Trainee Health & Safety Officer

ABP Ireland is a division of ABP Food Group and is one of Europe’s leading privately owned agribusiness organisation. We are the UK and Ireland’s largest beef processor. We work with 13,000 farmers across Ireland and supply quality red meat products to many of Europe’s leading retailers and food service companies.

We are recruiting for a Trainee Health & Safety Officer to join our team in ABP Clones.

The successful candidate will be based in ABP Clones, Teehill, Clones, Co Monaghan, on a full-time contract.

Job description

The Trainee Health & Safety Officer will be involved in supporting the H&S department in maintaining high standards of safety and regulatory compliance. This entry‑level role is designed for someone eager to learn, and is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate. There are opportunities for support in order to develop your skills and competencies. Training will be provided

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside the site H & S Manager to help prepare site health and safety strategies.
• Help carry out risk assessments, identify how risk could be reduced & produce reports to suggest improvements.
• Carry out site inspections to check policies and procedures are being executed correctly on site.
• Keep records of any inspection’s findings or accidents on site and produce statistics for managers.
• Educate Line Managers, Supervisors & Maintenance personnel on all Health and Safety matters.
• Partake in & organise training with site management/staff about health and safety issues and risks
• Liaise with all Contractors on correct risk assessments & site-specific method statements.
• Attend all safety/lean meetings/briefings

Requirements

· At least 1 years’ experience working in a meat processing factory is required

· Understanding of safety practices within meat production industry

· Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team

· Excellent command of the English language, both written and verbal

· Ability to multi-task and work effectively in a fast-paced environment

· Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn, with a positive “can-do” attitude

· Computer literate – including use of Microsoft Office Word and Excel is required

· Have the ability to deal with sensitive information in a confidential manner with unquestionable integrity.

The Health & Safety Trainee will report directly to the Health & Safety Manager