Health and Safety Advisor

Job Introduction

The successful candidate will work as part of the real estate and facilities team in a multinational company, located primarily in Leopardstown Dublin.  The successful candidate will be required to operate the Sodexo Health and Safety program.   This role offers a great opportunity to work in a fast paced global leading technology provider. 

Role Responsibility

• Management of the Sodexo Health and Safety Management System and monitor compliance to policies and procedures and provide advice and guidance to management and staff. 

• Management of internal and external audit and statutory inspections ensuring internal monitoring and audits are undertaken and monitor the completion of any non-conformance. 

• Assist with ergonomics assessments. 

• Respond to any questions from management, employees or contractors relating to H&S giving appropriate advice. 

• Oversee the in-house permit to work system and interact with other departments, vendors and contractors to deliver a safe working environment for all employees and others affected by their undertakings.  

• Ensure the undertaking and/or management of all areas of risk assessment, safe systems of work, incident reporting and fire management.  

• Attend and participate in Sodexo Ireland Health and Safety central team meetings and events 

• Assist in the requirement for training of staff with specific health and safety roles such as manual handling, radiation to ensure this is appropriate and keep records. 

• Ensure the maintenance of and be aware of the location of any records for inspection by any enforcing authority and where necessary meet or correspond with those enforcers and liaise with enforcing bodies where necessary. 

• Ensure incident reporting and investigations are undertaken appropriately. 

• Ensure record keeping reflects the statutory requirements. 

• Participate and attend site safety committee within Sodexo and Microsoft. 

• Assist with the implementation of OHSAS 45001 and 14001 accreditation. 

• Role is primarily based at Leopardstown Dublin, with travel to other locations within Ireland. 

The Ideal Candidate

Essential  

• Health and Safety Qualification LFQ8 or equivalent   

• Excellent client/people relationship management 

• Strong communication skills 

• Able to work autonomously  

• Willingness to learn and up-skill in relation to Health Safety  

• Experience in a facilities related role would be an advantage 

• Must have excellent IT skills  

• Self motivated and able to motivate others 

• Proven recent experience in Health, Safety & Risk 

• Ability to travel within Ireland 

Desirable: 

• ISO14001 and ISO45001 audit experience 

• Experience working in a large corporate technology company 

Package Description

• 20 days annual leave increasing to 25 with service
• Free GP service
• Bike to work scheme
• Life assurance
• Company pension scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Employee assistance program with counselling and life advice supports
• Family leave options
• Shopping vouchers
• Training, development, and progression opportunities

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.  

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. 

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process