Safety Manager at Seven Up Bottling Company

Position Overview

• The safety manager is responsible for preventing workplace accidents, promotes health and safety awareness by educating fellow employees.
• He/she is responsible for making sure that employees follow health and safety laws, creating policies for a safer work environment, taking measures to identify potential workplace hazards and improve existing conditions.

Responsibilities

• Coordination of SHE Management Systems in the factory and external warehouses in line with the company’s acceptable standards, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 EMS
• Work with HODs and administrative teams to identify occupational and environmental hazards and to introduce suitable controls in the offices and warehouses.
• Follow up on agreed control measures to ensure safe work practices.
• Ensure safe handling and disposal of hazardous materials across the offices and external warehouses.
• Communicates all relevant Local/organisational SHE standards to employees, contractors and visitors.
• Identify and support in implementing SHE program at the head office, warehouses and contractor management.
• Coordinating hazard spotting, near-misses and reports of unsafe acts in the workplace.
• Conduct periodic inspection and ensure servicing of all SHE equipment as required on site. Prepare a report for the SHE manager and ensure timely closure of all identified gaps.
• Conduct periodic internal audit and inspection as planned, generate relevant reports for plant leadership and ensure tracking and closure of remedial actions.

Qualifications

• A minimum of BSc / HND in Engineering, Sciences/Humanities.
• 5 - 10 years relevant hands-on FMCG operation and maintenance experience.
• Knowledge of bottling operations: Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Environment, Engineering, Health and Safety
• Operational planning expertise/experience
• Understanding of financial impact of decisions
• Ability to select and assess first-line managers
• Coaching direct reports and mentoring others
• Ability to translate functional strategy into unit/section’s plan
• Must Possess Basic HSE CERTIFICATION, NEBOSH will be an added advantage.
• Experience in plant manufacturing operations, project planning & implementation.
• Previous new equipment or line installation or extension could be an advantage.
• Understanding of business case/cost benefits analysis preparation and basic financial analysis tools.