Senior EH&S Manager -Agribusiness

 Hybrid Role

About Tirlán

Tirlán is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and Agri brands.

A talented team of over 2,100 people manage Tirlán’s network of 11 production facilities and 52 Agri retail outlets serving its communities with annual revenues of over €3 billion expected in 2022. Tirlán’s state-of-the-art headquarters in Kilkenny city and innovation centre in Ballyragget promote innovation, creativity and collaboration. Tirlán is committed to sustainability throughout the organisation through its comprehensive Living Proof programme, and the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) contained within it. For more information visit www.tirlan.com

Role Profile:

This is a new position reporting to the Head of Agri. Operations & Development with responsibility for all aspects of  Health , Safety & Environment within our retail operations which consists of 52 retail branches located in Leinster & Munster. The role will have responsibility for other aspects appropriate to the Agribusiness sector which are within the scope of the Head of Agri. Operations. The role is a hybrid role but will involve travel as a pre-requisite due to the geographical scope of retail operations. The purpose of the role is to drive Health & Safety culture and awareness in Agri business through the forum of continuous improvement and standardisation with the wider business EH&S agenda.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of all aspects of EH&S across the Business Unit.
• EH&S reporting both internally and externally to relevant stakeholders including Business Unit Manager, Head of EH&S , External Stakeholders & the wider business.
• EH&S Strategy for Agribusiness in conjunction with Agribusiness Leadership Team  and the central EH&S function.
• Supporting, Advising and Coordinating all aspects of EH&S in conjunction with the Agribusiness Leadership structure.
• Overall Management of accident & incident investigation processes and reporting.
• Implementing & adapting EH&S Standards across the retail & agribusiness function in line with Central Tirlán Standards.
• Oversight of management structure of all systems used for EH&S.
• Ensuring Legal & Regulatory Compliance across the sites.
• Ensuring continuous improvement & implementation of a standardised way of working for EH&S.
• H&S Lead & ORP on all business sustaining & developing projects relating to the Agribusiness.
• Liaising with all internal and external relevant stakeholders on all matters relating to EH&S.
• Developing standards and systems in conjunction with the Head of EH&S and the EH&S Leadership Team.
• Ensuring Development of a Positive H&S Culture across Agribusiness.
• Supporting the Business Excellence Programme across Agribusiness.
• Management of all potential environmental complaints or environmental related incidents.
• Adapting Environmental Standards and procedures in line with Tírlán’s Environmental & ESG strategy

Key Requirements:

• Third level qualification in a Science, Health & Safety, Food, Engineering, Manufacturing or related discipline 
• 5 years experience in an Environmental, Health and Safety role in the dairy, food or pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, preferably at managerial level 
• Results driven with high performance capability in a fast-moving challenging business environment 
• Excellent leadership and communication skills with an innate ability to collaborate with people
• Proven track record of continuous improvement within a lean manufacturing environment 
• Ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders 

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Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Tirlán embraces diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion. We are committed to building diverse teams where different perspectives drive innovation and growth. We strive to create an inclusive workplace where people can bring their true self to work and achieve their full potential.

At Tirlán, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status. 

At Tirlán our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.

Tirlán owns leading consumer and agri brands such as Avonmore, Kilmeaden Cheese, Millac, Solmiko, Truly Grass Fed, Premier Milk, Wexford, mymilkman.ie and GAIN Animal Nutrition. 

About us:

The farmer-owned co-operative has a first-class track record of success in the global market. Rooted in a rich heritage of family farming and embedded in its communities, Tirlán has evolved to bring the passion of its farmers and their high-quality milk and grains to the international marketplace. Using modern-day technology and applying the best processes to its milk pool of three billion litres and its premium grains portfolio, Tirlán now exports to more than 80 countries.  Its award-winning brands are household names in Ireland, and include Ireland’s number one consumer dairy brand, Avonmore.

The organisation draws on a wealth of experience to deliver exceptional products and tailored nutritional solutions including Kilmeaden, Wexford, Truly Grass Fed, Solmiko, CheddMax and GAIN. Tirlán has a strong market presence in the UK, France, Germany, UAE, the US, North Africa, Japan and China.

Tirlán is a Values Based Organisation - www.tirlan.com