Company: Dawn Meats
Reporting to: Health & Safety Manager
Contract type: Full-Time,Permanent
Location: Balyhaunis Co. Mayo
About our Brighter Futures Programme:
Experience is the best teacher, which is why at Dawn Meats we like to give you real responsibility from the start. Combined with formal training you will work with passionate, talented people who will provide invaluable training on the job plus:
- Dedicated mentors;
- First class coaching;
- Direct access to senior leaders;
- Opportunities to undertake assignments, secondments and innovative project work across the business;
- Investment in blue chip residential offsite training.
Role Summary:
Your role will encompass a wide range of health & safety processes and initiatives in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will work with the Health & Safety team and will be responsible for operating across all areas of health, safety and environment. You will gain hands on experience and knowledge and will be required to implement health and safety policies in accordance with current legislation to ensure these policies are implemented by management and employees. Relevant training will be provided.
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be based in our Ballyhaunis production plant and will:
- Provide assistance relating to Health, Safety, Fire and Environment to the site;
- Actively support the management team to meet Health, Safety and Environmental Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) and performance objectives with the aim of improving site safety and commercial objectives;
- Conduct and complete all site related and specialist risk assessments with the support of line management;
- Assist and implement site specific safe working practices;
- Assist with and maintain accurate site accident data, assist with accident information reports to identify trends and taking appropriate action;
- Conduct detailed accident investigations and implement recommendations to reduce accidents and incidents;
- Complete site inspections and report on corrective actions regularly;
- In conjunction with the site management team, report incidents to the Health & Safety Authority (HSA) including any follow up correspondence and action reports;
- Actively participate in site Health & Safety committee meetings;
- Coordinate Health & Safety documentation and ensure any company changes/updates are implemented.
Your role will see you tackle a wide range of business challenges in a busy health & safety environment.
The ideal candidate will have or demonstrate:
- Degree qualified in Health & Safety related discipline;
- Communication & presentation skills;
- Excellent attention to detail with a methodical approach to tasks;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office;
- Good inter-personal skills;
- Excellent time management;
- Ability to deal with challenges systematically;
- Good forward thinking and planning ability.
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