Occupational Health Technician

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Occupational Health Technician

We drive our own success

Salary: Competitive

Benefits (TOP 3): Life Assurance (1 x salary), 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays as standard (may vary by role), Private medical insurance (after 5 years' service)

Location: Bourne, Boston & Sutton Bridge

Ways of Working: Site based

Hours of work: 8:30 to 5:00pm

Contract Type: FTC 3 Months

Why join us?

We're constantly evolving, progressing and diversifying. And we want our people to do so too. For everyone to feel empowered, engaged and enabled. To create opportunities to move forward, climb higher and push for more. We believe in fuelling ambition and guiding success. In supporting everyone with talent and drive to own what they do, realise their potential and build a brilliant future for themselves at Bakkavor.

About the role

In this busy and dynamic role, you will support the Occupational Health & Wellbeing function by meeting the health surveillance needs of the site and manufacturing units, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, customer standards, and Bakkavor's internal policies.

Role Accountabilities Provide health surveillance to meet business needs, including audiometry, spirometry, FLT and engineer medicals, skin assessments, and night shift workers' health questionnaires. Maintain accurate health surveillance records, updating the OH system for new starters and leavers, and manage data archiving. Produce monthly KPIs to monitor compliance and support audit and HSE visit preparation. Participate in employee wellbeing initiatives and support the Bakkavor Wellbeing agenda. Ensure medical supplies are available and equipment is calibrated and maintained. Oversee invoicing and raise purchase orders within the OH & Wellbeing department. Communicate with stakeholders to ensure health surveillance plans are implemented and escalate issues to the OH & Wellbeing Advisor as necessary. Refer cases to the OH & Wellbeing Advisor and liaise with other healthcare professionals as required. Keep up to date with developments in Occupational Health and Wellbeing and share best practices with colleagues.

About You

We're looking for a proactive and organised individual to join our Occupational Health team, supporting the wellbeing of our people across our manufacturing sites. You'll have experience in an Occupational Health environment and understand the importance of medical confidentiality and GDPR.

You take pride in keeping accurate records, staying on top of compliance, and have a keen awareness of OH surveillance requirements such as audiometry and spirometry. Most importantly, you're eager to learn, develop your skills, and adapt your working hours to meet the needs of our busy sites.

You'll also be confident in caring for, cleaning, and calibrating equipment, and hold a full UK driving licence with the flexibility to travel and support our wider team.

Ideally, you'll hold a recognised Occupational Health Technician (OHT) qualification and have hands-on experience performing health surveillance, including lung function, audiology, and skin assessments.

Experience using IT to manage data, delivering health promotion initiatives, and engaging directly with clients or patients will help you hit the ground running.

If you're passionate about supporting employee health and wellbeing and want to make a real impact, this is the role for you.

What you'll receive

As an equal opportunity employer, we're committed to providing a safe and rewarding environment for you to thrive in. This is why we work hard to deliver benefits, rewards and wellbeing offerings that are important to you.

You'll enjoy: Life Assurance (1 x salary) 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays as standard (may vary by role) Private medical insurance (after 5 years' service) Staff Shop Stakeholder Pension Scheme Discount & cashback platform Personal Accident Insurance Free health check Employee Assistance Programme A range of voluntary benefits (holiday purchase scheme, additional life assurance, dental & hospital cash plans) Salary sacrifice car lease scheme Free independent mortgage advice Discounted tutoring for children Access to financial learning tools and affordable loans via your salary Free car parking - Site dependant

Plus, a commitment to your wellbeing that includes emotional, physical and financial support services delivered by our fantastic team of wellbeing champions.

Proud to be Bakkavor

We're proud to be the market leader in the UK fresh prepared food industry. We're proud to supply meals, salads, desserts, pizza and bread to leading grocery retailers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose. We're driven by the hard work and passion of our people and are delighted to offer a wide range of careers across our business - come and join our dedicated Bakkavor team!

At Bakkavor, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive, and we believe that diversity makes us stronger. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds and ensure fair, transparent recruitment practices. Learn more about our commitment in our Inclusion and Diversity Policy ( Inclusion & Diversity Policy ).

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