Job Title: Health & Safety Officer
Location: Dublin, with occasional travel to other depots throughout ROI and NI.
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 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 various 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 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 Responsibilities:
* Promote and maintain a strong health and safety culture within the company.
* Assist in the development and implementation of health and safety policies and procedures in accordance with current and future relevant legislation and industry best practice.
* Ensure effective risk assessment and risk reduction programs are in place across sites.
* Conduct regular internal H&S inspections and audits to monitor effectiveness of controls and highlight any areas for improvement/action. Facilitate external audits & inspections where required.
* Manage departmental programs, tasks, objectives, and goals to achieve targets.
* Manage the action tracking process through liaising with all stakeholders to ensure agreed actions are closed in a timely manner and escalated where necessary.
* Monitor the H&S performance via metrics to ensure decisive action is taken when required.
* Identify, organize, and deliver training to management and personnel when required.
* Ensure a robust H&S incident investigation process is in place. Lead investigations where necessary.
* Continuously monitor and review 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.
* Attention to detail, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills essential.
* Must be able to work on own initiative in a very busy environment.
* Will be able to demonstrate an ability to create concise reports, procedure, and policy.
* Full clean driving license with own car.
* Flexibility with shift rotation and travel required.
Core Competencies:
* Understanding Your Customers - acts as a role model in personal approach to internal and external customer goals. Takes time to understand the underlying needs of the stakeholders beyond those initially expressed.
* Flexibility & Adaptability - Demonstrates understanding of how change impacts people. Anticipates resistance to change and works to support effective change initiatives.
* Building Effective Relationships - Is a role model for maintaining constructive and effective relationships with others across departments and other boundaries. Demonstrates effective communication techniques and skills and is seen as a team player.
* Communication & Listening - Exceptional communication skills - writes and speaks clearly in a variety of communication settings and styles. Successfully delivers messages to all levels of the business and stakeholders achieving the desired effect.