Health and Safety Officer

Job title:

Health and Safety Officer

Company

EZ Living Furniture

Job description

The CompanyEZ Living Furniture was founded in Galway in 1998. We are a family run Irish retailer operating nationwide, as well as a full online shopping experience offering delivery throughout Ireland. We are the largest independent Furniture Retailer in Ireland employing over 380 people.We are looking for a Health and Safety Officer to co ordinate and manage Health and Safety Initiatives in all sites. This is a Nationwide role.Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and support safety initiatives, accident investigation, site walks, audits, and training needs.
• Conduct risk assessments and safety audits across all collection and site-based activities, implementing corrective measures.
• Ensure robust safe systems of work for employees, including manual handling, vehicle safety, and PPE requirements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines for all collection activities and maintenance operations.
• Conduct regular H&S checks and audits, assisting with accident/incident investigations, and organising safety training sessions.
• Maintain safety and training records, ensuring compliance and scheduling refresher training as required.
• Report on KPI metrics and implement actions to improve safety performance.
• Interpret and advise on the implementation of H&S Legislation, staying abreast of relevant legislative changes.
• Keeping all H/S processes up to date.
• Training and Educating all staff in Health and Safety.

Experience, Skills & Education:

• Professional qualification in Health and Safety (IOSH, NEBOSH).
• Expert knowledge of Health and Safety regulations.
• Strong commitment to safety culture and process improvement.
• Experience in auditing, inspecting, and managing health and safety in a multi-site environment.
• Knowledge of fire safety and risk assessments.

WHY JOIN US: Look us up on Glassdoor- rated 4.6/5Benefits

• We’re dynamic and expanding

• Fun, fast paced & high energy work environment

• Culture of developing and promoting from within the company

• Our Generous staff discounts

• Our pension Scheme

• Our Bonus Scheme

• Our Educational Support Scheme

• Our Discounted corporate rate health care

• Our free Employee Assistance Programme

• Our well-being initiatives like our Bike to work scheme

• Career Development Opportunities

• Continuous professional development with dedicated training resources

Our company discount card offering discounts on product and services all over Ireland

Expected salary

Location

Galway

Job date

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 23:56:11 GMT

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