Health & Safety Manager

3dpersonnels; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A facilities management provider in Dublin seeks an experienced Health & Safety Manager responsible for implementing and maintaining health and safety standards across various sites. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of leadership experience in health and safety, along with a strong understanding of Irish legislation and ISO frameworks. This role requires a proactive leadership approach and effective stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a health & safety leadership role across multiple sites.
• Solid understanding of Irish H&S legislation and ISO 45001/14001 frameworks.
• Strong operational risk awareness and decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of health & safety policies.
• Ensure compliance with Irish health and safety legislation.
• Investigate and report all accidents, incidents, and near misses.

Skills

Health & Safety Leadership

Risk Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Organizational Skills

Education

NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent

Job description

Hours – full time

A leading integrated facilities management provider across the Republic and Northern Ireland. Their core offerings include:

Security Services

Job Overview

As Health & Safety Manager, you will be responsible for implementing and maintaining high standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance across all company and client sites. This includes locations operating in cleaning, facilities management, and regulated environments such as data centres and cleanrooms.

Your role will encompass operational risk management, proactive incident prevention, audit preparation and readiness, and the continuous enhancement of the Company’s ISO-certified systems and commitments.

You will manage a small team (currently one direct report) and work collaboratively with area managers, site managers, clients and other departments to drive a positive health and safety culture.

This is a hands-on management role that blends daily compliance management with longer-term strategic development of health and safety systems and culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Health & Safety Compliance: Lead the development, implementation, and review of health & safety policies across all operational companies and client sites.
• Maintain compliance with Irish health and safety legislation, including the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act and ISO 45001.
• Ensure availability and control of all documentation including: SSOW (Safe Systems of Work), SDS (Safety Data Sheets), Site safety files and registers
• Carry out and oversee ergonomic workstation assessments for office employees, ensuring safe working environments.
• Conduct and document maternity risk assessments in line with legislative requirements and Company policy.
• Monitor updates in legislation, industry standards, and best practices, and adapt internal policies as needed.
• Investigate and report all accidents, incidents, and near misses in a timely and thorough manner.
• Liaise with insurers on claims, ensuring root cause analysis and corrective actions are documented and implemented.
• Address breakdown assistance and driver-reported vehicle issues.
• Maintain the Company’s risk register and ensure all risk assessments and control measures are up to date.

Training & Compliance Monitoring

• Work closely with the Learning & Development (L&D) team to plan and monitor mandatory training such as: Safe Pass, Manual Handling, Infection Control (where applicable or otherwise required)
• Ensure all staff, including agency and contractors, hold current and role-appropriate certifications (e.g., cleanroom, GMP, data centre).
• Support delivery of toolbox talks, site briefings, refresher training, and safety awareness campaigns.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, compliance, and safety engagement at all levels.

Fleet Safety & Driving Compliance

• Monitor driver compliance across the fleet in collaboration with Operations/Transport.
• Review and act on data from: Speeding reports/apps
• Ensure alignment of fleet safety practices with internal vehicle policies and legal requirements.

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

• Support the Company’s environmental goals by ensuring compliance with waste, recycling, and chemical handling policies.
• Contribute to ESG reporting, and support initiatives such as emissions reduction, sustainable procurement, and energy efficiency.
• Liaise with facilities and sustainability leads to ensure environmental compliance is aligned with business strategy.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5+ years’ experience in a health & safety leadership role across multiple sites
• Proven success managing H&S in cleaning, facilities, or technical/regulated sectors
• Solid understanding of Irish H&S legislation and ISO 45001/14001 frameworks
• Experience handling incidents, risk mitigation, and insurance claims
• Strong organisational, reporting, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Familiarity with environments subject to HIQA, GMP, cleanroom, or data centre standards
• Environmental compliance or ESG reporting exposure
• NEBOSH Certificate or equivalent
• Manual Handling and Safe Pass instructor (or oversight experience)
• Strong operational risk awareness and decision-making
• Audit preparation and quality assurance
• Supplier and stakeholder management
• High attention to detail in documentation and reporting
• Effective communication and team collaboration
• Proactive leadership and continuous improvement mind-set

Note: Only applicants with existing legal rights to work in Ireland can be considered.

How to Apply:

Please send your full and up to date CV along with a cover note or email to our Multi-Sector team.

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