Roger Mitchell CMIOSH, CMCIEH, EurOSHMWest Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 5HS

(Mobile) +44 (0) 7557 538 900 (Email) roger.mitchell1865@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW:

An experienced Health and Safety professional with a proven record of success gained by working as a UK enforcement officer, H&S & Food Safety consultant, UK Health and Safety Manager, European Health and Safety Manager and currently as a Global Health and Safety Manager.

A strong pro-active leader providing guidance, advice, support and using his experience to set issues into context to achieve company objectives. Working closely with Senior Managers to decide a coordinated strategy and implementing it through a network of support by gaining their trust and respect, through excellent people management skills. Providing excellent safety leadership and leading by example and mentoring others towards their personal development with a flexible approach. Set up a European approval panel process for work and travel to ‘high risk’ locations worldwide. Member of the Executive Committee of the IOSH East Midlands branch (April 2012 to date).

Experienced H&S consultant specialising in developing H&S management systems from inception to implementation. OHSAS 18001:2007 lead auditor with experience in the implementing and auditing of the standard. Experienced H&S and food safety auditor, as an enforcement officer and consultant.

CAREER HISTORY:Games Workshop plc, Nottingham, UK HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER (GLOBAL) (October 2014 to date) Providing expert opinion and leading on health, safety and environmental compliance issues from the

manufacturing and distribution operations in Nottingham to the retail managers and their customers in 420 stores in 20 countries.

Managing a H&S team to maintain, communicate and audit implementation of the health and safety policy and support documentation.

Giving guidance, advice, support and using his experience to set issues into context.

Golder Associates (UK) Ltd, Nottingham UKVARIOUS ROLES: EUROPEAN HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER (June 2008 to May 2014), EUROPEAN HEALTH AND SAFETY COORDINATOR (June 2005 to June 2008), UK HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER (June 2004 to June 2008) and SENIOR HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSULTANT (June 2004 to June 2008) Responsible for providing leadership and management guidance to the Golder Europe Management

Team and Operating Companies, through the Managing Directors and National Health and Safety Co-ordinators to develop and implement regional strategies. Giving guidance, advice, support and using his experience to set issues into context.

Liaising with the Global Vice President and representing Europe in calls and meetings of the Global Health and Safety Committee. Responsible for leading the European Health and Safety team within Golder Associates.

White Young Green Environmental Ltd, Leicester, UKSENIOR HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSULTANT AND ASSOCIATE (May 2001 to May 2004) Responsible for Health and Safety Consultancy Services and business development Providing leadership to a team of five consultants and professional health and safety support to clients

with high levels of risk and complex organisational structures. Project Manager for advising clients in setting up their health and safety management system, from

inception, developing methodology and supporting the client through the delivery and review phase.

Sodexho Plc, Midlands, UK ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH EXECUTIVE (February 1999 to May 2001) Specialising in Occupational Health and Safety and Food Safety. Completed food safety and health and safety audits and provision of professional food safety and health

and safety support to approximately 500 Sodexho catering sites based in client sites throughout the Midlands region.

Derby City Council, Derby, UK SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER (July 1994 to January 1999) Specialising in Occupational Health and Safety and Food Safety. Responsible for enforcing food hygiene and health and safety legislation throughout the local authority

area. In addition, involved with investigating food poisoning, communicable diseases, food sampling, generating correspondence and legal notices.

British Home Stores (BhS), UK (August 1986 to June 1990)VARIOUS ROLES FROM MANAGEMENT TRAINEE IN WOLVERHAMPTON, SECTION MANAGER IN SURREY QUAYS and PECKHAM to ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER, LEWISHAM (1986 TO 1990) In the Lewisham store with 100 staff, £4.8 million turnover p.a. responsible for day to day running of the

sales floor, cash office, stockroom, public restaurant and personnel functions.

CAREER SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES / KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Currently writing a global health and safety standards document (including global retail standard and retail guide) and coordinating HSE compliance in key territories (UK, Europe, US and Australia).

Experienced in developing, leading and achieving cultural change towards an interdependent health and safety culture at a European and global level.

Instrumental in developing H&S strategies and indicators that co-ordinate with global expectations and meet local legal requirements. At a UK, European and Global level set up various policy templates and guidance documents, a network of H&S Co-ordinators and a suite of safety training courses.

Gained valuable experience of managing all levels of stakeholders at senior management, H&S coordinators within a complex and diverse European regions made up of fourteen companies in different countries with thirteen languages towards an interdependent health and safety culture.

At a global level co-wrote Global Procedure 6 on Health and Safety and participated in global development teams for the Learnings Database, Global Safety Survey and the Health and Safety and Environment Plan (HaSEP) application. Instrumental in the company International Work and Travel global workshop.

Developed, implemented and tracked KPIs and the GAE H&S Campaigns. Analysed (including statistical) H&S incidence rates in order to drive improvement.

Successfully developed and launched a European Approval Panel and process when travelling and working in ‘high risk’ countries worldwide e.g. Burkina Faso and Guinea. Travel requests increased from 5 in 2009 to 117 in 2013.

Delivered a Paper on Health and Safety – ‘A key Component of Corporate Social Responsibility’ to the IOHA conference 2010 and the UK IOSH conference in 2006.

Experienced as a H&S consultant and provided a broad range of health and safety services to a cross-spectrum of clients, including the Greater London Authority and the Henry Moore Foundation. Success in developing health and safety consultancy services by providing services to Mayday NHS Trust in Croydon, London, Oddbins and Nestle.

QUALIFICATIONS / PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS MSc in Occupational Health and Safety Management, Nottingham Trent University, UK, 1999 OHSAS18001:2007 Lead Auditor course, IOSH, 2001 BSC (Hons) in Environmental Health, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, 1994 HND in Business Studies, Brunel University, Newland Park, Chalfont St Giles, London, 1986 CMIOSH, CMCIEH and EurOSHM and maintains CPD records for all three.

References and details of publications available on request.