Health & Safety Specialist

Health & Safety Specialist position in the Sligo area. Due to continued success, our client in County Sligo has a requirement for a n experienced Health & Safety specialist to join the company on a permanent or part-time basis. Contact Conor O ’ Hagan for more details.

Excellent salary + Bonus on offer depending on experience.

Potential for a Fulltime position or Part-time 3 day week

Opportunity:

Reporting to the Site Manager in Ballaghaderreen, the successful candidate will be responsible for the development of H&S Management systems within the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with various internal and external stakeholders in relation to Health & Safety (H&S) activities.
• Develop and implement necessary H&S procedures and policies and ensure compliance with legislation, codes, standards, and industry best practice.
• Facilitate site s team s in the execution of planned inspections, risk assessments, training needs analysis, PPE surveys and occupational health & hygiene surv eys.
• Ensure all accidents and incidents are thoroughly recorded and investigated by Management to identify route causes and ensure that effective corrective actions are taken as required.
• Publish monthly reports to management on incidents and accidents.
• Work with external medical / occupational health resources to identify, control, and provide information to employees on site occupational health hazards.
• Maintain records of all relevant H&S documentation, reports, files, forms, etc. using the company ’ s software and a suitable, electronic filing system, such as Sharepoint .
• Monitor and review site specific H&S KPIs
• Train or organise training for staff at all levels on H&S issues and responsibilities , including induction.
• Publish regular communications / pamphlets to sites highlighting H&S issues and best practice.

The Person:

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will come from a similar background and will be looking for the next challenge in their career. Self-starting and motivated, applicants will also need to satisfy the following:

Essential Criteria:

• A relevant qualification in Occupational Safety and Health
• At least 2 -3 years ’ experience within a H&S position preferably within FMCG or manufacturing industries.
• Drive for achieving a high standard of work .
• Ability to work on their own initiative.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft package
• Flexibility in working duties and areas of work .

The Rewards:

Excellent Salary + Bonus available for successful candidates depending on experience.

Does this sound like the challenge you have been looking for? Do you have the skills and experience required to excel in this position? Then please forward your CV ensuring it demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria.