Health and Safety Advisor

Job Introduction

Health & Safety Advisor

Location: No Fixed Location, Republic of Ireland. 
Salary: €65,000 plus benefits
Type: Full-Time, Permanent

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Health & Safety Advisor to help strengthen and maintain a strong safety culture across multiple client sites across the Republic of Ireland.

This role is responsible for providing expert guidance and driving continuous improvement across Health & Safety, Food Safety, Environmental practices, Risk Management and Business Continuity. The successful candidate will work closely with operational teams to ensure high standards of safety compliance and support the delivery of safe and effective services.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote and champion a positive Health & Safety culture across client sites
• Provide expert occupational safety advice and guidance to operational teams
• Support the implementation of company Health, Food Safety and Environmental policies
• Lead local planning and performance management of EHS standards
• Carry out risk assessments and support safety training initiatives
• Ensure compliance with ISO standards and support audit preparation
• Contribute to risk registers and business continuity planning
• Conduct incident investigations and support root cause analysis
• Maintain accurate compliance documentation and site-specific procedures
• Work collaboratively with the wider HSEQ network to drive improvements and best practice

Skills and Experience

• Diploma (or equivalent qualification) in Occupational Health & Safety
• IOSH membership or equivalent professional affiliation
• Experience in Food Services, Soft Services, Hard FM, or Mechanical & Electrical environments
• Strong working knowledge of current Health & Safety legislation
• Understanding of Food Safety systems including HACCP
• Experience implementing safety and quality management systems
• Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operational environment

 Why Sodexo?:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. 

Belong in a company and team that values you for you.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support 
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications