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
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From €40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Bike to work scheme
* Company pension
* Employee assistance program
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Work Location: In person