Job Title – Health & Safety Manager
Job Location – Co. Monaghan
Salary – €55K - €60K
Role Overview:
A leading Food Manufacturing company is seeking to hire an experienced Health & Safety Manager to join their dynamic team. This is a prime opportunity for proactive, safety-focused professionals with a passion for driving a strong health and safety culture.
The role offers the chance to lead and influence safety practices across multiple sites, ensuring compliance and promoting a safe working environment.
The Health & Safety Manager will be responsible for ensuring legal and regulatory compliance with all Health & Safety requirements across the business. This role will drive a strong health and safety culture and facilitate behavioural change throughout the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the Health & Safety budget and ensure cost-effective use of resources.
- Lead the site's Health & Safety program, ensuring ongoing legal compliance and continuous improvement.
- Maintain up-to-date risk assessments and safe systems of work that are relevant to site operations.
- Ensure that Health & Safety systems on-site are consistently maintained and updated.
- Conduct specialist risk assessments (e.g., Manual Handling, CoSHH, DSE) to ensure risks are minimized in line with standards, commercial needs, and legislative requirements.
- Ensure appropriate training and safeguards are in place and regularly reviewed.
- Act as the Health & Safety business partner for the site leadership team, supporting them in delivering H&S accountabilities and improvement plans.
- Assist the Site Training Coordinator in sourcing and delivering health and safety training programs in line with needs assessments.
- Prepare Health & Safety board reports and lead monthly H&S management review meetings.
- Support site maintenance teams to ensure statutory inspections are completed, PPM programs are up to date, and machinery is safe to use according to legislative requirements.
- Actively assist in monitoring contractors on site and manage the Permit to Work System.
- Maintain and update Health & Safety policies and procedures.
- Inspect and review PPE and safety equipment to ensure suitability.
- Ensure Health & Safety considerations are integrated into all relevant projects to minimize risks of injury, illness, or environmental harm.
Essential Qualifications and Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Health & Safety Management within a manufacturing environment.
- NEBOSH Qualification or recognized equivalent.
- Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
- Experience working within a multi-site organization.
- Proven skills in influencing, coaching, communication, and time management.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Demonstrated leadership in driving the Health & Safety agenda on site.
- Ability to work under pressure and focus on solutions.
Desirable Qualifications and Experience:
- Experience in the FMCG sector.
- Environmental Management experience.
- Familiarity with Continuous Improvement (CI) and Lean Manufacturing techniques.
For more information surrounding the role, feel free to contact Caolán McConville on 0283 089 8345 / 015 314 886.
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