EHS Officer (all genders)

Founded in 1919 and headquartered in Italy, IRCA is a leading international provider of semi-finished ingredients for the bakery, pastry and gelato markets, serving independent producers as well as large food manufacturers (e.g. CPG). Core products include chocolate, chocolate decorations, creams, pastry mixes, gelato ingredients, and other bakery / pastry ingredients.The Company was acquired by Advent International, the global Private Equity firm, in July 2022, and has a strong track record of growth over the last decade.Since being acquired by Advent, the company has completed 3 acquisitions: Cesarin (specialist in candied and semi-candied fruits), Anastasi (leader in Pistachio value added ingredients), and most recently, through its controlling shareholder, the Sweet Portfolio of Kerry Group (“Kerry Sweet”, leader in Toppings & Inclusions and other Value-added ingredients across Europe and North America).The Group distributes its products across more than 100 countries and runs 23 production facilities in Europe, US and Vietnam. Over 2,400 employees contribute every year to launching innovative products tailored to the latest industry trends, supplying a wide range of unique solutions to customers globally.Reporting to:

(direct Manager) - Site based Plant Manager (Site Manager)(indirect, cluster) - Regionally based HSE LeadBusiness Level:

Middle ManagementPosition Location:

Tilburg, Netherlands – some infrequent travel to other sites may be requiredLanguage Skills:

Fluent Dutch And EnglishPosition Purpose

To continue to develop and manage the sites compliance to the culture of ‘Safety First’To coach and develop team members of all functions to enable them to work in a safe mannerTo create long-term processes that support and encourage the forward-thinking aspect of safetyTo lead the site through audits, inspections and compliance reviews with the support of other functionsTo work effectively with other HSE teams at other sites, to ensure continuity throughout our locationsProfessional Skills & Education:

IOSH Managing Safety – Or Country EquivalentEffective Use Of Microsoft Applications, Such As Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPointExperience Working With ISO 45001, ISO14001Country Knowledge Of EHS Regulation And LegislationPrevious Experience Of Working In Food IndustrySelf-motivated, Structured Professional PersonEffective CommunicatorAbility To Train/coach Others With Different Learning StylesDesirable

NEBOSH Diploma in Health & Safety – or country equivalentDegree in manufacturing related subject / safety related subjectRole Objectives & Responsibilities:

Ensure That Best Practice And Statutory Obligations Are Fully Met To Continue With The Safety CultureImplement And Continually Manage The ISO 14001 And 45001 Management SystemsAdvise Plant Manager And Wider Team On Relevant HSE InformationReport Data, KPI’s And Action Plans To Stakeholders, Both On-site And Off-siteConduct And Support The Investigations Into Non-conformances, Near Misses And Observations To Enable a Preventative Action Plan To Be Implemented.Ensure All Employees Are Competently Trained To The Pre-determined LevelSupport Site With Projects, Focusing On Health, Safety And EnvironmentSupport And Develop Energy Improvements To Drive Environmental TargetsDevelop And Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) And Policies, Relating To Safety & The EnvironmentWhat We Can Offer You

Competitive Salary30 days annual leave + local bank holidaysAnnual bonus schemePension planDevelopment potentialFormal training for development

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