Hands-On EHS Advisor: Safer Operations & Environment

Collins McNicholas Recruitment; Cork; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins McNicholas Recruitment is helping a busy manufacturing company in Cork, Ireland, to recruit a Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor. This hands-on, site-based role will see you promoting safe working practices and supporting compliance across the site.

You will lead risk assessments, SWOPs, inductions, incident investigations and ongoing HSE communications, ensuring legislation adherence, training, and continuous safety improvements with management and frontline teams.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or EQF Level 6
• 3-5 years professional experience
• Working knowledge of formal Management Systems
• Active IOSH or similar accredited professional body
• Ability to communicate complex matters confidently and professionally at all levels within the organisation
• Self‑disciplined and able to deliver projects within agreed timescales
• Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint for professional communications

Responsibilities

• Stay up to date with relevant legislation and inform Site MD
• Ensure a safe working environment and current compliance with H&S legislation and ACOP
• Ensure compliance with Environmental legislation and best practices
• Manage risk assessment and SWOP processes; review by Supervisors/Managers
• Deliver site HSE induction for new starters, contractors and visitors
• Manage near-miss and accident reporting, investigations and records
• Ensure corrective actions from incident investigations are implemented
• Maintain HSE documentation and ensure up-to-date formats
• Identify core issues/risks and engage with site personnel
• Maintain ISTs and ensure site managers conduct tours per schedule
• Conduct internal HSE site audits
• Act as hands-on advisor for site safety plan development and monitoring
• Ensure training requirements are met for HSE
• Lead tri-monthly site safety committee meetings and minutes
• Populate and update health, safety and environmental boards
• Collect and report weekly/monthly HSE KPI data externally
• Manage PPE stocks and supplies

Skills

IOSH member

Communication skills

IT literacy

Education

Undergraduate degree

Job description

Collins McNicholas Recruitment is helping a busy manufacturing company in Cork, Ireland, to recruit a Health, Safety & Environmental Advisor. This hands-on, site-based role will see you promoting safe working practices and supporting compliance across the site.

You will lead risk assessments, SWOPs, inductions, incident investigations and ongoing HSE communications, ensuring legislation adherence, training, and continuous safety improvements with management and frontline teams.