Divisional Health and Safety Lead

Sodexo; Island; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24/7 virtual GP and EAP

Pension and life assurance

Learning and development opportunities

Bike to Work scheme

Sodexo Discounts

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking a Health & Safety Divisional Lead in Ireland to drive a proactive zero-harm culture across complex FM environments. The role anchors safety leadership, audits, and training across multiple sites, with a focus on GMP compliance and mobilisations.

You will collaborate with senior stakeholders and operational teams to embed best practices, enabling safe, efficient service delivery while supporting contract transitions and new site implementations.

Qualifications

• Diploma or equivalent qualification in Occupational Health & Safety.
• Strong FM experience across complex or multi-service environments.
• Experience in GMP / regulated environments and contract transitions.
• Fire safety qualifications and knowledge of fire safety requirements.
• Strong risk management, incident investigation and HS legislation knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead and promote a strong safety culture across multiple sites and FM operations.
• Provide expert HS guidance across technical, catering, cleaning, security and front-of-house services.
• Conduct audits, inspections, risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Support GMP environments, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and legislation.
• Provide HS leadership through mobilisations, contract transitions and new site implementations.
• Lead on fire safety, emergency preparedness and business continuity.
• Deliver HS training and support operational teams in embedding best practice.
• Partner with senior stakeholders, clients and operations to drive continual improvement.

Skills

Diploma in OH&S

FM experience

GMP environments

Mobilisations

Fire safety qualifications

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Proactive problem solving

Education

Diploma or equivalent in Occupational Health & Safety

Job description

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• 70,000 - 80,000 + Sodexo benefits per annum
• Hybrid working (Covering Island of Ireland)
• Monday - Friday

Job Introduction

Health & Safety Divisional Lead

Location: Ireland
Salary: €70,000 - €80,000 per annum, up to 10% bonus plus Sodexo benefits
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent

Are you an experienced Health & Safety professional with a strong Facilities Management (FM) background? Join Sodexo as a Health & Safety Divisional Lead and help drive a proactive zero-harm culture across complex, high-profile environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and promote a strong safety culture across multiple sites and FM operations.
• Provide expert H&S guidance across technical, catering, cleaning, security and front-of-house services.
• Conduct audits, inspections, risk assessments and incident investigations.
• Support GMP environments, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and legislation.
• Provide H&S leadership throughout mobilisations, contract transitions and new site implementations.
• Lead on fire safety, emergency preparedness and business continuity.
• Deliver H&S training and support operational teams in embedding best practice.
• Partner with senior stakeholders, clients and operational teams to drive continual improvement.

About You

• Relevant Diploma or equivalent qualification in Occupational Health & Safety.
• Strong FM experience, ideally across complex or multi-service environments.
• Experience working within GMP / regulated environments.
• Experience supporting mobilisations and contract transitions.
• Relevant Fire Safety qualifications and strong knowledge of fire safety requirements.
• Strong knowledge of risk management, incident investigation and H&S legislation.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Practical, proactive and solutions-focused approach.

What We Offer

• 24/7 virtual GP and Employee Assistance Programme
• Sodexo discounts across 1,900+ retailers
• Pension and life assurance
• Learning and development opportunities
• Bike to Work scheme

If you are an experienced Health & Safety professional with a strong FM background and the expertise to influence safety standards across complex environments, we would love to hear from you.

Why Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance tobe part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you foryou.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed tobeingan inclusive employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

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 run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

About The Company

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed tobeingan inclusive employer.We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, So Together, Generations and Origins.

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 run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.