Job description

Health & Safety Officer - Graydon, Newcastle

At Cairn, our vision is to lead the future of homebuilding in Ireland and our talented team of people are the key to our success.

By working at Cairn, you will be part of a team that supports you both personally and professionally, where there is constant commitment to understand the needs of our people so they can perform at their best. It’s this people-first mindset that led to Cairn Homes being recognised as one of Ireland’s Best Large Workplaces and a 2022 Great Place to Work.

Cairn has a unique and exciting opportunity for a high calibre Health and Safety Officer reporting to the Health and Safety Manager.

This role will be based on our Graydon site in Newcastle, Co. Dublin. The successful person will be an experienced, motivated team player who thrives in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Typically the candidate will be expected to undertake and assist with the following duties:
· Work as part of the Cairn Homes Construction management team to ensure the provision of a safe and productive work environment.
· Always seek to improve the standard of Health & Safety in a practical manner within the company management system and on specific sites.
· Monitor and enforce the implementation of Cairn Homes Health & Safety Management System.
· Identify site specific hazards and ensure they are addressed in the site documentation and in a practical manner on the site.
· Ensure clear lines of communication are maintained to the H&S Manager.
· Ensure the site folders and statutory records are being maintained on site.
· Ensure strict adherence to site rules by all contractors.
· Assist site management to comply with statutory H&S requirements.
· Assist Health & Safety Manager to develop and implement Risk assessments and improvements to the Cairn Homes Safe Systems of Work.
· Assist Site management to ensure Contractor Compliance on Cairn Homes Sites.
· Assist H&S Manager and Site management to coordinate the safe systems of work for contractors.
· Enforce site specific disciplinary procedures.
· Carry out H&S auditing on site and address non-conformances as they are identified with site management and contractors.
· Contribute to accident and incident investigation.
· Contribute to the Tool Box talk topics, discussion and delivery.
· Identify training needs on site for Cairn personnel and the contractors.

The Candidate:

· Minimum of 3 years’ experience in in managing safety systems in construction is required, including a qualification in Occupational Health and Safety
· Member of IOSH (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health) preferred
· Able to manage Health and Safety on-site using their own initiative within the scope of the management system
· Strong relationship builder and ability to leverage key relationships across the full spectrum of project stakeholders and statutory bodies
· Ability to manage risk and implement control measures
· Able to work and build strong relationships with contractors from various backgrounds and trades
· Able to chair and deliver Health and Safety meetings and presentations

Working with Cairn Homes:
At Cairn, we believe it is essential that our employees feel valued and appreciated. We therefore offer above industry average remuneration packages with a comprehensive benefits portfolio that’s ready to support you for whatever life brings.

When you join Cairn, your suite of benefits include:
· A competitively benchmarked salary
· Performance related bonus
· Pension scheme
· Family Health Insurance with Irish Life Health
· Paid maternity and paternity leave
· Annual leave days
· Additional ‘free’ Cairn annual leave days
· Life assurance
· Income protection
· VHI employee assistance programme for you and your family
· SpectrumLife health and wellbeing programme
· Workplace wellbeing events
· Volunteer days
· Provision of all site safety equipment provided (if required)
· Tax saver - travel and bike to work
· Employee share plan
· Culture Committee
· Continuous professional development (CPD) programme and funding
· Talent development programmes

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Bike to work scheme
• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee assistance program
• On-site parking
• Wellness program

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Newcastle, CO. Dublin: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

• Ireland (required)

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