Dangerous Goods Manager
- Employer
- International Logistics Group
- Location
- East Grinstead
- Salary
- £40,000 per annum, depending on experience
- Closing date
- 26 Apr 2023
Job Details
We're an award-winning, market-leading 3PL specialising in high-quality order fulfilment and delivery services. ILG customers are premium brands, many in the beauty, fashion and wellbeing sectors. Our mission is to help them succeed. ILG is a people business - we invest in training and development, recognising and rewarding our people's achievements and creating opportunities for them to progress within our business. We understand the importance of making time to unwind and have fun, so we fund a number of social events, including our amazing annual party. Each year we celebrate in style, present our annual employee awards and recognise the people that make our business so special. So, if you want to develop an exciting career, learn from a friendly team and realise your full potential in a fast-growing company, this is the role for you.
The role
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 health and safety and compliance relating to the storage and shipping of dangerous goods. The key responsibilities of the role will include:
- 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
- Lead and virtually manage a team of operational DG trained staff, working with Ops Management to utilise resource
- 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 and ensure sufficient coverage at all sites (UK and Poland)
- 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, engaging with and challenging carrier processes where relevant
- 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, as well as additional DG SKUs brought in by existing clients
- 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
- Work with Client Services, IT and Operations to ensure the appropriate charges are applied for the various categories of DG shipments, tracking revenue generation through monthly reporting
What we are looking for
- Experience in a role as a Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor appointed to comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (desirable)
- Hold a current and recognised Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor qualification (essential)
- 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.
- Experience in managing a virtual team in collaboration with Line Managers in Operations
- The role requires you to be able to travel to ILG sites as needed in support of business needs, and in-line with the ILG home-working policy
Company
About ILG
We’re one of the UK's top delivery and fulfilment businesses. That means we store, pack, personalise, gift-wrap and distribute high-value products to consumers and retailers across the world. Our customers range from boutique start-ups to global designer and luxury businesses, mostly fashion, beauty and wellbeing brands.
Great people have always been a cornerstone of ILG. And, because we’re growing fast and coming up to our busiest time of year, we’re on the lookout for more great people to join our amazing team.
We rely on a talented and engaged workforce that’s ready to go the extra mile for our customers. In return we go further to reward our people and share our success. So, we give a voice to all our colleagues on sustainability, health and safety and other essential issues. We run ‘staff member of the month’ awards to spotlight star performers. And we have a lively social committee to ensure we play as hard as we work!
Why join ILG? Here are few good reasons…
- We’re a fast-moving business, so no two days are the same
- A variety of work patterns and overtime hours to suit you
- We invest in you with ongoing training and development
- We believe in working hard and having fun
- Share in our business-wide supportive, ‘can do’ attitude
- Access opportunities to progress your career internally at ILG
- Enjoy 22 days holiday, rising to 25 days with length of service
- Benefit from our annual salary review process
- ‘Charity of the year’ and other fundraising opportunities
- Annual awards ceremony and party to celebrate individual and company success
As an inclusive employer we feel our workforce should mirror the diversity of the communities we serve. So, we promote equality and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Take a look at the jobs available in ILG’s warehouse, customer services and HR teams >>
Warehouse operations are at the centre of what we do. Our customers choose ILG because our attention to detail across services like order picking, embroidery, gift-wrapping, product engraving and packing adds something special to their brand. If you’re interested in doing this type of work in a clean and efficient warehouse environment, we’d love to hear from you.
- Website
- http://www.international-logistics-group.com/
- Telephone
- 0844 264 8000
- Location
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Logistics House
Charles Avenue
Burgess Hill
West Sussex
RH15 9TQ
United Kingdom
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