Health & Safety Manager

eir evo talent have partnered with a leading FMCG company in Cork, in the search for a Health & Safety Manager for their primary manufacturing site. This is a full-time, permanent role which will drive the overall H&S strategy in conjunctionwith Senior Leadership. Key Areas of Responsibility: Ensure that the OH&S management system conforms to the requirements set out in the ISO standard. Review and maintain the OH&S manual for the site according to requirements set out in ISO standardrequirements, legislation, and best practice. Lead the risk assessment programme for the site including the review and maintaining of the risk register. Review and maintain the legal register for the site including the communication and documenting of any change. Ensure plans are appropriate and relevant for the different working environments across the site. Work with the line managers to coach, encourage and support a positive and proactive culture of Health & Safety including developing and enforcing appropriate policies Evaluate practices, procedures, and facilities to assess risk and adherence to requirements and applicable legislation. Conduct training and presentations for health & safety matters and accident prevention. Monitor compliance to policies and legislation through personal inspection of operations and working practices. Inspect equipment and machinery to highlight possible unsafe conditions. Investigate accidents or incidents to discover causes and manage the follow up activities as required. Establish and report on KPIs to track performance in safety awareness & issues. Key Requirements & Attributes: Min. 5 years experience as a Health and Safety Manager Proven experience in leading the Health & Safety agenda in manufacturing and/or FMCG environment Deep understanding of H&S legislation Excellent organisation and motivational skills Outstanding attention to detail and observation ability Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation A background in a technical discipline (for example chemistry, physics, engineering) would be an advantage A clearly defined strategic thought process and a continuous improvement mind-set Manufacturing industry experience Excellent project management skills Relevant degree together with a diploma or equivalent in EHS&S qualification. Chartered membership of IOSH is desirable. Ref:EET6233 Candidates must be eligible to work full time and long term in the location specified or currently hold a valid appropriate long term work Visa to apply. eir evo talent, eir evo and our clients are equal opportunity employers who seeks to recruit and appoint the best available person for a job regardless of marital / civil partnership status, sex (including pregnancy), age, religion, belief, race, nationality and ethnic or national origin, colour, sexual orientation or disability. eir evo talent, eir evo and our clients apply all relevant Data Protection laws when processing your Personal Data. If you choose to apply to this opportunity and share your CV or other personal information with eir evo talent, eir evo and our clients, these details will be held by us in accordance with our privacy policy used by our recruitment team to contact you regarding this or other relevant opportunities at eir evo talent and eir evo Skills: Health Safety Operations