Mrs Jane Ferguson
Overview
A highly energised safety professional with a background in technical, operational compliance, strategic management and leadership. A leader who can carry strategic accountability for safety whilst operating at the heart of driving, influencing and building a business-wide safety culture in which both executive and senior managers engage. A strong colaborator and team player with a track record in delivering through a community of senior, peer and reporting groups as well as contractual stakeholders.
Project work including but not limited to: H&S management system audits; Food management system audits; Food safety HACCP and procedures; Risk assessment and method statements; Devising safety strategy; Devising H&S/Food Safety Policy and Procedures; H&S training at all levels of employee to Board members; Food Hygiene training; H&S Award submissions; Outsourcing safety support services; Managing an outsourced safety support contractor; Directing the safety function activity; Safety Leadership coaching for senior directors.
Specialisms
Industry | Years Experience |
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Catering and hospitality | |
Entertainment and leisure |
Topic | Years Experience |
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Business benefits | |
Involving workers | |
Leadership | |
Managing for health and safety | |
Offices | |
Risk education | |
Risk management | |
Road safety (work related) | |
Slips and trips |
Work History
Role | From - To | Job Title / Description |
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Interim Head of Safety for Travelodge Hotels UK | 09.2014 - 03.2015 | Reporting to the COO, priorities of the role were to provide stability for the safety team (4 advisors, 1 auditor and 1 administrator); maintain relationship with external authorities; lead effective stakeholder engagement across the company and drive activity to recruit a permanent Head of Safety. Key achievements: developed different ways of working for the safety advisors which led to being viewed as essential business partners and nominated for Travelodge Team of the Year award; initiated a programme of training/CPD for the safety team; revamped the safety performance reports to the business with use of lagging/leading key performance indicators; facilitated delivery of a 'Handling Customer Complaints & Claims' workshop for safety/customer service teams; recruited and planned induction of new Head of Safety. |
UK Safety Director for Aramark Limited | 06.2003 - 02.2013 | Designated as H&S Competent Person for Aramark, a company delivering multi-site and soft service contracts across UK mainland with over 11,000 employees spread over 800 sites. Responsible for providing critical guidance, information, influencing and advocacy for safety (occupational health, safety and food safety) to ensure the UK organisation discharged its corporate responsibility for all aspects of safet in order to remain legally compliant and meet compliance KPIs across contractual relationships. Responsible for setting the safety strategy and compliance standards, driving continuous best practice and ensuring appropriate safety support was provided to meet business needs. Key achievements:
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HS&E Manager for Aramark Offshore & Scotland | 04.1997 - 05.2003 | Provided information, guidance, audit and incident investigation service to the Offshore and Scotland management team and line managers in areas of health, safety, environment, food safety, company management systems, standards and quality. Key successes:
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Membership of Professional Bodies
Professional Body | Membership | Member since | OSHCR Eligible Since |
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IOSH | Chartered Member (CMIOSH) |
Qualifications
Accrediting Institute | Type | Qualification | Date passed |
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