Health Safety & Environment Coordinator Job in Sultan Hamud, Kenya - Aluminum Packaging Multinational

We are a Multinational company in Aluminum packaging industry with our headquarters in West Africa. 

We are in the process of setting up a Greenfield plant in Kenya based at Sultan Hamud.
 

The company seeks to recruit a customer-focused, results-oriented and efficient individual to fill the following vacant position:

Health Safety & Environment Coordinator 

1 Position
 

Reporting to The Human Resources & Admin Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for enforcing adherence to company Health, Safety & Environment policies so as to ensure a safe workplace, conducive work environment and enhanced worker welfare. 

The incumbent will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with local and International HSE legislation and regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide professional guidance on all HSE operations in the company so as to ensure compliance with company HSE Policy and commitments including employee induction on HSE.
• Ensure total compliance with all relevant legislation on OHSA i.e. DOHSS and NEMA requirements and all other applicable bodies including certifications ISO9001:2008 and HACCP or FSSC22000:2010 and keep abreast with all new legislation pertaining to HSE in Kenya and implement accordingly. 
• Translate company HSE policy and commitments and worker welfare policies into workable plans and communicate the policy to employees and other relevant stake holders including all suppliers and subcontractors.
• Engage employees in appropriate programs to create and maintain individual and collective responsible HSE culture.
• Participate in monthly HSE site visits and conduct regular inspections, checks and hazard spotting tours to ensure that standards are maintained and that management controls are being implemented in order to achieve total safety in the work place.
• Articulate and implement practical environmental conservation programs according to company standards and ensure that the surrounding environment is attractive and is well managed as to represent the company’s environmental consciousness.
• Develop creative ways of involving employees in environmental conservation, tree planting and other activities geared at enhancing the look of our environment as well as organize environmental outreach activities in the neighboring communities in conjunction with the Human Resources & Admin Manager.
• Ensure that all waste is creatively managed as per the principles of reduce, reuse, recycle.
• Document appropriate HSE procedures for the company and communicate, educate and engage employees in the implementation.
• Be responsible for communicating and interpreting HSE issues in regard to labour relations with the support of the Human Resources & Admin Manager.
• Identify appropriate HSE trainings both internal and external and assist the Human Resources & Admin Manager in the implementation.
• Ensure that the HSE committees are active and motivated by identifying and implementing programs that encourage team work and develop standard indicators upon which performance of HSE Representatives shall be measured to ensure fairness in rewarding exemplary achievement.
• Oversee that all HSE procedures are followed in cases of work injury and that all relevant forms are appropriately completed.
• Conduct all external social, environmental and process audits and ensure that all corrective actions and recommendations arising from the said audits are acted on as per the timeline. 
• Ensure that all welfare facilities i.e. first aid boxes, dining areas, toilets, kitchen etc. meet the requisite hygiene standards and operate efficiently as per the standard operating procedures.
• Provide an HSE overview to the Human Resources & Admin Manager in suitable CSR projects in line with company Policy.
• Train teams on risk assessment, improvement plans, monitor action plans and oversee ongoing security projects.
• Generate required regulatory and other reports as required per Company reporting expectations and update and advice management on all HSE issues.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• An undergraduate degree in Occupational Health & Safety or Environmental Science or Social sciences.
• Professional qualification in Health & Safety.
• Computer literacy is mandatory.
• Over 5 year’s progressive experience in Health & safety and worker welfare.
• Sound knowledge and working experience of Kenyan labour laws in respect to Occupational Health & Safety.
• Sound knowledge and experience in conducting statutory and social audits.
• Excellent communication skills with good interpersonal skills.
• Negotiation and persuasion skills.
• Ability to adhere and ensure compliance to HSE standards.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, exhibit patience and tolerance.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and pay attention to details.

How to Apply

If you would like to be considered for the opportunities, please write in confidence to the Human Resources & Admin Manager before Wednesday 3rd December 2014. 

Send your curriculum vitae containing an e-mail address, telephone contacts, qualifications, experience and contacts of three referees to Kenya.hr@gzican.com.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.