Health & Safety Officer / Executive

Job Introduction

Sodexo are currently recruiting for an experienced Health & Safety Officer to be based on our client site in Cork. The purpose of this role is to monitor, advise and guide upon compliance against Sodexo’s health and safety policies and procedures as necessary and to provide assistance to the client’s EHS team.

Role Responsibility

• Implementation and embedding of the Sodexo Integrated Management System in line with legislative requirements and business objectives applicable to site.
• Provide specialist support and advice to both the Sodexho operational team and the client EHS team on site.
• Audit Sodexo’s unit operational activities against legislative requirements and Company health and safety and/or food safety policies and procedures to establish compliance;
• Strategically review accidents and incidents to establish cause for the purpose of reducing accidents and incidents;
• Produce documented action plans for operators, which if followed would mitigate health and safety risks;
• Review, revise and recommend changes to Company health and safety / food safety policies or procedures to keep the organisation legally compliant;
• The organisation and fulfillment of risk assessments,  their record keeping and review
• Assistance with Third Party Management i.e. Site level H&S assessment of Sub Contractors and induction.
• Present and deliver training sessions to inform and instruct delegates on the requirements of health and safety / food safety to drive safety improvements;
• Apply and adopt a flexible approach in supporting the Safegard Management Team; and
• Any other activities as deemed necessary to support Sodexo’s health and safety / food safety requirements.

The Ideal Candidate

• Third level qualification in Health and Safety or related discipline;
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation including food hygiene, with the ability to apply that knowledge to Sodexo’s business activities;
• Interpersonal skills combined with high accuracy during audit and investigation work and feedback processes, whether written or verbal;
• Ability to demonstrate effective communication skills in particular presentation of technical or non-technical information;
• Proficient in IT applications such as MS Outlook, MS Excel and MS Word; and
• Full Irish driving licence and fully mobile to travel to Sodexo units and client premises

Package Description

Health & Safety Officer / Executive

Monday to Friday

39 hours per week

Applications to:  Edwin.fleming@sodexo.com

About the Company

Sodexo UK & Ireland employs around 43,000 people and delivers On-Site Service Solutions to clients at over 2,300 locations including offices, hospitals, schools, defence sites, prisons, sporting events and visitor attractions.

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their age, disability, gender, transgender, marital or family status, race or ethnicity, religious belief of sexual orientation are welcome to and included within our business