EHS Manager

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Summary: This role involves providing EHS support, developing, and implementing Primark's health and safety agenda across the business, ensuring a positive safety culture. Highlights: 1. Drive a culture of behavioral safety and lead by example 2. Provide technical advice on environmental, health, and safety issues 3. Develop and implement health and safety agenda across the business **Location:** Madrid, Regional Office, Spain **Purpose of role:** To provide EHS support, development and implementation of Primark's health and safety agenda across the business **Reports to:** Iberia EHS Country Manager **Key Responsibilities:** * Carry out health \& safety inspections as required by legislation, Primark company policy, identifying potential hazards and recommending appropriate remedial action where required; and review and complete PINS system. * Conduct EHS inspections and audit workplace standards and activities as appropriate * Conduct risk assessments and emergency plans. * To undertake investigations into specific incidents or accidents ensuring appropriate records are maintained, appropriate recommendations made and actions closed to reduce likelihood of reoccurrence * Attend H\&S Committee meetings in the stores. * Establish effective relationships and work closely and co\-operatively with the retail team and other stakeholders * Have a thorough and detailed working knowledge of relevant current legislation and advice * Provide technical advice on all relevant environmental, health and safety issues to the stores * Secure the development of a positive health and safety culture at all levels throughout the business. * Identify where poor practice, by individuals or a particular business unit, demands additional training or the provision of information to provide this required support * Drive forward, undertake or advise on workplace risk assessments and reviews in accordance with legislation or upon amended Primark policy, determining appropriate action and priorities * To conduct regular and periodic EHS inspections and audits against defined workplace standards and activities in designated locations to evaluate our performance * To drive a culture of behavioural safety across the country and to lead by example to ensure that safety becomes an integral part of everyday business * Advise on training needs for the business in line with regulatory requirements, business need or poor performance taking into account performance improvement and return on investment * Supports the delivery of EHS training across the organisation. **Relationships:** * Cooperation with the others departments and external supervisory and control bodies * Establish effective EHS relationships and work closely and co\-operatively with the retail team – within the region, at group level, and other stakeholders * Develop key relationships with Retail Store Management, Area Managers, Head of Sales, P\&C, Store Development, FM, Learning \& Development, Retail teams, and Legal teams. * Work closely and support all other central functions as required on minimum EHS Standards; P\&C, Store Development, FM, Learning \& Development and Legal teams. **Education:** * Master degree in Health and Safety, specialties: Safety at work, Industrial Hygiene and Ergonomics and Psychosocial. * Desirable Legal Auditor certification. * Environmental knowledge and background is desirable. **Essential Knowledge, Skills \& Experience:** * Total availability to travel around Spain. * Five years’ experience in health and safety. * Communicative English language skills * Experience in deal with unions, conduct risk assessments, emergency plans, H\&S trainings and participate in legal audits. * Thorough knowledge of, and ability to advise upon, environmental, health \& safety matters, risk management and legislation, with substantial demonstrable experience of personal involvement in the management of EHS within a diverse fast paced work environment. * Results orientated with a strong focus on the delivery of objectives, including an ability to provide creative and innovative solutions based on a sound understanding of business requirements. * Provide effective verbal and written communication and feedback * Systematic approach with good attention to detail. * Interest in continuous improvement and development of new technologies * An effective communicator with the ability to deliver complex messages in a clear and appropriate manner. * Retail or FMCG's experience an advantage "Compromiso con igualdad de oportunidades" Fecha fin de publicación interna: 14/06/2026 Al igual que nuestra moda, nuestra cultura se adapta a cada individuo. Nos esforzamos por crear un lugar de trabajo inclusivo donde las personas puedan ser ellas mismas, acceder a oportunidades y prosperar juntas. **REQ ID:** JR\-8905