions.
• Liaise, with assistance and direction, with regulators, consultants, and contractors as required
• Gather data for compliance and performance monitoring over longer periods to meet quarterly and annual reporting needs

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge of UK and European health, safety and fire legislation, approved codes of practice, guidance and local regulations as well as relevant consensus standards.
• Knowledge of UK / EU environmental legislation and regulation, and ability to administer these to industrial operations.
• Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis education or experience.  
• Ability to coach and train employees.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (to include Word, Excel, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Outlook) – advanced Excel preferred.
• Strong organization skills, including attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and prioritize projects.
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to resolve conflict and reach agreement with others.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with all stakeholders and audiences.
• Ability to analyze data, draw conclusions, and make recommendations.
• Proactive and motivated by change
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise and balance short and long term issues
• Knowledge of Behavioral Safety Auditing techniques preferred.

DESIRED WORK EXPERIENCES

• Previous EHS advisory experience in an industrial operations setting.

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field.
• Educated to degree standard with qualification in Engineering or Science or other relevant discipline preferable.

At Tate & Lyle Sugars, our goal is to be the most admired sweetener Company.

Service Excellence- Be the industry's Gold Standard by a relentless focus on reliability, providing products with superior quality and excellent customer services.  Efficiency and Sustainability-  Eliminate inefficiency to be a sustainable, low cost producer and to generate fuel for reinvestment. Value-Add: create strategic advantage and enhanced profitability through value-added products and services. The foundation of our values is Talent and Culture as we aim to build, retain and motivate a winning team. 

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