The Company
EZ Living Furniture was founded in Galway, Ireland, in 1998. We are a family-run Irish retailer operating nationwide, as well as offering a full online shopping experience with delivery throughout Ireland. As the largest independent Furniture Retailer in Ireland, we employ over 380 people.
Job Title: Health and Safety Officer
We are seeking a Health and Safety Officer to coordinate and manage health and safety initiatives across all our sites. This is a nationwide role that requires a strong commitment to safety culture and process improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
* Coordinate and support safety initiatives, including accident investigation, site walks, audits, and training needs.
* Conduct risk assessments and safety audits across all collection and site-based activities, implementing corrective measures.
* Ensure robust safe systems of work for employees, including manual handling, vehicle safety, and PPE requirements.
* Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines for all collection activities and maintenance operations.
* Conduct regular H&S checks and audits, assisting with accident/incident investigations, and organising safety training sessions.
* Maintain safety and training records, ensuring compliance and scheduling refresher training as required.
* Report on KPI metrics and implement actions to improve safety performance.
* Interpret and advise on the implementation of H&S Legislation, staying abreast of relevant legislative changes.
* Keep all H/S processes up to date.
* Train and educate all staff in Health and Safety.
Requirements:
* Professional qualification in Health and Safety (IOSH, NEBOSH).
* Expert knowledge of Health and Safety regulations.
* Strong commitment to safety culture and process improvement.
* Experience in auditing, inspecting, and managing health and safety in a multi-site environment.
* Knowledge of fire safety and risk assessments.
Why Work with Us?
We offer a dynamic and expanding work environment, a fun and fast-paced atmosphere, and opportunities for career development and professional growth. Our benefits include generous staff discounts, a pension scheme, bonus scheme, educational support scheme, discounted corporate rate healthcare, employee assistance programme, well-being initiatives, and continuous professional development opportunities.
We also offer a company discount card providing discounts on products and services across Ireland. If you are passionate about health and safety and want to join a forward-thinking organisation, please submit your application.