Environmental Health & Safety Officer

23/03/23 Longford Neg

Permanent full-time

A fantastic opportunity for an Environmental Health & Safety Officer has arisen with our client, a successful food company based in Co. Longford.

 

This is a newly created position which would be ideal for anyone with 1-2 years experience or a recent H&S graduate. Reporting into the Health & Safety Manager, the EHS Officer will assist in the management of the Health & Safety Program for the site, ensuring compliance and best practice is maintained across all areas of the business.

 

Full-time, permanent position.

Standard working week (Monday- Friday).

Salary is negotiable, depending on experience.

VHI Healthcare

 

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate and coordinate environmental/safety meetings and activities monthly.
• Maintain and administer the company safety manuals, SOPs and other related H&S documents.
• Deliver and complete statutory notifications to the HSA for all accident/incident reporting.
• Ensure records of statutory inspections are kept for all activities and plant equipment.
• Carry out regular site safety audits, risk assessments and implement necessary corrective actions.
• Management of accident, incident and near miss investigations.
• Facilitate the implementation, monitoring and review of the H&S policies and implementation of new company safety procedures, as required.
• Assist in developing delivery and maintenance of in-house safety training programs.
• Delivering H&S induction programmes for new employees/contractors.
• Support system audit and inspection requirements of EHS Management Systems.
• Monitor Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety Legislation and developments.

 

Experience:

• The ideal candidate will have Diploma/BSc/MSc in Environment, Health and Safety discipline.
• Previous experience of writing EHS documentation including SOPs, EHS training courses and risk assessments preferable.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance procedures, publications and an ability to interpret relevant legislation.
• Experience in Environmental management systems is desirable.
• Ability to carry out effective investigations, audits, inspections and compile reports and recommendations as appropriate.
• Experienced in working autonomously and within teams in a fast-paced environment.

 

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Please apply by sending your CV to Lisa O' Connor at lisa@qsp.ie or call for more information.

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