Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

Co. Longford | Food Manufacturing | Competitive Salary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced EHS Manager to take ownership of Environmental, Health & Safety across a busy, high-volume food manufacturing site in Co. Longford.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, you will lead the site EHS strategy, ensuring regulatory compliance while driving a strong, proactive safety culture and continuous environmental improvement.

The Role

You will have responsibility for:

• Leading all EHS activities across the manufacturing site.
• Ensuring compliance with Irish H&S legislation, EPA licence requirements and environmental regulations.
• Managing the site's ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 systems.
• Overseeing EPA Industrial Emissions licence compliance, environmental monitoring and statutory reporting.
• Leading risk assessments, incident investigations, audits, contractor safety and permit-to-work systems.
• Developing and delivering EHS training, toolbox talks and behavioural safety initiatives.
• Managing environmental programmes covering waste, water, energy, emissions and carbon reduction.
• Acting as the key site contact for the EPA, HSA, Irish Water and other regulatory bodies.
• Monitoring EHS KPIs and providing regular performance reports to senior management.
• Driving continuous improvement projects and developing a strong safety-first culture across all levels of the business.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in an EHS Manager / Senior EHS role, ideally within food manufacturing, FMCG or a similar high-volume production environment.
• Strong knowledge of Irish Health & Safety and Environmental legislation.
• Experience with EPA licence compliance and ISO 14001 / ISO 45001 systems.

Qualifications

A relevant degree or qualification in Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering or a related discipline is desirable, along with professional qualifications such as NEBOSH, IOSH or equivalent.

Experience in sustainability, carbon reduction, ESG or environmental improvement projects would also be advantageous.

Why Consider This Role?

• Senior EHS position with site-wide responsibility.
• Direct reporting line to the General Manager.
• Opportunity to shape and develop the site's EHS culture and strategy.
• Significant scope to deliver environmental and continuous-improvement projects.
• Established Irish food manufacturing business with a strong focus on people, quality and investment.
• Generous package available.