Occupational Safety Analyst

PepsiCo Inc.; Cork; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. in Cork, Ireland is seeking an Occupational Safety Analyst to join the EHS team and ensure site projects and operations align with legal and corporate standards while maintaining a safe working environment.

You will lead risk assessments, support contractor management, and promote incident prevention through governance, training, and continuous improvement across site activities.

Qualifications

• Third-level qualification in Health and Safety, Process Safety, or a related discipline.
• Experience in manufacturing or construction environment.
• Strong understanding of EHS compliance, risk assessment, incident investigation, and contractor management.

Responsibilities

• Provide EHS leadership across construction activities and site operations.
• Lead compliance assurance against legal, corporate, and site EHS management system requirements.
• Shape and embed EHS plans and control frameworks that support safe execution of site operations.
• Champion a strong safety culture through visible leadership, coaching, and engagement with contractors, project teams, and site stakeholders.
• Lead EHS assurance activity through audits, inspections, and performance verification of construction works, contractor management, and site conditions.
• Monitor and communicate EHS performance, risks, and trends to support informed decision-making, escalation, and continuous improvement.
• Lead or facilitate investigations of significant incidents and near misses, ensuring root causes are identified and corrective actions are effectively implemented.
• Strengthen organizational capability by directing EHS training, inductions, and awareness initiatives that support contractor, project, and site readiness.
• Provide EHS input to project transition, commissioning, and operational change to ensure safe integration with ongoing site requirements and business continuity.

Skills

Influence stakeholders

Communication skills

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Contractor management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Health and Safety or related discipline

Job description

Overview

The Occupational Safety Analyst is a key member of the EHS team supporting a research and development site. The role ensures site projects and operational activities are planned and executed in line with applicable legal requirements, organizational standards, and site EHS management systems.

This position provides EHS oversight, supports risk assessment and control implementation, reviews documentation and permit requirements, and contributes EHS input to operational and change management activities across the site. The role helps maintain a safe and compliant working environment by promoting incident prevention, effective controls, and continuous alignment with site EHS requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide EHS leadership and governanceacross construction activities and site operations, ensuring robust risk management, permit control, and safe systems of work for contractors.
• Lead compliance assuranceagainst legal, corporate, and site EHS management system requirements across project delivery and routine site activities, driving timely mitigation of identified gaps.
• Shape and embed EHS plans and control frameworksthat support safe execution of site operations.
• Champion a strong safety culturethrough visible leadership, coaching, and effective engagement with contractors, project teams, and site stakeholders.
• Lead EHS assurance activitythrough audits, inspections, and performance verification of construction works, contractor management, and site conditions.
• Monitor and communicate EHS performance, risks, and trendsto support informed decision-making, escalation, and continuous improvement.
• Lead or facilitate investigationsof significant incidents and near misses, ensuring root causes are identified and corrective actions are effectively implemented.
• Strengthen organizational capabilityby directing EHS training, inductions, and awareness initiatives that support contractor, project, and site readiness.
• Provide EHS input to project transition, commissioning, and operational changeto ensure safe integration with ongoing site requirements and business continuity.

Qualifications

• Third-level qualification in Health and Safety, Process Safety, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience working successfully in amanufacturing or construction environment.
• Strong understanding ofEHS compliance, risk assessment, incident investigation, and contractor management.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and communicate clearly across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Comfortable working in a confidential, professional environment and managing sensitive issues appropriately.