Health and Safety Officer – Southern Region

Health and Safety Officer – Southern Region

Main Location – Newcastle West

Summary:

Reporting to the Health and Safety Manager this is an exciting opportunity to develop in a role that will be expected to perform all tasks associated with developing and implementing the company’s Health & Safety, procedures, and management systems to exceed the legal and corporate compliance requirements. 

The successful candidate will assist in the development, management, and delivery of safety related training to all levels of staff on a variety of areas including, procedural requirements, incident investigation, risk assessment and safety inspection/audit. 

The H&S Officer will play a key role in promoting and maintaining a health & safety culture within the company across our Newcastle West, Cork and Galway sites and will be exposed to a wide variety of multiple site activities and challenges associated with the logistical aspects of a leading food catering industry supplier. 

We are looking for someone who has a demonstrable understanding of our business and relevant training will be provided on all related aspects of the H&S management systems. 

Key Accountabilities:

• The H&S Officer will play a key role in promoting and maintaining a strong health and safety culture within the company. 

• Assists in the development & implementation of health and safety policies and procedures in accordance with current and future relevant legislation and industry best practice.

• Ensures effective risk assessment and risk reduction programs are in place across sites.

• Conducts regular internal H&S inspections and audits to monitor effectiveness of controls and highlight any areas for improvement/action. Facilitating external audits & inspections where required.

• Manages the departmental programs, tasks, objectives, and goals to achieve targets. 

• Manages the action tracking process through liaising with all stakeholders to ensure agreed actions are closed in a timely manner and escalated where necessary. 

• Monitors the H&S performance via metrics to ensure decisive action is taken when required. 

• Identify, organise, and deliver training to management and personnel when require.

• Ensuring a robust H&S incident investigation process is in place. Leads investigations where necessary.

• Continuous monitor and review of incident data and trends to ensure adequate investigations are taking place and appropriate corrective actions and outcomes identified and implemented.  

• Facilitate regular meetings between stakeholders including safety representative / committee and management, circulate minutes and track actions.

Requirements:

• Graduate Diploma (Level 8) in Occupational Safety, Health and Welfare

• 3+ years’ experience in a Health and Safety focused environment

• Knowledge of ISO standards, particularly ISO 45001:2018

• Training, Delivery & Evaluation (QQI 6) or Instructor training advantageous

• Experience of working within a FMCG business 

• Computer literate with excellent knowledge of full range of MS Office packages. 

• Full clean driving licence with own car

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