Nomad Foods are looking for an EHS Officer to join our Naas site on an initial 6-month contract.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term
Contract length: 6 months
Pay: €35,000.00-€40,000.00 per year
Job Purpose and Scope
The EHS Officer will be responsible for helping the EHS compliance, ensuring EHS programs and procedures are in line with Company, Site, Customer and Legal requirements.
* Health, Safety & Environmental implementer on site and actively promote a developing EHS culture.
* Support the EHS Manager in receiving external Audits and delivery of the EHS Internal audit programme.
* Implement and maintain internal health, safety standards and processes.
* Key site contact with subcontractors.
* Support EHS Manager on all health and safety and employer liability claims issues.
* Champion the need for improvements year on year in driving down accidents, management of near misses and in improving the sites employers’ liability claims performance.
Responsibilities
* Supports the implementation and maintenance of the site EHS strategy and programs.
* Weekly reporting of accident stats and site performance / monthly reporting against group standard implementation to HSE Manager
* Helping to ensure full compliance with all Company, customer and legal requirements for Health and Safety.
* Support implement the site EHS vision in line with group strategy to ensure continued improvement with customer and legal requirements.
* Support implementation of a EHS culture inclusive of all colleagues and contractors
* Develop and organize work systems to reduce health and safety risks and implement suitable adaptations to plant, machinery and processes.
* Monitor continuous improvement program, incorporating a range of communication vehicles e.g. newsletters, staff notice boards, H&S alerts, behavioural walks and discussions on a one to one and group basis.
* Support the implementation and Monitoring the site emergency response plan and crisis management plan.
* Implement and update health and safety policies, procedures, training and manuals.
* Participate in External and internal EHS Auditing when required.
* Liaise with 3rd party stakeholders – HSA, EPA, IBEC, KCC, Bord Bia when required by EHS Manager
* Communications and awareness of all health and safety issues through regular monthly meetings.
* To deliver EHS training as required.
* To support management of the accident and legal cases on site, in conjunction with the Occupational Health department.
* Maintaining Employer’s Liability & other records to ensure confidentiality and compliance with the Data Protection Act.
* Monitoring Area accident and incident investigation, reporting and analysis
* Other duties as determined by EHS Manager.
Qualifications & Previous Experience
* Experience in EHS Management
* Environmental and Health and Safety diploma or equivalent.
* Exposure to and knowledge of EHS within a high speed production and processing environment.
Knowledge & Skills
* Be a problem solver – Essential.
* Good interpersonal skills – proven ability to work effectively on a team and with other departments.
* Striving constantly to raise the standards in EHS.
* Have the ability to identify and foresee potential problems from an EHS perspective, to identify solutions and implement in a timely manner.
* Strong communication skills.
* Well developed analytical, numerical and computer skills – Essential.
* Cost awareness / Uses resources effectively
* The role will require flexibility on a weekly basis to ensure that any EHS issues can be addressed.
* Positively influence people from all departments.
* PC / SAP skills
Benefits:
* Bike to work scheme
* Company pension
* Employee assistance program
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
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