EHS Advisor

Job Description EHS Officer - Distribution & Supply Chain

Reporting to: Warehouse Manager Location: Hybrid - Office, Site & Home Travel across the island of Ireland required; occasional UK travel Full driving licence required

The Role

This is a hands on EHS role embedded in a distribution and supply chain environment. You will be the safety presence on the floor and the voice of EHS at management level - able to shift between both without losing credibility in either.

The business operates at pace with lean teams. The expectation is not that you will be managed through every challenge - it is that you will identify what needs doing and solve problems using your own initiative.

What You Will Do

• Develop, review and maintain risk assessments relevant to warehouse and distribution operations - manual handling, racking, vehicle movements, loading/unloading
• Update and maintain the Safety Statement and supporting policies; work toward ISO 45001 compliance
• Deliver induction and on site training: Manual Handling, Fire Safety, Fire Warden, Chemical Safety
• Carry out monthly site inspections and produce structured inspection reports
• Manage the contractor management system - review documentation, approve permits, supervise on site activity
• Conduct H&S audits assessing both compliance and safety culture; produce audit reports and close out findings
• Manage the safety observation and near miss reporting system through to close out
• Investigate accidents and incidents; report to the HSA/HSE where required
• Carry out DSE, pregnancy, and vulnerable person risk assessments
• Manage chemical inventories, SDS records, and associated training documentation
• Coordinate external training providers for specialist requirements - forklift, MEWP, working at height
• Support and advise management on all H&S matters
• Conduct environmental audits and contribute to Environmental Working Group activity
• Track and trend carbon emissions data across sites
• Manage WEEE reporting obligations
• Review and update the Environmental Management System in line with ISO 14001

Requirements

• A qualification in Health, Safety & Environmental management or a closely related discipline
• Demonstrable experience applying EHS principles in a warehouse, logistics, distribution or supply chain setting
• Confident communication skills - comfortable addressing a team on the warehouse floor as well as presenting findings to senior management
• Strong written skills - reports and documentation are clear, structured, and fit for audit
• The ability to work with initiative in a lean environment where priorities shift and self direction is expected
• Proficiency in MS Office; accurate record keeping is non negotiable
• Full clean driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across the island of Ireland and occasionally to UK sites

What Would Strengthen Your Application

• Experience with ISO 45001 or ISO 14001 implementation or transition
• Familiarity with contractor management in a regulated distribution environment
• Exposure to carbon tracking or WEEE reporting obligations
• NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent