Environmental Health and Safety Officer

SUMMARY:
FMCG - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER - 7 MONTH CONTRACT 
Are you an expert on the environmental side of waste within a plant environment and open to take on a 7 month contract, then this opportunity is for you - Grab it!!! 

My client, a leading brand in the food industry, renowned for its high quality treats is looking for a professional with a background in FMCG environments and qualifications such as HSE diploma SAMTRAC/NEBOSH IGC. 
In this role, you will oversee sustained compliance and business continuity by developing and implementing HSE plans, programs, and initiatives.
Collaborating with staff and contractors, you will drive improvements in the site's resilient HSE culture.
 
Apply now to make a significant impact during this 7-month period.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum requirements:

• Diploma in Health and Safety
• SAMTRAC / NEBOSH IGC.
• HIRA Training certificate.
• 2-3 Years, HSE/ Risk Manager (Environmental risk specific) within an FMCG/Food/Beverage manufacturing environment.

• Working knowledge of all HSE legislation and Acts.
• HSE data analysis and trend identification.
• Incident investigation techniques and procedures.
• Risk Assessment and Safe Work Procedures.
• Auditing.
• Third party/ contractor management skills.
• Budget planning and control skills.
• Disciplinary process and procedures.

• Ensure legal compliance with all relevant Health and Safety Acts and legislations through:
  • Implementing and maintaining standards & procedures.
  • Ongoing training, coaching and assessment
  • Evaluating and improving SOP’s as needed.
  • Ensure business continuity by implementing and maintaining insurance-related standards.
• To continually build a culture of health and safety through:
  • Onboarding new employees re HSE requirements.
  • Arranging Annual / Entry / Exit medicals and reporting on it.
  • Creating and providing toolbox talks.
  • Contributing to the site and corporate newsletter.
  • Addressing any unsafe behaviours and unsafe conditions.
  • Providing HSE legal compliance training.
  • Enabling and coordinating monthly HSE representatives.
  • Coordinating monthly firefighting drill competitions.
  • Recognising excellence for the site when observed.
  • Reinforcing compliance to policies and procedures.
  • Advising the management team on all HSE risk mitigation matters.
  • To prevent incidents, injuries and property damage by proactively identifying and addressing hazards to reduce and or minimise possible risks.
  • To eliminate and reduce loss and theft to company by implementing control measures, proper investigation of any crime.
  • Manage outsourced service providers and ad hoc contractors by overseeing their managers and monitoring their performance against SLAs/contracts in regular meetings or Invocoms.
  • Support management with regular HSE trend and KPI reporting, recommend improvements, ensure compliance, and execute HSE programs within budget and targets.

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