Policy Business Partner

Health & Safety Business Partner – Newtownards Lakeland Dairies Co-operative Society Limited (The Group) is the second largest dairy processor on the island of Ireland. The business is complex and ambitious with a milk supply pool of 2 billion litres of milk, drawn from over 3,200 family farms across 16 counties. With the most modern dairy manufacturing facilities in 8 locations on a cross-border basis, the Group supplies to a broad customer base including some of the worlds foremost blue chip companies across the dairy food ingredients, foodservice and consumer food channels on a domestic Ireland, UK, European and global basis. Internationally we export some 240 different products to over 100 countries worldwide. The Groups Agribusiness Division (Lakeland Agri) operates a state-of-the-art Animal Feed Manufacturing Facility and is a leading and innovative provider of the highest quality feeds and agricultural inputs to dairy, beef and sheep farmers across the north and south of Ireland. The Role: Reporting to our Group Head of Health and Safety the successful applicant will lead all Health & Safety standards for our site in line with the businesss strategic objective of Looking after the Safety of Ourselves and Others. This role is responsible for the promotion of a zero-harm culture where safety is the shared responsibility of everyone, working together with the engagement of people at the centre of safety management plans. Our Health & Safety Business partner will reinforce this safety culture by ensuring the site has user-relevant and up-to-date risk assessments and safety audits and will lead the sites compliance to relevant Health and Safety regulations. This role is responsible for instigating and leading the adoption of best practice in all aspects of health and safety across the Newtownards site and will be further responsible for incident investigation, management of action plans and accurate weekly and monthly reporting also. Ensure a safe workplace environment without risk to health and the promotion of zero harm. Ensure that all Group Health & Safety policies, procedures, rules and regulations are adhered to and are regularly reviewed, updated and communicated. Ensure the completion and regular review of risk assessments for all work equipment and operations. Contribute to the development and improvement of Group Health and Safety procedures in the work place. Integrate the group programme of documented health & safety inspections, audits and checks. GCSE Maths & English (Grade C or above) NEBOSH certificate or equivalent Demonstrable experience in the engagement of others in achieving health and safety improvements Experience of monitoring contractors and their compliance with safety obligations Knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Word, Excel and Outlook Excellent communication skills with ability to express ideas clearly and convincingly. Flexible, self-starter with ability to cope with changing priorities 3rd level qualification in a technical discipline, experience of a fast-moving manufacturing environment (in particular food) and/or experience of implementing or maintaining an ISO certified management system eg. Lakeland Dairies Ltd is committed to having an inclusive workplace where every employee feels they belong. If you require accommodations to be made during the recruitment process or have questions relating to accessibility, please contact us at . Skills: Health and Safety Nebosh IOSH Benefits: Pension Free parking