Health & Safety Co-Ordinator (Temporary)

Job Objective:

To effectively coordinate and implement comprehensive health and safety programs within an organisation, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards. By fostering a safe and healthy work environment, I aim to minimize risks, prevent accidents, and promote employee well-being.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Proactively champion the health and safety function, and safe working practices across the company’s activities and operations.
• Monitor legislative updates, ensuring necessary changes are applied promptly.
• Regularly review and update Risk Assessments, Safe Operating Procedures, and Safety Statement, communicating any updates across site.
• Complete Safety Induction Training for all new employees and sub-contractors, and maintain documentary evidence of same,
• Carry out Safety Audits.
• Investigate, record and report accidents, incidents and near-misses promptly, ensuring any corrective actions are implemented without delay.
• Provide relevant accident information for insurance purposes.
• Identify new and on-going safety related training requirements, ensuring all mandatory training is reviewed and delivered on time.
• Ensure that correct PPE is availed of at all times by all relevant employees.
• Review sub-contractors’ Safety Statements and Safety Compliance.
• Attend regular Health & Safety meetings.
• Liaise with organisations such as the HSA and other relevant professional bodies.
• Update noticeboards
• Review sub-contractors’ Safety Compliance.
• General admin duties
• Other duties as required

Necessary Skills & Requirements:

• A Degree in occupational Health & Safety.
• No less than 4+ years of professional experience.
• Manual Handling Instructor and Assessor.
• Occupational First Aider
• Must be comfortable in carrying out training, risk-assessments and other Health & Safety reports.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with emphasis on ability to provide and explain reports accurately.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Up to date with Legislation, Guidance, Advice & Compliance.
• Proactive in identifying positive & negative acts, ability to follow through with realistic corrective & preventive actions

Manor Farm are an equal opportunity employer

Location: Shercock Co Cavan

Application deadline: 23 Oct 2024