Here at Clark we have a fantastic opportunity for a Health and Safety Coordinator to join Ireland's leading food manufacturer based in Waterford.

Purpose: Be responsible for all Health and Safety matters
Report to: Plant Manager

Responsibilities:
Responsibilities associated with this role include, but are not limited to the following:
• Manage all aspects of Health & Safety.
• Responsible for implementing safety orientation, safety training and reporting.
• Ensure and promote injury free workplace.
• Review, improve and integrate group policies and procedures ensuring statutory and environmental safety obligations.
• Work alongside each member of Management to ensure Health & Safety awareness and compliance.
• Liaise with maintenance and production on any Health & Safety issues identified that need to be addressed.
• Maintain awareness of any Legislative changes in Health & Safety Regulations and make recommendations for their implementation across the site.
• Perform job safety compliance inspections including risk and hazard analysis, safe work and operating procedures, written reports, and recommendations.
• Monitor adherence to company safety program by all employees and contractors.
• Research and manage training programs/seminars, with regard to forklift training, fall protection, confined spaces, Induction, Personal Protection Equipment, CPR/First Aid, manual handling, etc.
• Manage accident/injury reporting to Management, ensuring all investigations into accidents are completed in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Manage fire marshals and health & safety representative and organise all relevant training to ensure they can carry out their roles effectively.
• Manage the Health & Safety team.

Experience:
• Five years' experience, preferably in a Food Manufacturing organisation is desirable.
• Excellent knowledge of Health & Safety legislation is essential.
• Strong systems control, organisational, communication, and process improvement experience.

Formal Qualifications:
• 3rd level Degree / Diploma in a relevant discipline.

Skills/Attributes:
• High energy, team player with strong record of meeting aggressive goals and objectives.
• Good communication skills, self-starter, work under own initiative, good listener, assertive and highly motivated.
• Good PC skills in both Word Processing and Spreadsheet programs are essential. Familiarity with both presentation applications and database applications would be an advantage.

To apply for this role, please email your CV today!

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