Health and Safety Specialist

at  Carbery

Carbery Group is a leading international manufacturer of specialty dairy products, food ingredients and flavourings with a global presence, operating 12 sites in Ireland, the UK, Italy, the USA, Brazil, Singapore, and Indonesia.
The Ballineen, West Cork facility produces cheese, nutritional and food ingredients, and ethanol for Irish and global markets.
Carbery Group has a commitment to Health and Safety as an integral part of our culture and how we operate. We are inviting candidates for a Health and Safety Specialist role to join our expanding Health and Safety team at the Ballineen, West Cork facility.
Our purpose:
Enriching lives together
Job Summary
The candidate should demonstrate an ability to work on their own initiative, have demonstrated strong technical H&S skills, be capable of project management of H&S programs, process strong interpersonal and influencing skills and have an ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams.
This is a leading role in the development, implementation and management of Carbery Group H&S programs to ensure occupational health and safety are compliant, best in class and continuously improved.

Key Responsibilities

• Development, implementation of establishment of Health and Safety Management System to Standard ISO 45001
• Implementation and operation of Safe Systems of Work
• SEVESO and COMAH compliance management with a focus on Major Accident Prevention Planning, ATEX and Chemical Management Programs
• Maintenance of the health and safety legal register and compliance and governance systems development
• Project management of EHS programs and collaboration with teams to support H&S programs
• Emergency preparedness and response program development, implementation and maintenance.
• Support on Corporate Social Responsibility and H&S Business Continuity Planning
• Occupational health, industrial hygiene and ergonomics program development
• Contractor management including construction and maintenance operations
• Construction safety program
• Developing and maintaining positive relationships with regulatory agencies, managing regulatory inspections, and incident reporting while implementing a H&S quality control and KPI system
• Participating in, and leading, EHS working groups and committees while innovating within the EHS field
• Developing and partnering with functions in execution of the H&S training program
• Utilising electronic platforms for the management of Permit to Work and H&S Management Systems

Core Competencies

• The ideal candidate shall possess the functional and technical knowledge and skills to compete the role to a high level of accomplishment.
• They will have demonstrated an ability to set clear objectives, monitor process, progress and achieve results.
• The candidate shall be effective at communicating a compelling vision for Health and Safety and inspire and motive at all levels of the company to achieve a resilient Health and Safety culture.

Essential Requirements

• Higher Diploma or Degree level qualification in Health and Safety.
• Ability to build and develop strong relationships with internal functions and liaise with global EHS personnel
• Able to prioritise own workload and manage own time, self-motivated and capable of working flexibly and to strict deadlines using own initiative.
• Computer literate and competent in the use of Microsoft Word and Excel

Desirable Requirements

• Health and Safety auditing experience would be advantageous
• Additional certifications in H&S functional areas

• Development, implementation of establishment of Health and Safety Management System to Standard ISO 45001
• Implementation and operation of Safe Systems of Work
• SEVESO and COMAH compliance management with a focus on Major Accident Prevention Planning, ATEX and Chemical Management Programs
• Maintenance of the health and safety legal register and compliance and governance systems development
• Project management of EHS programs and collaboration with teams to support H&S programs
• Emergency preparedness and response program development, implementation and maintenance.
• Support on Corporate Social Responsibility and H&S Business Continuity Planning
• Occupational health, industrial hygiene and ergonomics program development
• Contractor management including construction and maintenance operations
• Construction safety program
• Developing and maintaining positive relationships with regulatory agencies, managing regulatory inspections, and incident reporting while implementing a H&S quality control and KPI system
• Participating in, and leading, EHS working groups and committees while innovating within the EHS field
• Developing and partnering with functions in execution of the H&S training program
• Utilising electronic platforms for the management of Permit to Work and H&S Management System