Health & Safety Officer

At ABP we aim to hire the brightest and the best. People who are aligned with our values and are passionate about our industry. We are committed to developing our people, whether it be upskilling our employees across a diverse range of skills through our onsite training programs or nurturing the next generation of leaders through our graduate program. No matter what stage of their career our people are at, we empower them to take ownership of their roles.

ABP is one of Europe's leading privately owned agribusiness companies and is the largest beef processor in Ireland and the UK. The company also operates substantial renewable (Olleco), pet food (C&D), and protein divisions. ABP and its affiliates employ over 14,000 people and have over 50 manufacturing plants operating across nine countries. For more information, visit  www.abpfoodgroup.com .

We are looking for a Health and Safety Officer to join our growing Team in ABP Nenagh. This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate. This is an ideal opportunity for a confident individual with a positive 'can do attitude', and the drive to get the job done. There are opportunities for support in order to develop your skills and competencies.

The Role

Reporting into the site General Manager, this role is a critical part of the Site Management Team. You will have support from the Group Health and Safety Management Team.

Responsible for being up to date with new Health & Safety Legislation and maintaining a working knowledge of developments within our industry.

Building the Health & Safety Culture & leading the Continuous Improvement Projects throughout the site

Conducting regular internal audits to check policies & procedures are being properly implemented, recording the results & submitting them to Management.

Carrying out / updating risk assessments, formulating preventative measures, and monitoring conformance

Developing safe systems of work & maintaining risk trackers as required

Attending & heading up Safety briefings / huddles / Toolbox talks with Line Manager / Supervisors.

Investigating, recording & conducting follow ups of any incident, accident, near misses or dangerous occurrences

Ensuring the site Emergency Plan & Procedures is up to date & key responders are clear on its execution

Managing & monitoring all third-party activities for safe practices

Education, Experience & Competency

2 year's relevant experience preferably within the meat or food industry.

Third level qualification.

Proven ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues and Senior Managers

You should have the drive, confidence and resilience to get things done.

Analyse problems and come up with ideas.

Attentive and willing to lead & learn.

Highly organised & excellent attention to detail.

You will be expected to keep yourself up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all Health and Safety legislation and any developments that affect our industry.

Have the ability to deal with sensitive information in a confidential manner with unquestionable integrity.

Problem solving skills & new ideas

Excellent communication skills and professional demeanor

Solid working knowledge of MS Office.