Job title: Health and Safety Manager
Reporting to: Site Operations Manager
Location: Kilbeggan Co. Westmeath
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Role Summary:
Dawn Meats is a premium meat processor and supplier of choice for a range of leading supermarket, foodservice and restaurant businesses. Established in 1980, Dawn Meats is an industry leader with annual revenues of over €2bn, employing over 8,000 staff in 15 countries and exporting to over 50 countries. We are looking to recruit a Health and Safety Manager to work as part of our Kilbeggan team and achieve overall Site & Group objectives/targets.
The successful candidate will be based at our Kilbeggan primary production plant and will be responsible for:
* Preparing safety manuals and guidelines;
* Carrying out Health & Safety training for new employees;
* Updating & conducting site risk assessments;
* Carrying out regular internal Health & Safety audits;
* Collaborating with departmental heads in implementing any new Health & Safety processes;
* Ensuring all Health & Safety related documentation is up to date;
* Organising Health & Safety training for employees where required;
* Collaborating with management to monitor compliance and identify safety issues;
The ideal Candidate will have or demonstrate:
* Ideally 2 years' experience in a similar role;
* Level 6 QQI in Health and Safety Required;
* IT proficiency in Microsoft Office;
* Knowledge and compliance of H&S Legislation;
* Good interpersonal relationships, ability to build good team and cross-functional relationships so that all information, both written and verbal, is clearly communicated to the relevant stakeholders;
* Focus on continuous improvement and implementation of problem-solving techniques and standardisation;
* Ability to implement good follow-up and control in all aspects of the role;
* Ability to plan, organise and prioritise tasks as necessary;
* Manual Handling Instructor and Forklift Instructor desirable;
Skills: H&S Management, HSE Management Systems, Accident Investigation, Safety management system, Health & Safety, Incident Investigation
Benefits: Mobile Phone, Paid Holidays, Parking, Pension Fund
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