Health & Safety Manager

Flexsource currently have a new exciting role for a Health & Safety Manager, operating within our clients production operations across their two sites based in close proximity, in South County Dublin

This position will be a dual site Health and safety management function and requires the successful candidate to be based in each site for a specific number of days per week.

The Role,

Reporting directly to the Head of Health and Safety for their production operations, the Health & Safety Manager will:

Identify health and safety risks on site and work closely with site management and teams to:

• Carry out high quality safety inspections of each workplace at a frequency and with the intrusiveness as coached by the Head of Health and Safety.

• Assist the senior site management to manage and reduce safety concerns on site as well as helping provide practical solutions.

• Attend site H&S meetings with site Management and operational teams, hold risk reviews, carry out and report on investigations.

• Conduct site safety toolbox talks for employees and managers maintain records as required.

• Maintain safety notice boards and good catch data.

• Oversee the site-specific safety statement content and update in correspondence with the Head of Health and Safety

• Implement the H&S management system, coaching and encouraging stakeholders at all levels to complete all regulatory, statutory, and internal Health & Safety inspections and requirements.

• Reduce risk to employees, visitors, and contractors by completing site specific risk assessments and action plans to reduce risk.

• Manage the necessary Health & Safety documentation for internal activities and inspections.

• Carry out required Site H&S inspection programs.

• Lead H&S incident reporting and investigations to determine root causes and define action plans to reduce reoccurrence.

• Work with site senior management to maintain full compliance with company policy, regulatory and site-specific requirements.

• Monitor and verify local adherence to work safety standards and procedures.

• Reporting on H&S metrics, status, issues, non-compliances, incidents as required.

• Increase the awareness and engagement of everyone on safety on site by promoting and developing a proactive safety culture on site.

• Organize and conduct H&S training for on-site employees, both to ensure competency and awareness on H&S but also to comply with corporate and legal requirements.

• Develop and implement site specific emergency response plans in conjunction with the Head of Health and Safety and local management.

• Maintain documentation for all site H&S inspections and employee training requirements on internal data base.

Requirements

• Diploma qualified / NEBOSH/QQI or Similar

• Technical member of IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) or equivalent qualification

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience at H&S Supervisor/Management level.

• Experience and proven capabilities in developing and implementing health and safety management systems, processes, and culture.

• Ability to deliver health and safety training modules to all levels of the organisation.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Hands-on approach, highly motivated and resilient.

Experience

Experience of working in a production environment is essential, ideally within a Food Manufacturing setting. Proven ability working with Word, Excel spreadsheet’s written reports and associated correspondence.