Trainee Health & Safety Officer

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Ulster; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

ABP Ireland (ABP Food Group) is recruiting for a Trainee Health & Safety Officer to join the team at ABP Clones, Teehill, Clones, Co Monaghan, Ireland. This entry‑level role supports the H&S department in maintaining high safety standards and regulatory compliance, with training provided to develop skills for the right candidate.

The Trainee will work with the Health & Safety Manager, perform risk assessments, inspections, and training activities, and contribute to safety improvements on site.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in a meat processing factory.
• Understanding of safety practices within meat production industry.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent command of the English language (written and spoken).
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn with a positive attitude.
• Computer literate – including MS Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assist the H&S Manager to prepare site health and safety strategies.
• Carry out risk assessments and produce improvement reports.
• Carry out site inspections to ensure policies and procedures are followed.
• Maintain records of inspections and accidents and produce statistics for managers.
• Educate line managers, supervisors, and maintenance staff on health and safety matters.
• Assist in organising training with site management and staff on health and safety topics.
• Liaise with contractors on risk assessments and site-specific method statements.
• Attend safety/lean meetings and briefings.

Skills

Communication

Multi-tasking

MS Office

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Meat processing experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Location: On site / Crossmoyle, Clones, Co. Monaghan, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Engineering | Health & Safety
Salary: Negotiable salary

ABP Ireland is a division of ABP Food Group and is one of Europe’s leading privately owned agribusiness organisation.We are the UK and Ireland’s largest beef processor. We work with 13,000 farmers across Ireland and supply quality red meat products to many of Europe’s leading retailers and food service companies.

We are recruiting for a Trainee Health & Safety Officer to join our team in ABP Clones.

The successful candidate will be based in ABP Clones, Teehill, Clones, Co Monaghan, on a full-time contract.

The Trainee Health & Safety Officer will be involved in supporting the H&S department in maintaining high standards of safety and regulatory compliance. This entry‑level role is designed for someone eager to learn, and is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate.There are opportunities for support in order to develop your skills and competencies. Training will be provided

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside the site H & S Manager to help prepare site health and safety strategies.
• Help carry out risk assessments, identify how risk could be reduced & produce reports to suggest improvements.
• Carry out site inspections to check policies and procedures are being executed correctly on site.
• Keep records of any inspection’s findings or accidents on site and produce statistics for managers.
• Educate Line Managers, Supervisors & Maintenance personnel on all Health and Safety matters.
• Partake in & organise training with site management/staff about health and safety issues and risks
• Liaise with all Contractors on correct risk assessments & site-specific method statements.
• Attend all safety/lean meetings/briefings

Requirements

· At least 1 years’ experience working in a meat processing factory is required

· Understanding of safety practices within meat production industry

· Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team

· Excellent command of the English language, both written and verbal

· Ability to multi-task and work effectively in a fast-paced environment

· Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn, with a positive “can-do” attitude

· Computer literate – including use of Microsoft Office Word and Excel is required

· Have the ability to deal with sensitive information in a confidential manner with unquestionable integrity.

The Health & Safety Trainee will report directly to the Health & Safety Manager