Health and Safety Graduate

Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) is a commercial semi-state body whose mission is to develop and promote Ireland as a world centre of excellence for horse racing and breeding. Our people and their passion for what they do is at the heart of our core values.

Core Values: Respect, Ambition, Empowerment, Excellence, Integrity, Pride & Passion.

Competencies: Customer Focus, Developing Self, Energy & Pace, Innovation & Change, Leadership, Team.

We are currently recruiting for a Health & Safety Graduate to join the Health & Safety team.

Job Purpose

As a Health and Safety Graduate, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of employees, contractors, industry personnel and customers within the racing industry, working across multiple sites. You’ll work closely with the Health and Safety Business Partner and Health & Safety Officer to implement best practices, comply with legislation, and foster a strong safety culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, review and update risk assessments, safety statements and all relevant health & safety documentation ensuring all procedures and documentation are aligned with legislation and company standards
• Maintain a log of accident/incident recording illustrating measures and corrective actions taken
• Coordinate and submit health and safety leading indicator and information reports
• Conduct site safety assessments and inductions
• Identify training requirements and ensure training programmes are relevant and timely delivery of training as required.
• Assist with procurement of PPE Supplies, signage, merchandise and all other H&S requirements.
• Manage internal communications on intranet and update accordingly.
• Promote a strong safety culture within the organization by engaging with employees and contractors and fostering a proactive safety mindset.
• Assist with measuring compliance across sites on the robustness of safety management plans and health and safety procedures
• Assist with maintaining internal Risk registers & compliance requirements.
• Other duties as required such as invoicing and complying with procurement procedures.
• Provide safety administration support. training records, risk assessments, safety statements, minutes, procurement details, etc.
• Provide support and learn from the Health and Safety Business Partner and Health & Safety Officer.
• Actively contribute and promote H&S Awareness campaigns and programmes and competitions.
• Keep abreast of any relevant legislative changes and advise on changes to practices.

Key Requirements

• Recently qualified from a relevant third level qualification in Occupational Health & Safety or another relevant field.
• A team player with a positive attitude.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new challenges.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• A self-motivated and results-orientated individual with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Good IT skills - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Willingness to travel frequently.
• Adaptable with the ability to change pace/work direction when required and work within an ever-changing organisation.
• Strong on systems with excellent documentation/writing ability, time management skills and an ability to plan and prioritise workload.
• Clean driving license will be required as travel is an essential part of the role.
• Ability to work across multiple sites and in a flexible manner to meet the needs of the business.

As racing is a seven-day business, flexibility in relation to working hours is required. You will be required to work some weekends and evenings. Successful candidates may spend time working at one or more of our Racecourses, i.e. Fairyhouse, Navan, Leopardstown or Tipperary as well as working in Horse Racing Ireland (Newbridge, Co. Kildare) and other industry bodies.

Your Learning and Development as a Graduate within HRI:

• You will have the opportunity to be developed through an external certified Graduate Development Programme delivered by the IMI
• You will receive on-the-job training from leaders in the business.
• Your wellbeing will be supported through our many well being initiatives and comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.
• You will be assigned a dedicated mentor
• You will receive on-going Manager Support & Feedback
• You will have opportunities to undertake assignments across the business.

HRI Competencies:

HRI core competencies define what the company does best and how it expects work to be accomplished.

Customer Focus

• Consistently makes decisions focusing on customer needs.
• Ensures customer impact is considered in all decisions.
• Balances the purpose and needs of the business with the customer requirements.

Developing Self

• Identifies professional skill gaps and actively address same.
• Seeks out opportunities to develop internal knowledge in support of the business.
• Proactively focuses on opportunities for development -technical learning and external networking opportunities.

Energy & Pace

• Identifies and articulates own goals and objectives ensuring objectives are relevant and add value to the business and illustrate value for money in terms of input and outcomes.
• Prioritises and manages operational day to day constantly stretching thinking and contributions.
• Encourages enthusiasm for pace and delivery in all interactions with colleagues.

Innovation & Change

• Spots opportunities that can add value and implements plants to obtain advantage.
• Support team members in implementing change, offering guidance and practical support.
• Identifies barrier to change and uses relationships to influence and gain support for change.

Leadership

• Illustrates persistence and is resourceful in overcoming potential barrier to success in the team.
• Proactively approaches opportunities and puts measures in place to ensure delivery.
• Illustrates leadership among colleagues by being decisive and accountable for actions.

Team

• Supports team members offering guidance and sharing knowledge.
• Works in cross functional teams ensuring inclusion of all personality types and skillsets to get the job done.
• Clearly puts the team objective and the wider team (organisation) at the forefront of all activities.