Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Wexford

About Tirlán

Tirlán, formerly known as Glanbia Ireland, is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and agri brands.

A talented team of over 2,100 people manage Tirlán’s network of 11 production facilities and 52 agri retail outlets serving its communities with annual revenues of over €3 billion expected in 2022. Tirlán’s state-of-the-art headquarters in Kilkenny city and innovation centre in Ballyragget promote innovation, creativity and collaboration. Tirlán is committed to sustainability throughout the organisation through its comprehensive Living Proof programme, and the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) contained within it. For more information visit www.tirlan.com

Role Overview

 An ambitious and driven professional to lead within a fast paced and dynamic environment.  Based at our Rocklands Wexford site, the Environmental Health & Safety Manager will report to the Site Manager, and will be responsible for the development and implementation of overall Plant strategy EH&S and Risk Management systems.

The site is a state-of-the-art Cheese production facility synonymous with producing premium cheddar, with a processing capacity of over 440 million litres per annum, and associated products of concentrated whey, sweet and whey cream.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the site’s EHS programs, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Drive safety culture across site
• Take a leadership role in the development and implementation of the site’s risk management strategy and associated Business Continuity Plan
• Provide EH&S support to Production Manager to maximise EH&S KPIs in line with overall Production targets
• Risk Management for Wexford site including business impact assessments
• Manage relationship with external stakeholders including Danone, EPA, HSA, Irish Water, Wexford County Council etc. to ensure site meets Regulatory & Legal requirements in terms of EHS
• Management of emissions and effluent from site and reporting to EPA
• Lead & drive industry accreditation i.e OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001, 45001
• Management of fire risk for site, pre-fire planning and liaising with Wexford County Council Fire Service
• Lead responsibility for communications and reporting framework for maximising EH&S awareness on site
• Provide support to maintenance & production teams in embedding a safety culture on site
• Lead investigations of incidents, both Environmental & H&S and ensures root cause analysis, corrective action closure, and lessons‑learned sharing.
• Leads and influences continuous improvement initiatives across safety systems, cultural maturity, environmental performance, and sustainability.
• Management of waste disposal and recycling procedures
• Set Environmental objectives and targets in line with EPA requirements and manage Continuous Improvement) CI agenda
• Manage reporting of sites AER, & AEM report.
• Monitor energy usage, actions and status reports. Liaise with third party energy monitoring provider.
• Responsible for managing IED licence compliance
• Contribute to the development of site culture and act as role model for Tirlán purpose, vision and values
• Act as role model in the implementation of site cleanliness and hygiene standards.

 Measurements.

• Drive strong performance in site safety metrics, including TRIR and LTIR, through proactive risk management and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain high Compliance Audit scores and ensure timely close‑out of all corrective actions.
• Monitor and deliver key environmental KPIs, including waste reduction, water usage, emissions, and overall energy footprint.
• Lead the execution and achievement of sustainability targets across the site.
• Ensure all required training is completed on time and contribute to ongoing competence development across the workforce.
• Promote active participation in Behaviour‑Based Safety (BBS) programmes and support improvements in cultural maturity.
• Training completion rates and competence uplift

• Ensure full regulatory compliance, maintaining zero findings, notices, or penalties.
• Manage departmental budgets effectively, monitoring spend versus actuals to ensure financial control.

Key Requirements/Experience

• Degree in Env Science, Safety Engineering, Occupational Health, or a related discipline. Professional EHSS qualifications (e.g., NEBOSH, IOSH, CSP) are an advantage.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an EHSS management role, ideally within pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or food/dairy processing environments.

• Results driven with high performance capability in a fast-moving challenging business environment
• Excellent leadership and communication skills with an innate ability to collaborate with people
• Proven track record of continuous improvement within a lean manufacturing environment
• Strong Interpersonal Skills and the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders

• Demonstrated experience implementing EHSS management systems, regulatory compliance programs, and safety cultural transformation initiatives.
• Strong working knowledge of risk assessments, incident investigation methodologies, environmental regulations, and safety engineering principle
• Demonstrates strong strategic thinking and a continuous improvement mindset.
• Works effectively as a collaborative and supportive team player.
• Is highly self‑motivated, with a proactive approach to delivering results.

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Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

At Tirlán, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a wide variety of candidates, and we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status. 

At Tirlán our culture will celebrate individuality, knowing that together we are more.

About Tirlan

Tirlán owns leading consumer and agri brands such as Avonmore, Kilmeaden Cheese, Millac, Solmiko, Truly Grass Fed, Premier Milk, Wexford, mymilkman.ie and GAIN Animal Nutrition. 

The farmer-owned co-operative has a first-class track record of success in the global market. Rooted in a rich heritage of family farming and embedded in its communities, Tirlán has evolved to bring the passion of its farmers and their high-quality milk and grains to the international marketplace. Using modern-day technology and applying the best processes to its milk pool of three billion litres and its premium grains portfolio, Tirlán now exports to more than 80 countries.  Its award-winning brands are household names in Ireland, and include Ireland’s number one consumer dairy brand, Avonmore.

The organisation draws on a wealth of experience to deliver exceptional products and tailored nutritional solutions including Kilmeaden, Wexford, Truly Grass Fed, Solmiko, CheddMax and GAIN. Tirlán has a strong market presence in the UK, France, Germany, UAE, the US, North Africa, Japan and China.

Tirlán is a Values Based Organisation - www.tirlan.com