SHE Manager (Contract)
Longford, Ireland
Full Time - On Site
3-6-Month Duration (Potential for Extension)
We're recruiting a SHE Manager for a leading frozen food manufacturer, supporting one of their key production sites in Longford, Ireland. The site employs around 100 people, with a small number of agency staff (including contract cleaners and engineers), and operates a largely automated bakery and packing process. The facility produces a range of ingredients and runs five-day bakery operations, permanent night packing, and a busy goods-in/goods-out stores function.
This is a hands-on role sitting on the site leadership team, covering health, safety, and environmental management across a 24/7 operation that includes continuous engineering, preventative maintenance, and multi-shift cleaning.
Key Responsibilities
Provide visible leadership across bakery, packing, stores, engineering, and cleaning operations
Review and refresh safe systems of work (SSoW), risk assessments, and all related procedures, ensuring full closure and follow-through
Drive improvements in safety culture, ensuring every manager takes ownership of health and safety within their area
Maintain and update safety trackers, coordinating regular reviews and ensuring actions are completed
Support environmental compliance relating to installations, waste, and site operations
Work closely with the Production Manager, Engineering Manager, HR Business Partner, Quality, and wider site leadership team
Provide both on-floor engagement and administrative oversight to ensure a consistent and practical SHE approachCandidate Profile
Proven SHE experience within FMCG or food manufacturing environments
Ability to engage effectively at all levels-from shop floor teams to senior leadership
Strong knowledge of SSoW, contractor management, and risk assessments, with the ability to "reset" and embed robust processes
Hands-on, pragmatic, and comfortable operating within a highly automated but people-dependent production environment
Able to influence behavioural and cultural improvements across multiple departments
Experience supporting 24/7 engineering and multi-shift operations beneficialThis is an excellent opportunity to take on a key leadership role with a recognised European food manufacturer undergoing significant development. If the role is of interest, please contact Tom Hewat on or (phone number removed).
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