Health & Safety Manager

Job title: Health and Safety Manager

Reporting to: Site Operations Manager

Location: Kilbeggan Co. Westmeath

Contract type: Full time, Permanent

Role Summary:

Dawn Meats is a premium meat processor and supplier of choice for a range of leading supermarket, foodservice and restaurant businesses. Established in 1980, Dawn Meats is an industry leader with annual revenues of over €2bn, employing over 8,000 staff in 15 countries and exporting to over 50 countries. We are looking to recruit a Health and Safety Manager to work as part of our Kilbeggan team and achieve overall Site & Group objectives/targets.  

The successful candidate will be based at our Kilbeggan primary production plant and will be responsible for:                                                                                                                                    

• Preparing safety manuals and guidelines;
• Carry out Health & Safety training for new employees;
• Update & conduct site risk assessments;
• Carry out regular internal Health & Safety audits;
• Collaborate with departmental heads in implementing any new Health & Safety processes;
• Ensure all Health & Safety related documentation is up to date;
• Organisation of Health & Safety training for employees where required;
• Collaborate with management to monitor compliance and identify safety issues;                                                          

The ideal Candidate will have or demonstrate:               

• Ideally 2 years' experience in a similar role;
• Level 6 QQI in Health and Safety Required.
• IT proficient in Microsoft Office;
• Knowledge and compliance of H&S Legislation.                             
• Good interpersonal relationships, ability to build good team and cross functional relationships so that all information, both written and verbal, is clearly communicated to the relevant stakeholders;
• Focus on continuous improvement and implementation of problem-solving techniques and standardisation;
• Ability to implement good follow up and control in all aspects of the role;
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise tasks as necessary;
• Manual Handling Instructor and Forklift Instructor desirable;

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