EHS Manager

About the role

Kerry Europe & Russia is the leader in Taste & Nutrition for the Global Food, Beverage & Pharmaceutical Industries. We supply over 15,000 food, food ingredients and flavour products to customers in more than 140 countries worldwide. Kerry prides itself on continuous innovation, technological creativity, and business excellence in every area of the business, striving to enhance leadership positions in our markets.

As a result of internal promotion, and the active advancement of talent within our Europe businesses, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a EHS Manager to join our Senior Management team at our site in Hartlepool. Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will provide leadership across the factory covering all aspects of EHS management systems. You will also provide technical expertise to members of management & staff and act as a competent person as defined under prevailing statute.

We value commitment, teamwork; confidence, entrepreneurship and value creation in our colleagues – and this is an opportunity to join a dynamic site management team and build upon what is already a leading EHS culture within Kerry Group.

Key responsibilities

• Primary lead & coordinator for Health & Safety & Environmental activities.
• Advises management teams on legal requirements, industry best practice, and prevailing group standards
• Works in conjunction with site management and the Regional EHS team to drive the safety agenda.
• Actively engages the front line and management to maintain and own the pro-active safety culture.
• Creates the forums and opportunities to involve and communicate with colleagues.
• Creates/develops standards/performance frameworks for performance assessment and benchmarking (e.g., ISO ISO14001/ISO50001/SMETA/SWA)
• Coordinates the generation and routine maintenance/review of risk assessment and safe systems of work processes.
• Coordinate incident investigation processes, recording and reporting industrial injuries as required
• Designates and carries out routine Site Health & Safety/Environmental audits to comply with the local site and wider group requirements.
• Review, update and maintain Site Health, Safety & Environmental Management Systems, taking account of industry best practice and any prevailing Kerry Group standards (Human Element/Hazardous Processes/LIFE).
• Support & advise Occupational Health & HR as required to ensure the health & wellbeing of our colleagues.
• Build effective Company, local, regional & national HSE networks to share & learn best practice.
• Maintain the Environmental Management Systems (EMS) in line with Company or other prevailing standards (ISO14001 & ISO50001)

Qualifications and skills

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent qualification (Or actively working towards).
• Minimum NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent qualification.
• IEMA or other relevant qualification/experience with the ability to manage in accordance with a PPC permit.
• Good knowledge of local H&S & Environmental Legislation.
• High levels of PC literacy including being able to work with Microsoft Office and H&S software.

What’s in it for me?

Opportunity for career development, matched pension scheme to up to 10% and access to an employee assistance program and employee benefit platform.

In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles and experiences.

One team fostering an inclusive culture that, above all, inspires food and nourishes life.

One culture where everyone brings their unique perspectives and experiences to help make us better, together.

We are committed to nurturing an environment of positivity and inclusiveness, where everyone can be at their best, both personally and professionally.

Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit. We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status or any other protected characteristic.

Get in touch today- we look forward to meeting you!