Safety Coordinator - HRD

Sazerac Company Overview

Over 450 of the world's most extraordinary brands are part of the Sazerac family, including Paddy, Garavogue, BuzzBallz, Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, Fireball, Svedka and more. We're proud to create spirits, cocktails, and experiences for every taste and occasion for people across the globe. Sazerac Company takes pride in fostering a vibrant culture of innovation, craftsmanship, and excellence across our distilleries and operations worldwide.

Company/Location Overview

Hawk's Rock Distillery.

Job Description/Responsibilities

The role of Safety Co-Ordinator allows you to directly impact workers' lives, build a stable & growing career while developing valuable leadership skills. Sazerac invests heavily in health & safety, ensuring strong job stability while helping to develop a world class distillery & visitor experience on the West coast of Ireland.

What You'll Do

• Create guidelines: design & update safety procedures, handbooks & regulatory policies.
• Align workplace operations with local & national occupational health & safety standards.
• Risk management: Evaluate Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) & other safety resources, conduct safety audits & perform risk assessments.
• Environmental compliance: Have knowledge of the organizations adherence to environmental laws, standards & regulations set by the government.
• Testing, coordinating servicing & reporting on all life safety systems.
• Updating and developing all documents in relation to the COMAH regulations including ATEX register.
• Co-ordination all statuary inspections on lifting equipment and plant/ ladders and safety harnesses and ensuring any actions arising from the inspections are completed.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required Qualifications

• NEBOSH Diploma as minimum or bachelor's degree (QQI Level 8).
• 5 years minimum experience in high-risk sector i.e. construction or manufacturing.
• A solid understanding of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and related Health and Safety Authority (HSA) guidelines.
• Ability to draft Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS), conduct site audits, and investigate workplace incidents.

Preferred Qualifications

• Good computer skills - Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
• Good communication skills and adaptability to a small team.
• A full clean driver's license.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 25kg.