Head Of Environment, Health & Safety

Tirlán

Tirlán, is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and agri brands.

Tirlán owns leading brands such as Avonmore, Kilmeaden Cheese, Millac, Solmiko, Truly Grass Fed, Premier Milk, Wexford, mymilkman.ie and GAIN Animal Nutrition.

We nurture a talented team across Ireland, the US, MEA, and China, delivering annual revenues of over €3 billion, and over 2,300 people to manage our network of 11 processing plants and 52 agri branches. Our purpose is to nourish the world, while safeguarding our environment for future generations.

Role Profile

The Head of Environment, Health & Safety reports to the Director of Q&C and is accountable for EHS standards, programs & policies, and the roll up reporting on those areas to ensure our operations are in compliance with current licence and regulatory requirements. The Head of Environment, Health & Safety works collaboratively with the Business to set out the Tirlan EHS compliance strategy and has responsibility for guiding the Business for the execution of the same.

The Head of EHS also acts as the central liaison with external networks such as the EPA, HSA, Irish Water etc. This role supports the EHS Network teams across Tirlan, ensuring compliance with Tirlán standards & continuous improvement. The Head of EHS will collaborate with key stakeholders to verify compliance through various means such as the SAQ process, compliance through the network 3M structure and TRMS etc. The Head of EHS also has a wider leadership role as part of the QSHE Leadership Team.

Responsibilities

• Health and Safety First, Food Safety Always, Compliance Everyday to lead (develop & manage) the Zero Harm culture across Tirlán and ensure a management led approach, embed a culture of continuous EHS improvement sharing and replication of best practice.
• Define & deploy the Tirlán EHS Strategy, in conjunction with the functional leaders to support the achievement of the Company’s EHS targets and objectives.
• Collaborate with all stakeholders to maintain compliance to EHS standards & regulations to ensure Tirlán sites do not appear on the NPL and to ensure no Prohibition Notices issued to site from the HSA.
• Define EHS performance reporting standards and to work collaboratively to verify EHS Compliance to Tirlán standards. Oversee EHS teams in monitoring EHS performance across Tirlán in terms of adherence to KPI’s, standards and legislation, reporting of key issues.
• Define EHS capabilities and competencies required for the EHS lead in each site, actively coach, facilitate lessons learned and drive for continuous improvement which considers external benchmark.
• Track and develop trends for common causes of incidents at plants, mills, retail branches and all other sites across Tirlán, to inform and drive programmes for improved procedures.
• Develop and agree a common policy, standards, and procedures to ensure a consistent approach to EHS through Business Excellence Developing Tomorrow projects.
• Represent Tirlán on external forums to gather industry insights and monitor new EHS compliance regulations to ensure they are incorporated in Tirlán standards!
• Develop and co-lead the EHS IT Strategy and Organisational Reporting Programs.
• Oversee Tirlán relations with the Health & Safety Authority and Environmental Protection Agency.
• Lead our Network Team of EHS Champions across all Tirlán sites.
• Act as Tirlán Risk Management system / program liaison and to influence and input into standard setting. Ensure key priority areas for EHS risk in the Business is captured and communicated.
• Represent EHS within the Tirlán insurance programme including insurers’ visits and the claims management process.
• Support QSHE Covi (cost out value in) programme.
• Support & challenge root cause analysis for incidents in EHS.

Key Requirements

• Engineering &/or Science based qualification.
• A high-calibre expertise with strong risk awareness and organisational savvy.
• Minimum 5+ years relevant work experience in an EHS role at a senior level.
• Experience in agricultural, food & dairy industries!
• Previous experience in Operations, Process / System Auditing, EHS Standards & Regulations
• Strong collaboration is a key success factor in the role across our entire business and with our external stakeholders.
• A proven ability of successfully developing and cultivating relationships with cross functional teams.
• Risk Awareness.
• Organisational Agility.
• Interpersonal Savvy.
• Detail focused.
• Conflict Management.
• Problem Solving.
• Domestic travel required.

About us

Through our expertise in research and development, customer insights, food safety and state-of-the-art manufacturing we bring innovative food and nutrition solutions to a global market. Our new and vibrant headquarters in Kilkenny City operates as a collaboration hub where multi-functional teams come together in a hybrid work environment.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion We believe in the value of difference. We know that different perspectives, life experience and backgrounds can drive innovation and deliver growth.

We welcome people from all walks of life without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status. 

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