Job Vacancies at WhiteSoul Motors Ltd

JOB OVERVIEW:

White Soul, a highly reputable logistics  company looking to engage the services of a Head of safety  to facilitate compliance with health and safety guidelines. The ideal candidate would be responsible for providing advice on measures to minimize hazards or unhealthy situations, constantly on the lookout for violations and largely focused on prevention. The ideal candidate will also be detail-oriented and ready to act in emergencies and help achieve the organizational goals which includes establishing a safe workplace according to legal standards and foster a culture of attention to health and safety.

Key Functions of the Role

• Support the development of safety policies and programs
• Advise and train all other personnel on various safety-related topics i.e. PPE, etc
• Conduct risk assessment and enforce preventative measures
• Review existing policies and measures and update according to legislation and clients’ standards
• Initiate and organize health and safety training of employees and executives
• Inspect premises and the work of personnel to identify issues or non-conformity (e.g. not using protective equipment)
• Oversee installations, maintenance, disposal of substances etc.
• Stop any unsafe acts or processes that seem dangerous or unhealthy
• Record and investigate incidents to determine causes and handle worker’s compensation claims
• Prepare reports on occurrences and provide statistical information to upper management
• Outline safe operational procedures which identify and take into account all relevant hazards
• Carry out regular site inspections to check that policies and procedures are being properly implemented
• Prepare health and safety strategies and develop internal policy
• Lead in-house training with managers and employees about health and safety issues and risks
• Keep records of inspection findings and produce reports that suggest improvements
• Record incidents and accidents and produce statistics for managers
• Keep up to date with new legislation and maintain a working knowledge of all Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation and any developments that affect the our client relationships
• Ensure equipment is installed safely
• Advise on a range of specialist areas, e.g. fire regulations, hazardous substances, noise, safeguarding machinery and occupational diseases.

·         Any other duties as may be assigned

Educational Requirements

• BSc/BA in safety management, engineering or relevant field is preferred
• Certificate in occupational health and safety

Experience

• Min of 7 years of experience working as a Health and Safety Supervisor
• Experience in the transport/logistics industry is a must
• Must be located in Calabar or willing to relocate

Required Skills

• Proven experience as safety officer
• In depth knowledge of legislation (e.g. OSHA/EPA) and procedures
• Knowledge of potentially hazardous materials or practices
• Experience in writing reports and policies for health and safety
• Familiarity with conducting data analysis and reporting statistics
• Proficient in MS Office; Working knowledge of safety management information systems is a plus
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Diligent with great attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present and explain health and safety topics
• Must be agile

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We are a highly reputable, luxury automobile company is looking to engage the services of a Workshop manager to join our team in Calabar.

Job Summary

The Workshop manager is will manage and lead a team of people in allocating workload and managing the day to day operations in the workshop. It requires the job holder to co-ordinate resources and liaise with internal and external key contacts to ensure work is delivered on time and to a quality standard.

Key Functions of the Role

• Responsible for job allocation and job flow in the workshop including job scheduling and labour allocation for day to day operations.
• Co-ordinate resources, (operational and human) schedules and activities to effectively manage jobs.
•  Ensure supplies are ordered for each job.
•  Assist with quoting, project management, materials purchasing and quality checks.
•  Provide oversight and check job estimates.
• Manage inward goods, checking quantities, dispatching goods and receipting invoices.
• Regularly report progress on each job and quickly communicate delays or concerns.
• Report on manpower overruns or shortfalls.
• Act as a technical adviser on key projects and other areas of the business as requested.
• Identify client’s needs and explain/demonstrate our services to them, which may involve technical descriptions of products and the way they may be used.
• Receive and review feedback from customers and follow up to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Develop and implement systems to record, file and store information pertaining to client enquiries.
• Provide feedback to staff that is not performing to the expected level and ensure human resources are informed of trends in performance.
• Promote a Health and Safety culture within the business.
• Maintains a data base and records of materials (spare parts, e.tc.) on-premises in the store.

Requirements

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with people at various levels.
• Project management experience.
• People management skills.
• Computer literacy
• Quality and productivity focused
• Minimum of 7 years experience