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- Degree or diploma in Occupational/Environmental Health & Safety or similar
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Job description
About the Role
Our client is a prominent food manufacturing company with an international presence, delivering premium products to customers across more than 100 countries. With a rich heritage and ongoing commitments to innovation, manufacturing excellence, and sustainability, the organisation is well-regarded for its operational standards and continuous improvement efforts. They are recruiting a Health & Safety Manager responsible for overseeing the Health & Safety function across two manufacturing sites. Reporting to the Head of Site Operations, this position involves providing both strategic guidance and operational leadership to embed safety as a key organisational priority.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead health and safety strategy across two production sites, ensuring uniform governance, compliance, and best practices.
- Drive the development and ongoing enhancement of Health & Safety systems, policies, procedures, and safe work practices.
- Ensure adherence to all relevant legislation and regulatory standards by conducting audits, risk assessments, and governance activities.
- Manage thorough investigations into incidents, accidents, and near misses with comprehensive root cause analyses and corrective action implementation.
- Collaborate with operational leadership to integrate Health & Safety measures into everyday manufacturing, organizational changes, and business planning.
- Provide Health & Safety leadership for engineering and capital projects, ensuring compliance throughout design, build, and commissioning phases.
Essential Qualifications and Experience
- Degree, diploma, or professional qualification in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health & Safety, or a related field.
- Chartered IOSH membership (CMIOSH) or actively pursuing this status.
- Proven Health & Safety leadership experience in manufacturing, food production, FMCG, or industrial settings.
- Comprehensive understanding of Irish Health & Safety laws and regulatory requirements.
- Demonstrated skill in conducting audits, inspections, investigations, and compliance initiatives.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and influence capabilities.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and reporting skills.
- Possession of a full, clean driving licence with the willingness to travel regularly between sites.
Minimum education
Diploma / ITI / Vocational