SUMMARY OF ROLE:
We are currently recruiting for Health & Safety & HR Manager for our Client based in Dunsany, Co Meath. This is a full-time permanent position.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The role involves developing H & S Management Systems and HR Systems on-site and is heavily involved in the pro-active management of the business from a H&S and HR perspective. Working with the Site management team including the Site Manager, Production Managers, Ops Manager and Maintenance Manager this role requires an individual with a 'backbone', strong communication skills and the personality to put Health & Safety & HR practices at the forefront of everyone's agenda onsite.
• Develop and implement all necessary H&S & HR procedures and policies and ensure compliance with legislation, codes, standards, and industry best practice;
• Maintain HR records and deal with all HR issues in a timely and sensitive basis;
• Facilitate site team in the execution of planned inspections, risk assessments, training needs analysis;
• PPE surveys and occupational health & hygiene surveys including work station ergonomic surveys;
• 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;
• 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 companys software and a suitable, electronic filing system;
• Train or organise training for staff at all levels on H&S issues and responsibilities, including induction;
• 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;
• Keep records of any inspections findings or accidents on site and produce statistics for
managers;
• Partake in-house training with site management/staff about health and safety issues and risks;
• Ensure equipment is installed safely;
• Provide support to management on all HR related matters;
• Co-ordinate the recruitment process from start to finish;
• Provide support in employee relations issues, such a disciplinary and grievances;
• Liaise with Payroll every month with staff changes/amendments;
• Day to day queries from employees and managers;
• Administration of employee files;
• Develop suite of reports to support HR & Business Strategy;
• Review and keep up to date all HR Policies, Employee Handbook, develop Code of Conduct;
• Review and record all HR processes.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
• You will have a relevant qualification in Occupational Safety and Health & HR with experience in a similar role;
• You will ideally come from a food production background or other highly regulated & quality focused manufacturing sector;
• A positive "can-do" attitude;
• You should have the drive, confidence and resilience to get things done;
• Analyse problems and come up with ideas;
• You will be expected to keep yourself up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all Health and Safety & Employment legislation and any developments that affect the food industry;
• Have the ability to deal with sensitive information in a confidential manner with unquestionable integrity;
• Solid working knowledge of MS Office.

RATE OF PAY:
€40,000-€45,000 depending on experience.

WORKING HOURS:
Monday to Friday, 8am start to finish. Flexibility with regard to working hours is required.

JOB CODE:
QED0249

• Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, EHS or related
• A minimum of 3 years' experience within an EHS role
• Experience working in a site based or production environment that is highly regulated
• Strong interpersonal skills
• An ability to work cross functionally across a site to promote and positively influence EHS

• Supporting the establishment of an EHS management system to support manufacturing suites
• Supporting and continue to work closely with current site contractor management programme
• Initiation and conducting of risk assessments across the site and ensuring appropriate control measures are in place
• Being a site champion in EHS practices and develop, promote and drive the maintenance of a strong, pro-active health & safety culture on the project
• Leading EHS management of the corrective action program (CAPA) process
• Coordinating site environmental waste management programme
• Assessing training needs analysis and support the development of training programme
• Conducting thorough incident and accident investigations as required and report as per policies and procedures

• BSc and 3+ years' experience in an Occupational Health and Safety role in a manufacturing or process industry
• Experience working in a Bio Safety Level 1 manufacturing environment is preferable
• Experience working in a start-up facility environment is an advantage
• Experience of EHS management systems including ISO14001, OHSAS18001 & ISO45001
• Experience in IPC licence and environmental management is desirable

My client has a great opportunity for the right person to join our team as and Health & Safety & Sustainability Field Operations Manager. This role will be office based around 60% of the time and the other 40% you will be travelling to customer sites around Ireland and Northern Ireland, mainly Maynooth, Dublin, Cork, Galway and Belfast. 

• Must have a Degree/Diploma in Science, Engineering or equivalent in a related area.                                                                                                                                                                                            

• You must have an Occupational Health & Safety Diploma or equivalent in a related area

• Lead Auditor, IMS Auditor qualification

• IEMA certificate equivalent                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

• Safe Pass

• Minimum 7 years’ experience within a similar role in a Construction or Services organization where PSCS/ CDM is paramount.

• You must have team management experience for at least 3 years

• A working knowledge of ISO 9001, 14001 and OHSAS18001

• A demonstrated ability to motivate and provide leadership to cross functional groups.

• You must have good influencing and communication skills

• Must be committed to continuous safety improvements                                                                 

• You need to be able to communicate key information to senior management level internally and externally.

• To set /promote, monitor and drive Health, Safety and Sustainability standards that are appropriate for the individual parts of the business across all Services/Solutions organisations of the Ireland Zone to achieve best in class
• Continuously improve the awareness and standards of Health, Safety and Sustainability across all Services/Solutions organisations of the Ireland Zone
• To ensure compliance with all relevant Environmental Regulations and Environmental Management Systems are fully aligned with the relevant standards and Corporate Environmental Strategy across all Services/Solutions organisations of the Ireland Zone
• To ensure compliance to all appropriate Quality standards across all Services/Solutions organisations of the Ireland Zone
• To improve customer’s experience with a best in class reputation.
• Support business growth through maximising opportunities with a best in class safety record.

Overview

To proactively promote a positive Health and Safety environment for all employees. The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist will provide technical support on occupational safety, ergonomic issues and other relevant environmental, health and safety issues.

Reporting to:   Facilities/Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Find out more about Cook Medical here

Responsibilities

• Carry out risk assessments and implement appropriate control measures.
• Implement and update EHS control procedures as required.
• Develop training programmes and provide training on EHS.
• Advise department managers on EHS issues relevant to their particular department.
• Ensure compliance with statutory legislation and internal policies and procedures.
• Coordinate environmental controls and ensure compliance with IPC licence.
• Ensure records are maintained. Generate reports in a timely and efficient manner.
• Liaise with external EHS Agencies e.g. HSA, EPA. Ensure compliance with all environmental licenses for the facility.
• Coordinate site environmental waste management and drive continuous improvements.
• Ensure compliance with Battery, WEEE and Waste Packaging Directives for Europe.
• Ensure that Cook’s Code of Conduct is considered in all business matters carried out on Cook’s behalf.
• Act as a designee for the Facilities Manager for change control review as per Quality System Procedures.
• Provide administrative and technical support relating to EHS practices and procedures for European Field Based Employees.
• Coordinate and control all aspects of radiological protection including schedules and records.
• Coordinate procurement, supply, provision and maintenance of personal protective equipment and personal monitoring equipment. Control all associated records and monitoring results.
• Analyse data and results, initiate corrective measures as required.
• Coordinate meetings and provide information and training.
• Coordinate occupational vaccination programs in conjunction with HR.
• Coordinate occupational health surveillance programs.
• Carryout accident investigations and generate reports.

Qualifications

• Relevant third level qualification and/or relevant experience.
• Three to four years experience in a similar role in a manufacturing environment is desirable.
• Experience in IPC licence and environmental management.
• Knowledge on CE certification of equipment.
• Knowledge and experience of Occupational/Industrial hygiene.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of computer software.
• Willingness and availability to travel on company business.

To proactively promote a positive Health and Safety environment for all employees. The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist will provide technical support on occupational safety, ergonomic issues and other relevant environmental, health and safety issues.

Reporting to:  Facilities/Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Find out more about Cook Medical here

• Carry out risk assessments and implement appropriate control measures.
• Implement and update EHS control procedures as required.
• Develop training programmes and provide training on EHS.
• Advise department managers on EHS issues relevant to their particular department.
• Ensure compliance with statutory legislation and internal policies and procedures.
• Coordinate environmental controls and ensure compliance with IPC licence.
• Ensure records are maintained. Generate reports in a timely and efficient manner.
• Liaise with external EHS Agencies e.g. HSA, EPA. Ensure compliance with all environmental licenses for the facility.
• Coordinate site environmental waste management and drive continuous improvements.
• Ensure compliance with Battery, WEEE and Waste Packaging Directives for Europe.
• Ensure that Cook’s Code of Conduct is considered in all business matters carried out on Cook’s behalf.
• Act as a designee for the Facilities Manager for change control review as per Quality System Procedures.
• Provide administrative and technical support relating to EHS practices and procedures for European Field Based Employees.
• Coordinate and control all aspects of radiological protection including schedules and records.
• Coordinate procurement, supply, provision and maintenance of personal protective equipment and personal monitoring equipment. Control all associated records and monitoring results.
• Analyse data and results, initiate corrective measures as required.
• Coordinate meetings and provide information and training.
• Coordinate occupational vaccination programs in conjunction with HR.
• Coordinate occupational health surveillance programs.
• Carryout accident investigations and generate reports.

• Relevant third level qualification and/or relevant experience.
• Three to four years experience in a similar role in a manufacturing environment is desirable.
• Experience in IPC licence and environmental management.
• Knowledge on CE certification of equipment.
• Knowledge and experience of Occupational/Industrial hygiene.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of computer software.
• Willingness and availability to travel on company business.

2 year FTC

To support site safety in services and Solutions businesses. To ensure compliance with current legal requirements and best practice, ensuring risks are minimised and correct working practices maintained through an underpinning of culture and positive safety behaviours.  To work with all applicable businesses as a H&S Specialist to bring a unified approach and to ensure Operations understand the safety requirements for their deployment teams.  To seek continuous improvement on health, safety and environment practices for all parts of the respective business areas. 

• You must have a NEBOSH Certificate, Degree/Diploma/ degree in Occupational Health and Safety or Equivalent
• Safe pass
• Minimum 3 years’ experience within a similar role in a Construction or Services organization where CDM is paramount.
• You need to be computer literate in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Intranet (also ideally experience of SAP/other databases)
• This position requires that you have an excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• You need to be able do presentations to the senior management level internally and externally.                                                                                                                                                                          

Desirable

• Corporate membership of IOSH
• HNC in Electrical Engineering.
• Previous experience in delivering effective Health and Safety training courses

• To support Services and Solutions Operations - Divisional/Regional management in implementing actions to deliver strategic Health, Safety and Sustainability plans.

• Work with site (local and on field) management teams to advise, plan and implement actions to improve working environment and people wellbeing on sites.                                                      

• Investigate and review of all accidents, incidents and Near Miss. Recommend improvement actions and records of them.              

• Ensure that all suppliers and sub-contractors are properly assessed before inclusion on the Approved List and regular reviews take place with all sub-contractors.                                         

• Support and assist on creating and providing trainings related with Environment, Health & Safety.

• Support the completion of Risk Assessments and POWRA and support line managers to create them in specific risk areas. Ensure all employees and subcontractors are following procedure and work according to RAMS.

• Arrange and carry out audits and HSE inspections at customer sites and offices. Make recommendations arising from inspections and monitor implementation. Coordinate customer audit requirements.            

• Support OHSAS 18001, ISO14001, ISO 50001, ISO 9001 and ISO 39001 within organisation.

• Support communication that rises HSE awareness, responsibility and change of culture in line with organisation strategy. 

CNM2 - Occupational Health Nurse

The Department of Occupational Medicine is an active and essential contributor to the hospital's response to COVID-19. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced Occupational Health Nurse join an established team in a teaching hospital on a permanent basis.&

The Department provides and will provide services to the hospital and its affiliated Institutions, Clinics and associated companies at present in being and as many come on stream in the future.

1. Identification of jobs with health risks.

2. Identification of hazards and controls for health risks at work.

3. Selection of workers according to health standards for particular occupations

4. Promotion of health amongst workers

5. Provision of training and education in health aspects of employment.

Please see job description attached and submit up to date CV to apply.

Note: an Occupational Health qualification is essential for this position.