Health, Safety & Environment Officer

at  Lir Chocolates

HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT OFFICER (HSE OFFICER)

Lir Chocolates, Navan County Meath
Monday - Friday 37.5 hours per week
Are you passionate about Health, Safety, and Environmental processes, and ready to make a significant impact? We’re looking for a dynamic HSE Officer to join our Operations team and drive a strong safety culture across our site.

Responsibilities:

• Lead HSE initiatives within the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), setting future safety objectives and strategies.
• Foster a positive and respectful safety culture across all levels of the organisation.
• Ensure compliance with HSE regulations, policies, and legal obligations.
• Develop and maintain risk assessments, safety plans, and emergency response procedures.
• Lead incident investigations, implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with various departments to embed HSE practices in all aspects of site operations.
• Oversee environmental management and identify opportunities for energy and carbon reduction.

Qualifications:

• Experience: Substantial HSE management experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Leadership: Ability to lead change, influence, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Skills: Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Qualifications: BSc in Health & Safety, CMIOSH (or working towards), HACCP Level 3, and knowledge of ISO standards (14001, 45001, 50001). (Or working towards/ a desire to complete the above qualifications).

Rewards Benefits:

• Annual Leave: 23 days (2024); 24 days (2025); 25 days (2026
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company Pension Plan
• Charity Engagement
• Additional Leave for Community Work
• Staff Shop Discounts
• Death In Service Benefit
• Maternity Leave: Benefit from 12 weeks of paid maternity leave after one year of service.
• Employee Values Awards
• Referral Bonus Vouchers
• Training and Development
• Free Parking

About Us:
At Lir, we stand as a forefront provider of premium chocolates to prominent retailers globally. Our ethos revolves around creativity, meticulous attention to detail, and a relentless pursuit of innovation. Operating from two cutting-edge manufacturing plants in Navan, County Meath, we are dedicated to the art and enchantment of crafting hand-finished and hand-decorated chocolates based on both traditional recipes and gloriously unfamiliar new combinations.
Application & Interview Process:
Lir Chocolates are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Your application will be reviewed and entered into the selection process, if successful you will receive a call or email from a member of our Recruitment or HR Team (PLEASE CHECK YOUR JUNK MAIL), if successful, your application will be sent to the hiring manager for review and you will then enter a two-stage on-site interview process.

• Lead HSE initiatives within the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), setting future safety objectives and strategies.
• Foster a positive and respectful safety culture across all levels of the organisation.
• Ensure compliance with HSE regulations, policies, and legal obligations.
• Develop and maintain risk assessments, safety plans, and emergency response procedures.
• Lead incident investigations, implementing corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with various departments to embed HSE practices in all aspects of site operations.
• Oversee environmental management and identify opportunities for energy and carbon reduction