Job vacancy Environmental health and Safety officer

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor of Science In Environmental science or / Engineering is preferred

Experience

• 3+ years of Experience in Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)  industry is required. and Experience in F&B manufacturing environment is preferred.

Language

•   Excellent command of both Amharic and English languages and literacy in computer usage

Pepsico/ Senselet Food Processing is a potato processing company in Ethiopia producing potato chips. It has been set up in accordance with European standards and knowledge and produces high quality potato crisps, branded as Sun Chips, that are sold locally in the Ethiopian market.


About the RoleImprove the EHS of employees by facilitating, monitoring, and ensuring the actual implementation of the EHS Management System on the shop floor and provide the guidance where needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist the EHS Manager in the implementation, development and monitoring of the EHS policies and procedures to achieve objectives, targets and maintain compliance to GEHSMS
• Verify compliance by updating any applicable legal requirements. • Provide EHS advice/guidance/coaching to the plant team using different approaches (direct and support them to implement and comply with all EHS requirements in a sustainable manner
• Ensure implementation of ISO management systems and give support to all functions. • Conduct regular checks and inspections and prepare related reports
• Prepare reports on occurrences and provide statistical information on leading and lagging indicators to management.
• Initiate, provide and/or facilitate regular training based on the training need
• Consult with medical department regarding any injured employee(s) & managing their to return to work.
• Conducts behavioral safety observations and provide support to develop site BS program.
• Monitor compliance on the shop floor in general (PPEs, KSBs, and SWPs…etc.) and ensure addressing the immediate required actions to correct situation and escalate where needed
• Identify adequate corrective/preventive actions to prevent recurrence. Ensure incidents are properly & timely reported according to PEPSICO standard
• Build strong EHS capabilities across plant. Assess capability, identify gap & execute training & development programs. Coach, motivate & recognize individuals & teams for EHS contributions.
• Conduct premises walk about  to ensure all works (non-routine, critical, 3rd party…etc.) are done under the appropriate and compliant permit to work.
• Coordinate and assist EHS committee and safety teams.

Employment type - Permanent

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10 May, 2024 (9 days left)