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QHES Manager

Job Description

Job Title:
Quality, Health & Safety and Environment (QHSE) Manager

Reporting to:
Operations Director (or nominee)

Working Hours:
8:30am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday

Locations:
Regional Role (Four Sites in Dublin, plus Arklow & Waterford Sites)

Company Background:
Our client is a global freight forwarding company with more than 30 years’ experience and a network of world-class partners. The organisation has consistently achieved industry recognition for operational excellence, reflecting a strong culture of continuous improvement, investment in people, and a commitment to exceeding customer expectations.

With ambitious growth plans in place, our client is seeking high-calibre professionals to support the next phase of expansion. This role offers strong progression opportunities for the right candidate looking to advance within the freight and logistics sector.

Role Summary:
The primary responsibility of the QHSE Manager is to lead the Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental functions across all sites. The successful candidate will oversee standards, ensure compliance, and provide clear reporting on performance gaps at both internal and external levels.

This role requires full oversight of safety and quality processes end-to-end, ensuring compliance with legal standards and alignment with customer expectations. The candidate will also be expected to understand service delivery requirements and maintain a strong sense of accountability to both customers and market competitiveness.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Draft, oversee and implement SOP procedures to identify deviations from industry quality standards.
Provide informed QHSE advice to managers and staff, including interpretation of legislation and best practices.
Ensure the Health & Safety Statement, associated policies, and Environmental Management Systems are consistently implemented across all sites.
Manage day-to-day systems integrity through auditing, training, documentation, and continuous improvement.
Identify, investigate, and manage Quality, Health and Safety incidents, including corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
Log and track accident investigations, working with management teams to strengthen controls and compliance.
Gather and assess feedback from customers and partners to identify service or compliance gaps.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives and develop more efficient procedures.
Monitor compliance with QHSE legislation and conduct audits to assess system effectiveness.
Report on non-compliance events (accidents, RIDDORs, NCRs) and provide monthly updates to senior management.
Maintain and support attainment of required certifications across all relevant sites.
Coordinate and track health and safety training (e.g. Forklift, PPT, Manual Handling, Ergonomics), maintaining accurate records.
Maintain QHSE dashboards including incidents, audit results, and training progress.
Ensure site hygiene standards are consistently upheld through regular inspections of warehouses and external areas.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

Minimum five years’ experience in a QHSE role, ideally within logistics or a similar sector.
Relevant QHSE qualifications or a clear pathway toward achieving them.
Strong familiarity with ISO standards and certification processes.
Experience developing and maintaining QHSE systems while fostering a culture of compliance.
In-depth knowledge of QHSE legislation and regulatory requirements.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, across all organisational levels.
Strong IT proficiency, particularly in Microsoft Office.
A results-driven mindset with the ability to meet KPIs and performance targets.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders.
High levels of motivation, professionalism, and performance consistency.

What’s on Offer:

Permanent contract
Competitive salary with bonus structure
21 days annual leave (plus up to 2 additional days after 12 months)
Company pension
Flexible working hours aligned to business needs
Positive and collaborative working environment

QHSE Lead

QHSE Officer
Location: North Co. Kildare
Reports to: Service Business Director
Industry: High Purity Process Water / Pharma / Life Sciences

What’s on Offer

Permanent full-time role
Competitive salary (DOE) €65-75K
Health insurance
Pension scheme
Education & professional development support
Clear career progression opportunities
Exposure to pharma, biotech, healthcare & high-tech environments
Strong, supportive safety culture

Role Purpose
Support all Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental activities across the organisation. Maintain compliance, documentation and ISO systems, and promote a strong QHSE culture across internal teams, suppliers and customer sites.

Key Responsibilities

Implement QHSE policies, procedures and standards.
Maintain ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 systems.
Coordinate certification, customer and internal audits.
Conduct audits, inspections and risk assessments.
Manage incident and near-miss reporting, investigations and corrective actions.
Oversee emergency procedures, PPE and chemical control.
Support customer complaints, supplier approval and RAMS development.
Maintain QHSE training records and coordinate training needs.
Prepare QHSE performance reports for management.
Travel to customer sites across Ireland; occasional EU travel.

Qualifications & Experience

NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) – essential
Tech IOSH minimum; CMIOSH desirable
3+ years in a similar QHSE role
Lead Auditor experience
Strong knowledge of ISO 9001 & ISO 45001
Chemical safety knowledge desirable
Strong IT, communication and presentation skills
Full clean driving licence

Key Attributes

Strong ownership, organisation and attention to detail
Professional, customer-focused and collaborative
Able to work independently and manage deadlines
Positive, proactive and committed to continuous improvement
Maintains confidentiality and high standards

QHSE Officer
Location: Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Reports to: Service Business Director
Industry: High Purity Process Water / Pharma / Life Sciences

What’s on Offer