Purpose of the job

Environmental, Safety & Health Officer prevents, consults, investigates, and educates employees and managers regarding health risks and maintains a safe environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct daily a walk through survey to ensure proper housekeeping of compound and the factory with respect to environmental hygiene and safety standards and aware staff to improve findings.
• Verify work related accidents and near-miss investigate cause and take corrective, preventive action plans accordingly.
• Work within a team to prepare and ensure the site safety systems are complaint and meet company expectations.
• Responsible for following all applicable Federal, State, and Local health, safety, and environmental regulations, as per corporate health, safety and environmental policies.
• Investigates complaints relating to health and safety, including reportable accidents and dangerous occurrences.
• Investigates accidents to identify their causes and find ways to prevent them in the future.
• Researches, writes and presents detailed reports as required.
• Assists with the development of operational policies and procedures.
• Recommend changes to protect workers, and educate employees on how to prevent health problems through the use of safety training programs.
• Inspects and evaluates the environment, equipment and processes in working areas to ensure compliance with government safety regulations and industry standards.
• Recommending and executing preventive and implement measures to ensure the enhancement of the safety program.
• Ensuring compliance to safety standards through inspections of operating areas, audits, peration readiness reviews and through review and approval of operating procedures.
• Actively participating in risk and hazard evaluations for safety reviews of existing processes, equipment and new capital investments.
• Providing timely resolution of safety problems by defining the problem, determining root cause, establishing action plans and priorities, expediting repair and providing technical assistance.
• Prepare daily ,weekly ,and monthly SHE reports ,statistics related to SHE performanc.
• Ensure that new employee, contractors and site visitors receive SHE induction at Kick-off meeting and before entering the factory.
• Ensure regular emergency response exercises and drills are conducted to ensure the highest level of preparedness in an emergency .maintain records of such drills ,providing recommendations for emergency response improvements.
• Conducts daily walk through inspection on PPE usage in each department ,train staff and take corrective actions.
• Supervise the overall fire and pest protection activity :,ensuring that all fire extinguishers are in good condition available in their appropriate place ,inspected ,serviced and refilled periodically as per the schedule.
• Promotes safety and quality and hygiene in the company.
• Performs related duties as assigned or as situations dictate.
  training
• Plan, organize and conduct employee training for Safety ,GMP, First aid

Job Requirements

Education : BSC degree in environmental and occupational health safety science ,environmental science or related fields from recognized university.

Experience : Minimum 4 years’ experience in beverage industry and exposure to and understanding of implementation ISO 22000, ISO 9001, ISO 14001.

Behavioral competencies

• Result orientation
• Quality orientation
• Continuous improvement
• Integrity
• Transparency
• Teamwork

Specific skills

• Excellent and effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good analytical and coordinating abilities.
• Must possess good leadership qualities.
• Must be proactive and be able to pay keen attention to the smallest of details.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Must be able to manage time effectively.

Language : Both Amharic & English