We are looking for an EH&S specialist at any level; it could be a graduate, associate or manager.
Our client is a leading branded and private label producer of meat products for retailers in Ireland and the UK. Operating from two sites in County Tipperary (Cahir & Clonmel) the business currently employees 160 colleagues.
As the fastest growing brand in the breakfast meats category in Ireland, our dynamic team is driving profitable growth through sustainability, innovation, and the development of our people.
The EH&S specialist will join the management team and report to the Operations Manager (H&S) and the Technical Manager (Environmental). The position will take full responsibility for the further development, implementation, and continuous evolution of the company’s EH&S strategy including the introduction of systems. This position is responsible for carrying out tasks and projects related to EH&S on both our production sites.
Responsibilities:
Health & Safety:
- Ongoing development and implementation of improved Health and Safety practices, policies, and procedures for each of the sites.
- Further evolve and implement SOP’s for all jobs on both sites.
- Responsible for ensuring all personnel are fully safety trained and competent for the role including manual handling, fork truck, PPT, SOP sign off etc. Managing maintenance of staff records in an ‘audit ready’ state.
- Further develop and manage the site risk assessment programme.
- Lead on site Health & Safety improvement, awareness, and engagement programmes.
- Co-ordinate internal and external inspection and audit programmes.
- Represent the company during external HS&E meetings.
- Develop and roll-out safety alerts and other ad-hoc communications.
- Enhance, deploy, and manage the sites accident investigation and incident management programme with the management team.
- Collaborate with colleagues and production teams in ensuring practices and procedures are fully adhered to and a culture of safety first prevails throughout our sites.
- Ensure all personnel are issued with appropriate safety PPE, and monitor use.
Environmental:
- Management of the site’s operational licences and compliance with same.
- Management of waste water treatment plant operations.
- Collate data weekly from the effluent treatment system and report on same – lab test results, flow readings etc.
- Support environmental site initiatives.
- Assist the operations team in the implementation of EH&S procedures and requirements.
- Provides environmental compliance advice and support to the operations team in terms of effluent / air / waste / energy / water management.
- Management of the sites Origin Green Programme and all monitoring and reporting metrics.
- Ensuring that the environmental and energy management systems are established, implemented and maintained in accordance with ISO 14001 & ISO 50001.
- Support the business in development of annual environmental objectives and targets that support the company’s overall sustainability strategy.
- Collating and reporting of relevant environmental metrics / KPI’s.
- Develop, support and delivery of training programs specially in terms of environmental compliance.
- Establish and embed waste management best practices into the culture and day-to-day activities. Ensure waste management controls are being adhered to
Qualifications & Experience:
- Third Level qualification in a EH&S, science, engineering, or other related discipline.
- A minimum of 1 years’ experience within a EH&S role, ideally working in food manufacturing.
- Strong knowledge of Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001), Energy Management Systems (ISO 50001), Origin Green and sustainability.
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