Department: HSE, Facilities & Engineering
Location: Hybrid, This role is based in our Portlaoise Head office 1-2 days a week.
Reporting to: HSE, Facilities & Engineering Director
Certa Ireland is a wholly owned subsidiary of DCC plc and is part of the Energy Division of the Group. We were born out of the combination of successful Irish energy brands. We are one of the country’s leading home heating oil, commercial fuel, and agricultural diesel suppliers, in addition to other business divisions including retail forecourts, fuel card services and lubricants. In recent years Certa Ireland has grown with the acquisition of Campus Oil, Jones Oil, two lubricant businesses, and the establishment of the Certa forecourt network. What unites each of these brands is a powerful entrepreneurial spirit, a culture of high performance and agility and is underpinned by exceptionally strong customer service.
DCC plc is one of Ireland’s most successful organisations, operating in various sectors including Energy, Technology and Healthcare. With annual sales of over €18 billion, and operations in 21 countries spanned over 3 continents, DCC employs more than 15,400 people around the globe. Being a part of our parent company means that while we retain the agility and local resonance of a smaller organisation, we also benefit from the strength and scale of our parent company.
Due to the continued growth of the company, Certa Ireland are looking to expand our technical team. The environmental, health and safety officer will play a pivotal role in the development of the company. This role will suit an individual looking to step up in their career and be part of this exciting journey. It will offer an opportunity to shape the future of safety in a growing company, where you can make a lasting impact.
Key Responsibilities:
* Working with the HSE Director to lead the overall development and maintenance of the HSE management system for Certa. Support and assist teams throughout the business to ensure compliance with the core management system requirements, as necessary.
* Support the organisation in meeting its legal requirements with regard to the health, safety and environmental aspects of operations.
* Promotion of a safety culture through delivery of safety campaigns, initiatives, and regular communications that will drive continuous improvement through people.
* Provide regular updates to the management team of incidents, accidents, inspections and audits. Identify appropriate corrective and preventative actions and support learning from the events (LFEs) process.
* Develop and manage the annual budget for HSE-related items, ensuring that resources are allocated effectively.
* Support HSE meetings across various business areas, ensuring that key health, safety, and environmental issues are prioritised. Foster cross-functional collaboration and follow up on agreed action points to drive continuous improvement.
* Support the management team in the delivery of key safety operational control measures e.g., controlling of contractors, permit to work, risk assessment of non-routine activities etc.
* Provide support across the business in the delivery and sourcing of HSE-related training.
* Identify smart ways of working where practical, including identifying improvements on existing ways of working.
* Assist in the creation and dissemination of HSE-related communications, including updates, safety alerts, and initiatives across the company.
* Support regulatory interactions, ensuring timely and accurate reporting to regulatory bodies where relevant.
Key Skills & Experience Required:
* Appropriate third level qualification in Health and Safety.
* Familiarity with ISO45001, ISO14001 or equivalent would be a distinct advantage.
* High level of IT literacy and competence.
* Good reporting skills and data analysis competency with attention to detail is required.
* Strong communicator with an ability to work with different stakeholders.
* Full & clean driving licence and flexibility to travel nationwide as required.
* Practical health and safety experience is a distinct advantage.
* Ability to adapt and be agile.
What we offer:
* Hybrid working model: This role will be based in Portlaoise head office 1-2 days per week.
* Company vehicle, Laptop & phone.
* Fitness and wellbeing subsidy.
* Death in service benefit.
* A collaborative and supportive work environment, with opportunities for professional growth and development.
Our Values:
Safety First: Our priority on safety has always been the foundation of our sustained success in business. We always prioritise the safety of our employees, contractors, customers and any others who may be affected by our business activities. This is why we continuously look for ways to improve our culture, systems, and our processes around safe practices.
Bold & Courageous: We embrace challenges with the determination to succeed. We push our boundaries and challenge the status quo. Every day we strive to understand the limits of “what’s possible?” and “why not?”. Both as individuals and as a collective, we strive to find innovative solutions to problems for our shared future and achieve our goal of becoming Ireland’s most loved, most efficient and most profitable energy brand.
One Team: We are one team and work with a shared vision, which is to always do the right thing for our customers, our businesses and our people. Internally, we operate without silos, and we say what we feel, we’re always respectful, honest and empathetic to different views and opinions, embracing diversity and nurturing inclusivity. We’re problem solvers who are never afraid to take the initiative and personal ownership of the part that we play. Our one-team culture means that we’re stronger together and are capable of accomplishing great things.
Irrepressible Performance: We at Certa share a collective entrepreneurial spirit, an agile approach to solving problems, a passion for accuracy, a dedicated work ethic and an unwavering commitment in serving our customers. Performance is at the heart of what we do and it makes us continuously seek new ways to improve what we do. Our pursuit of excellence demands that each one of us bring a consistently strong performance to their work every day, thus ensuring the long-term success and growth of our business.
Customer Obsessed: We take pride in defying expectations. We keep on our toes and come up with fresh ways to do things in response to changing customer requirements. Our increased focus on being customer-centric across the organisation drives us to deliver the best-in-class experiences to our customers. This is what helps us build enduring and lasting relationships based on trust, value and respect. Our shared belief in environmental citizenship and our philosophy of small steps over time equals big strides, helps us build an energy-efficient future for our customers and for our planet.
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