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Steve Kirk is a seasoned environmental professional with over 11 years of experience in managing health, safety, and environmental (HSE) systems, including ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. He has worked in various industries, including manufacturing, finance, and biotechnology, and has a strong background in auditing, risk assessment, and compliance.

Experience

  • Perfect Sense Energy
    • Leigh, England, United Kingdom
    • Environment, Health and Safety Manager
      • Jul 2023 - Present
      • Leigh, England, United Kingdom

  • Bunzl
    • Manchester, United Kingdom
    • Health safety Environmental Facilities Manager
      • Aug 2011 - Jun 2023
      • Manchester, United Kingdom

      Bunzl is a division of Bunzl plc. Bunzl is an international company providing outsourcing solutions and distribution. handles up to and over 15,000 product lines for distributing to the retail market.Key accountabilities: Responsible for investigating Accidents/incident/Near misses within the Company.Provide monthly Stats (Lost Time Accidents/ RIDDOR) to the management Team.Make recommendations on how to reduce accidents and incidents in the workplace.Analyse Employer Liability Claims and make recommendations.Advise on HSE training requirements with the Operations Trainer to deliver “Tool Box” talks.Ensure that all H & S data is inputted into the BRMS system. Responsible for promoting a culture of safety within the workplace, which will enhance EHS standards and awareness e.g. campaigns, awards,competitions.Responsible for the management of cleaning and hygiene within all BRS sites (including out bases).Drive the - Green Team and Bunzl’s green initiatives. Manage all facility repairs both office and warehouse areas.· Ensure that utility contracts are maintained and that legal standards are adhered to in terms of:- CCTV and security alarm systems inspection and maintenance- Fire protection systems inspection and maintenance - Electrical system inspections and maintenance - Office cleaning programme

  • Adams Foods Limited
    • Leek Staffordshire
    • Health Safety Environmental Manager
      • Jul 2011 - Aug 2011
      • Leek Staffordshire

      Adams Foods supplies cheese and butter to every major UK food retailer as well as the wholesale, convenience and foodservice sectors. The Leek site packs 3 Million packs of cheese each week. I was responsible for co-coordinating activities required to direct and control the organization with regard to Health, Safety and Environmental issues. Responsible for health and safety issues for the new build adjacent to the new site. Adams Foods employs 600 permanent and agency employees.Key accountabilities:•To ensure investigations are undertaken on all relevant accidents and that the correct documentation is Received promptly and actioned as appropriate•Record relevant Health & Safety statistics and escalate to appropriate parties accordingly•Monitor, update and evaluate the Risk Assessment programme•Chair Health & Safety committee meetings and escalate issues to the H&S Manager as required•Monitor Health & Safety training and ensure refreshers undertaken where required.

    • Health safety & Environmental Manager
      • Dec 2010 - May 2011

      The role is on a fixed term contract which involved implementing all Health, Safety & Environmental policies and procedures and the development of the Integrated Management system for OHSAS 18001 and ISO14001.Liasing with external Health Safety & Environmental agencies. Help promote the safety culture to all employees whilst working in conjunction with the group Health and Safety Health Safety and Environmental Responsibilities.· Advise Directors on Health and Safety legal compliance, i.e. Health Safety and Environmental policy.· Monitor compliance and report back to Directors on a monthly basis. · Monitor and develop company policy and procedure with regards to Health Safety and Environmental.· Ensure accident books are completed and retained on site and Health and Safety forms completed, as necessary review all Risk Assessments.· Liase with external Health Safety & Environmental agencies. · Help promote the safety culture to all employees whilst working in conjunction with the group Health and Safety Department. · Ensured that all safety legislation was adhered to and policies and practices were adopted and embedded throughout the business. · Planned, implemented, monitored and reviewed processes to minimise risk, operational losses, occupational health problems, accidents and injuries. · Prepared health and safety strategy and developed internal policy

    • Health safety & Environmental Manager
      • Aug 2009 - Dec 2010

      New Horizons Global is a company in the Biotechnology sector, looking at exploiting New Technologies and Sciences. At its twelve-Acre facility, the organisation has a number of major commercial projects, the main one being using fermentation technology on micro algae (Single Cell Oil organism) which when processed, produced an Omega-3 lipid. The product has a variety of applications including the food ingredient sector, animal food, pharmaceutical, and many more.Reporting directly into the Chief Executive Officer and working with the Senior Management Team, the role involves implementing all Health, Safety & Environmental policies and procedures and the development of the Integrated Management system for OHSAS 18001 and ISO14001.Specifics of the role include:· Development of a strong safety team, though a combination of restructure, employment and mentoring, with empowerment of individuals and an effective training programme.· Total control of the company Health, Safety & Environmental Management system, which has been based on ISO14001: 2004 OHSAS 18001: 2007 & HSG65 principles, and HACCP.· Key site contact for Health Safety and Environmental site audits.· Control of supplier approvals and external audit programme. Competent auditor with experience of manufacturing and packaging environment.· Improved Safety standards, through Safety behavioural programmes. · Management of all Facilities Services contracts, service delivery, people management and budgetary control.· Fully implemented and trained all staff in Risk assessment process

    • Health safety & Environmental Manager
      • Jul 2007 - Aug 2009

      The Speke site handled transactional work from major financial institutions and produced 3.8m documents and mailed over 1.5m mail packs per day, throughout the process to mailing. I was Responsible for co-coordinating activities required to direct and control the organization with regard to Health, Safety and Environmental issues. Also responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the company’s Health, Safety and Environmental management System at the Speke site. Ensured compliance with current legislation as well as influenced and communicated to senior directors the need for high - level buy in and continuous monitoring of the Risk, HSE and CSR policies. Implemented Change management and control procedures and drove a culture of risk reduction through the business.Development of the Integrated Management system for OHSAS 18001 and ISO14001. Liasing with external Health Safety & Environmental agencies. Help promote the safety culture to all employees whilst working in conjunction with the group Health and Safety Department. I was responsible for introducing the first Green travel plan in the group promoting green travel to all employees. Initiate occupational health programmes and monitoring for example Noise and night worker assessments. Setting up of recycling waste streams and Landfill reduction initiatives and controlling all hazardous waste on site. .

Education

  • 1975 - 1980
    Kersal High School & Pendlebury College

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