Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Specialist at MacTay Consulting

Job Summary

• Carry out the day-to-day operations of the EHS in the sustainability and procurement department and contribute to the application of effective Environmental, Health and Safety and management.

Responsibilities

• Assist in compliance reviews, general risk assessments, regulatory requirement and other safety assessments
• Ensure compliance with all rainforest alliance standards, OHS requirements, Company EHS procedures and policies
• Maintain relevant EHS logs and documentation and prepare EHS reports as necessary.
• Coordinate the purchase, proper use, maintenance, and inspection of necessary safety and personal protective equipment
• Promote incident prevention for the benefit of employees, farmers and visitors
• Observe EHS regulations, maintain all required safety equipment, encourages safe working practices, corrects obvious hazards immediately or reports them to the management
• Maintain positive and proactive relations with managers and employees, as well as our customers and regulatory agencies.
• Perform Warehouse EHS inspections and other work-related tasks as required and assigned.
• Assist in emergency response and provide first aid treatment.
• Help develop Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), Review and update MSDS
• Responsible for updating, maintaining, and auditing location safety standards and procedures
• Investigate all accidents to determine the root cause and provide recommendations that eliminate or reduce future hazard or risk
• Track and control inventory of safety supplies and equipment and work with branch managers to keep adequate safety supplies on-hand
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the safety program using established goals and make recommendations and implement corrective action(s) based on industry standards and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor'sDegree in Safety or related field or equivalent work experience.
• HSE level 1, 2 and 3 with ISPON, membership an advantage
• 3-5 years safety management experience.

Required Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of Farm and Warehouse Safety, in-country and international safety regulations and laws
• Good knowledge of the Rainforest Alliance standards
• Ability to oversee Hazardous Waste Storage area and ensure regulatory agency compliance i.e., labeling, containment, proper disposal, documentation, etc.
• Knowledge of statistics, data collection and analysis.
• Knowledge of federal and state regulations.
• Proficient in MS Office products.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with employees and achieve cultural change in the face of potential resistance.
• Occasional travel to the rural areas required.

Salary
Negotiable

Application Closing Date
2nd August, 2023.