Job Purpose; The H&S co-ordinator will promote a positive H&S culture and strategy including H&S objectives, targets and management programmes to ensure the company meets all legal compliances. Please note that this is a temporary contract for 12 months. The Company: Mackle Petfoods is an award winning, BRC Grade AA certified family company, which has been manufacturing high quality dog and cat food for over 50 years. The company employs over 270 staff across two production sites in Moy and Moygashel, Co. Tyrone. Each site has benefited from multi-million-pound investment in recent years to facilitate the production of larger volumes of pet food. The investment is a result of increasing demand from the top four retailers across the UK and Ireland, as well as the number of countries we now export to. Mackle Petfoods produce over 70 million cans and 50 million trays annually, including our trusted brands Naturo, Brandy and Cat Club. Responsibilities & Duties: Effectively co-ordinate H&S activity across three company sites. Work with all stakeholders in the business to implement H&S management programmes, auditing systems, risk assessments and relevant procedures to embed a robust H&S conscious work environment. Train and develop employees, at all levels in the business, to promote a H&S culture with regular consultation and engagement activities giving employees everything they need to know and do to make the workplace safer. Investigate all near misses and accidents and track incident metrics to minimise workplace incidents. Identify workplace hazards and put controls in place to reduce risk. Conduct regular, proactive safety inspections Provide guidance and advice as required Assess training requirements and organise training as appropriate Stay up to date with H&S regulations and legislation. Any other reasonable duties which may be required by management from time to time Essential Criteria; Third level education NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety or equivalent Proven experience in developing and maintaining H&S in a manufacturing business Experience of carrying out Risk Assessments Excellent communication skills Excellent time management skills Attention to Detail Ability to work to deadlines and manage multiple tasks Excellent organisational skills Proficient in the use of MS Office software (particularly Excel) Desirable Criteria; Recognised training qualification Diploma in Occupational H&S or similar Experience in change management and leading cultural change Food Manufacturing experience Ability to adapt and react to different situations and challenges A hands on approach Skills: Health and Safety