Junior Health and Safety Officers

Job Description

The Role

With the continued growth of our business, we are looking to strengthen our safety team by adding a Junior Health & Safety Officer.

Reporting to the Company Health & Safety Manager, the junior H&S officer will be responsible for monitoring the company’s safety performance, and advise on compliance in line with our Health, safety and welfare policies

The H&S officer will assist with site inspections and audits, communicating the findings to site supervision, and assist in the closure of issues, while ensuring compliance and promoting good work practices in relation to health, safety and welfare on site

Roles and Responsibilities

· Maintenance of site training register

· Inducting all personnel/contractors attending site

· Maintaining site safety files/documentation

· Ensuring through inspections, compliance on site, as well as completing toolbox talks, issuing relevant permits and completing daily SSWP’s

· Reporting issues/non-compliance to the H&S Manager and site management

· Assist in the completion of weekly site safety reports

· Assisting in accident/incident investigations, completion of reports etc

· Attending site meetings

Qualifications

Relevant qualification in Health & Safety

Experience/Skills

Experience in construction industry preferred but not essential

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Experience e with excel, word and general computer literacy

Needs to be an excellent problem solver, team player and have good interpersonal skills

Must have the ability to work on their own initiative and be self-motivated

Job Type

Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Additional pay:

• Bonus pay

Benefits:

• Bike to work scheme
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kilkenny, County Kilkenny: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

• Health & Safety: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (required)

Work Location: In person