Dawn Meats

Environmental Technician

Dawn Meats  •  Waterford, IE (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Company: Dawn Meats

Job Title: Environmental Officer

Reporting to: Environmental Manager & Site Operations Manager

Contract Type: Permanent, full time

Location: Carrolls Cross, Co. Waterford

Dawn Meats is one of Europe's leading beef and lamb processing companies with locations across Ireland, UK, France and continental Europe employing over 7,000 employees. We currently have opportunities for an experienced Environmental officer to join our production team in Carrolls Cross, Co. Waterford.

The successful candidate will be responsible for all environmental disciples within the site. This will involve the day-to-day management of all environmental related activities along with a series of environmental and sustainability-based projects.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be based in our Dawn Meats Carrolls Cross, primary production plants and will be responsible for:

  • Understanding/operating onsite Wastewater Treatment Plant.
  • Performing lab analysis on effluent to demonstrate healthy performance and adjusting setpoints/flows based on results.
  • Completing daily/weekly/monthly records.
  • Capturing all relevant data relating to effluent, energy, water, waste, and sustainability measure.
  • Formatting and analysing all the relevant data and developing KPI's for internal and external reporting.
  • Manage all waste streams leaving site and maintain an online register of same.
  • Assist Environmental Manager to Maintain and improve ISO50001 Energy management system on site.
  • Assist Environmental Manager to Maintain and improve ISO140001 Environmental management system on site.

Qualifications

The ideal Candidate will have or demonstrate:

  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills with fluent English.
  • The ability to work as both part of a team and independently is essential.
  • IT skills in both Microsoft word and Excel required.

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Dawn Meats

About Dawn Meats

Dawn Meats is the supplier of choice to a range of leading supermarket, food service and restaurant businesses, exporting to over 50 countries.

As a family-owned business Dawn remains true to its farming heritage through the close relationships it has forged with the 30,000 British and Irish farmers from whom it directly sources grass-fed cattle and lamb for processing at its 10 Irish and 12 British plants.

Dawn Meats was established in Co. Waterford, Ireland in 1980, and has grown to a business with over €2bn in annual revenue, employing 7,200 staff in eight countries. The company works with some of the world’s leading food companies who are attracted by a commitment to sustainability and quality.

We are proud of the industry awards that we have received over the years for our excellence in sustainability, innovation as well as for our quality products. They are a testament to the commitment of our dedicated passionate teams who continually deliver on quality, service and innovation – attributes that our customers have come to expect from us. Our most recent awards include 2 and 3 star Great Taste awards, McDonald's Scale for Good award, winner at the Green Awards 2018, and Lean Business Ireland award for "Most progress made towards Organisational Efficiency"​.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Waterford, IE
Year Founded
1980
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