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Health and Safety Graduate
Applications to Roadstone's Graduate Programme 2025 are now open!
Roadstone is the leading manufacturer and supplier of building materials in Ireland. We are dedicated to providing unrivalled product quality, reliability, innovation, choice, sustainability and customer satisfaction.
We are committed to developing Ireland’s early careers sector and offer interns and graduates the opportunity to develop their expertise in a dynamic environment of mentorship, real world challenges and growth opportunities.
Graduates will take part in our two-year graduate development programme, which will guide you through a semi-structured programme across various areas in our business in order to develop technical, interpersonal, commercial and management skills.
Roadstone’s 2025 Graduate Programme will commence the beginning of September 2025
About the role
We are seeking a Health & Safety Graduate to join our team. Successful candidates be based in one of our main Roadstone Quarry locations and will get exposure over a number of different locations in order to gain an understanding of our business. The successful candidate will report to the National Health & Safety Manager.
What we offer:
Hands-on experience in a real-world quarrying operation.
Ownership and responsibility from day one
Opportunity to tackle vital challenges and offer effective solutions
One-on-one mentorship programme where each graduate is paired with a experienced professional in the business to lean on for career guidance and support.
Opportunity to develop technical and operational skills.
Leadership and Development programme in Year 1 of the graduate programme to build on graduates professional development. This programme is delivered by the Ibec Academy and accredited by TU Dublin.
Key areas of responsibility:
Drive awareness & improvement of all H&S regulations and requirements to their allocated company locations, employees and contractors.
Provide support and learn from the Health and Safety Officers.
Develop accident prevention and reduction plans and programmes.
Organise and carry out inspections and investigations.
Involved in driving and communication of safety initiative programmes.
Involved in organising and training employees and contractors.
Provide accurate health and safety advice and guidance.
Remaining up to date with any changes to H&S legislation, CRH requirements etc
Involvement in maintaining and progressing our health and safety management systems.
Ability to communicate information effectively to both employees and contractors.
Candidates should ideally possess:
A relevant third level Qualification in Health and Safety or similar qualification.
Team player with a positive attitude.
A clean driving licence will be required, as a company vehicle is supplied.
Good interpersonal skills.
Proactive, organised, results driven and self-motivated
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
An ability to operate to strict timelines/deadlines in order to produce results.
Strong computer literacy skills.
Benefits:
Competitive Salary
Pension Scheme with Employer contribution
Share Participation Scheme (Revenue Approved)
Paid Holidays (22 days)
Training & Development Opportunities.
Mentoring support & Performance Management
Company vehicle, phone & laptop
Employee Assistance Programme
Product discount
Bike-to-Work Scheme
Paid Maternity/ Paternity Leave
Deadline for applications is 5pm on 15th of November 2024, after which interviews will shortly take place.
For more information visit https://roadstone.ie/careers
Roadstone
Roadstone’s nationwide business includes the manufacture and distribution of a wide range of construction products including ready-mix concrete, aggregates, asphalt and macadam, mortar and plaster, concrete blocks and masonry, paving products, roof tiles and agricultural lime. We also provide an asphalt contracting service for commercial, domestic and local authority road projects. Our business leaders include internally developed operational managers, highly qualified professionals and owner-entrepreneurs who join the organisation as a result of acquisitions. The sustained expansion of CRH as a group, since its foundation in 1970, has created a wide range of career opportunities for ambitious and talented people throughout the world. Our decentralised structure and entrepreneurial environment is particularly suited to attracting, motivating and retaining talented, committed, enthusiastic and well-qualified people.
Our company is committed to leadership and skills development at all levels of the organisation, encouraging and supporting the continuous professional development of its employees to achieve their potential. Our development philosophy involves leveraging challenging work assignments with targeted coaching and mentoring, augmented by formal training and education. Our Success is built on your Success Roadstone offers exciting and rewarding opportunities for talented, dedicated people. There’s no single type of person who succeeds in Roadstone. We are looking for people who have a passion for excellence and achieving results. You’ll need the ability to challenge and influence others, along with the capacity to adapt to new and different situations. The ability to build strong and effective relationships and to inspire and motivate others.