My client is looking for a Health and Safety Officer to join their team in Co. Waterford. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate. There are opportunities for support in order to develop your skills and competencies.The RoleHelp prepare health and safety strategies.Help carry out risk assessments, identify how risk could be reduced & produce reports to suggest improvements.Carry out site inspections to check policies and procedures are being executed correctly on sites in ours.Keep records of any inspections findings or accidents on site and produce statistics for managers.Educate Line Managers, Supervisors & Maintenance personnel on all Health and Safety matters.Partake in training with site management/staff about health and safety issues and risksEnsure equipment is installed safely.Liaise with all Contractors on correct risk assessments & site specific method statements.After time provide advice on a range of specialist areas such as: fire regulations, noise & safe use of machinery.Competencies we look for in the CandidateA positive "can-do" attitude.You should have the drive, confidence and resilience to get things done.Analyse problems and come up with ideas.Attentive and willing to learn.Good Attention to detail.You will be expected to keep yourself up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all Health and Safety legislation and any developments that affect our industry.Have the ability to deal with sensitive information in a confidential manner with unquestionable integrity.Education & Experience2 year's relevant experience ideally within the food industry.Third level qualification.Experience of working in a dynamic business is desirable.Solid working knowledge of MS Office.