Job Description
Environmental Health & Safety Manager sought to lead and direct EH&S activities on-site, ensuring a best-in-class culture and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Tirln is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients and leading consumer and agri brands. We own leading brands such as Avonmore, Kilmeaden Cheese, Millac, Solmiko, Truly Grass Fed, Premier Milk, Wexford, and GAIN Animal Nutrition. Our purpose is to nourish the world, while safeguarding our environment for future generations.
**Role Profile**
- Develop and implement the site EH&S Management strategy ensuring alignment with the central Tirln EH&S strategy and Tirln's continuous improvement agenda.
- Develop, manage, and lead a culture of zero harm across the site and ensure a management led approach with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Develop and manage the site EH&S risk assessment programme with the site management team to agree and manage prioritised programmes to reduce risks.
- Ensure regulatory requirements are adhered to and keep up to date with new legislation and standards.
- Develop, deploy, and manage the site EH&S training programme ensuring statutory requirements are adhered to and taking into account best practice and site safety culture development.
- Lead on-site Environmental Health & Safety improvement, awareness, and engagement programmes.
- Act as role model for the sites values and behaviours.
- Coordinate the Occupational Health and Sustainability programmes for the site.
- Develop and manage site EH&S KPIs and ensure Tirln KPI reporting requirements are adhered to.
- Provide support to Production Manager to maximise EH&S KPIs in line with overall Production targets.
- Represent the company in interactions with external agencies/ stakeholders.
- Co-ordinate internal and external inspections and audit programmes and Lead & drive adherence to external system accreditation i.e., ISO 14001.
- Lead investigations of accidents/incidents on-site.
**Requirements**
- Third level qualification in Health & Safety, Food, Engineering, Manufacturing, or related discipline.
- 3-5 years experience in an Health and Safety role in the dairy, food or pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, preferably including experience in a management capacity.
- Results driven with high performance capability in a fast moving challenging business environment.
- Excellent leadership and communication skills with an innate ability to bring people with them.
- Proven track record of continuous improvement within a lean manufacturing environment.
- Ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Tirln is a Values Based Organisation that believes in the value of difference. We welcome people from all walks of life without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status.