Are you looking to join a successful and growing organisation who are committed to creating a great safe place to work where all employees have the opportunity to contribute, grow and develop? We are looking for an Health and Safety Specialist to join our team in Donabate, Dublin.
Your role and remit will be to enable improvements in HSE performance by delivering strategic projects that reduce accident and incident frequency rates.
You will proactively engage business teams to develop a positive HSE culture.
Role Details:
* Annual salary up to €60,000k to €70,000k dependent on skills and experience. Plus an annual on target bonus of 5%
* Role based: Donabate, Co.Dublin, K36 K759
Contract type: Permanent*
* Annual leave of 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and opportunity to buy an additional 5 days each year.
* Company Car.
***Full Irish Driving License – The role includes travel and the flexibility to stay over at locations when required***
In this role you will be required to:
* Lead strategic initiatives to improve HSE performance across the workforce.
* Coordinate HSE actions and outcomes across business units and departments to ensure consistency and alignment.
* Deliver engaging safety communications, presentations and training to strengthen awareness and behaviours.
* Continuously develop professional expertise in HSE through learning, research and best practice sharing.
* Assess and recommend improvements to infrastructure, processes and systems to enhance safety performance and compliance.
* Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to leadership to support consistent safety standards across the division and wider business.
* Embed company HSE goals into daily operations to foster a proactive and engaged safety culture.
* Support the business in identifying and addressing root causes of accidents and hazards, integrating findings into continuous improvement.
* Reduction in accidents, incidents, near misses, RIDDORs.
* Zero Harm milestones are being achieved.
* Clear Occupational Health processes in place.
* Successful audits with improvements identified and implemented.
* Key initiatives and projects delivered on time and within budget.
Benefits & Opportunities
* Contributory pension including life insurance benefit
* A range of dedicated health and wellbeing services
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Employee Benefits Program (Discounts at 100s of shops, gyms, restaurants and even holidays!)
* Learning & development opportunities and resources
* Opportunity for career progression
* A chance to give back to your community with an annual volunteering day
Our Ideal Candidate
* Level 9 or above qualification in Health and Safety or equivalent
* Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in a HSE related role.
* IOSH managing safely.
* Experience in a manufacturing and/or construction environment.
* Data analysis, particularly identification of trends.
* Knowledge of 45001 and 14001 standards and their requirements.
SKILLS:* Health & Safety, Environmental Management, Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Communication, Leadership, Project Management, Analytical Skills, Problem Solving, Auditing.
Even if you do not match all of our ‘ideal’ criteria we would still be very keen to receive your CV as we love developing our people and may feel that you could be developed into this role.
We are conducting interviews during, or before, the week commencing TBC.
NOTE: If we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than scheduled.
Why Portakabin?
At Portakabin, we design and deliver high-quality modular buildings for organisations of all sizes, in various sectors including manufacturing, education, health, transport, utilities and construction. Delivering our products sustainably, and safely to our customers is of utmost importance.
Portakabin now employs more than 2,200 people across the UK and Europe. Our people are at the heart of business and the reason for our success. We offer career progression, support and development opportunities giving our employees space to grow.
As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Portakabin is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective colleagues. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives and hire great people to build talented and diverse teams.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the application, recruitment, and onboarding processes for candidates that require additional support and/or adjustments to be made. If you are having any difficulty applying, please contact our recruitment team on resourcing@portakabin.com
