Dangerous Goods Officer

6 month fixed term contract 

Salary of £27,000 to £30,000 per annum pro rata depending on experience

ILG is a provider of outsourced warehousing and delivery services.  Recent growth, particularly the increasing number of clients in the beauty and wellbeing industries, has resulted in the need for a dedicated resource to take responsibility for the H&S and compliance relating to the storage and shipping of dangerous goods.

Responsibilities

Dangerous Goods

• Design and keep under review processes and procedures to ensure the correct storage, handling, packing and shipping of dangerous goods by road, sea and air.
• Support the warehouse management and the delivery team with the implementation of the dangerous goods processes and procedures across all ILG sites
• To record data for all new client SKU’s classed as DG onto 3EX.NET system to include UN number, shipping class & packing group
• Ensure all operations staff have sufficient awareness of the dangerous goods processes and procedures to ensure compliance
• Ensure those that are responsible for the shipping of dangerous goods are authorised to do so and trained to the required standard using external providers
• Ensure those that are responsible for the storage, handling and packing of dangerous goods are trained in the particular hazards and emergency procedures
• Maintain dangerous goods training records
• Keep an up to date record of dangerous goods in storage to ensure stored in line with legislation and insurance policy
• To manage any non-compliant shipments with carriers through to resolution
• Be the first point of escalation for queries from those authorised to pack and ship dangerous goods
• Liaise between H&S, delivery and Ops on dangerous goods matters
• Engage with the new business implementations team on new business dangerous goods requirements
• Ensure COSHH & DSEAR risk assessments are completed and reviewed in line with risk assessment policy
• To monitor compliance with the rules governing the road transport of dangerous goods and other practices and procedures

Selection Criteria

• Experience in a role as a Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser appointed to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (desirable)
• Hold a current and recognised Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor qualification.
• An expert in the shipping of dangerous good by road, sea and air
• Experience of designing and implementing processes and procedures and ensuring compliance across a large workforce operating in dispersed locations

• Ability to build relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders together with the potential to quickly build credibility with those various groups.
• Experience of undertaking COSHH & DSEAR risk assessments (desirable)
• Able to develop and deliver training both e-learning and classroom.
• Experience of Microsoft Office packages, particularly Excel and Word to an advanced level.
• Proven administration skills demonstrating an accurate and thorough approach.