Safety Health and Environmental Manager - Commerce

Job Description

Locations: Head Office

Job Purpose:

As the Safety, Health, and Environmental Manager-Commerce, will play a pivotal role in championing and promoting occupational safety, health, and environmental awareness across our commerce function at Heineken Ethiopia. Primary responsibility will be to monitor all safety-related issues, including risk assessments and safety training while sharing best practices and disseminating information within and across sales regions, Heineken-owned warehouses, distributor outlets, and road safety initiatives.

Job Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities

• Safety Awareness and Culture: Develop a culture of safety among Commerce employees by implementing several initiatives, such as safety campaigns, safety induction sessions, safety accreditation for sales staff, and safety briefings prior to meetings.

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• Safety Training: Develop and conduct safety training programs for all Commerce employees and third-party contractors, including induction, initial, ongoing, and refresher training, etc.

• Safety Adherence: Ensure that every Commerce employee complies with safety policies and procedures.

• Road Safety Program and Policy: Ensure full compliance with the road safety program and policy.

• Telematics Monitoring: Monitor drivers' weekly reports from the telematics dashboard to promote positive behavior behind the wheel.

• Incident Investigation: Conduct thorough incident investigations to identify root causes and contributing factors, as well as necessary remedial measures.

• Safety Events Reporting: Promptly report safety events in the designated platform and coordinate accident investigations.

• Lost Time on Injuries: Minimize lost time due to injuries by maintaining strict adherence to safety policies and ensuring safe working conditions.

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Management: Coordinate the administration of PPE management in sales regions and warehouses as required.

• Events Management- Commerce: Collaborate with the Sales and Marketing team to ensure the safe execution of events is facilitated as per the safety standard.

• Contractor Safety Management: Implement Heineken's Contractor Safety Management program in Commerce and marketing activities.

• Manual Handling: Ensure compliance with manual handling procedures to prevent physical injuries.

• Warehouse Safety: Ensure safety adherence is as per the required standard on both Heineken and Distributor warehouses.

• Monthly Safety Reporting: provide bi-weekly & monthly safety reports and share trend analyses with relevant stakeholders.

• Journey Management Plan: work along with the Fleet & Sales team to develop and implement detailed journey management plans for relevant stakeholders.

• Good Housekeeping (GHK) & 5S: Put the 5S program into practice and make sure that the internal warehouse maintains good housekeeping as needed.

• Risk Assessment: Conduct detailed risk assessments and implement preventive and recovery barriers as required.

• Perform other activities as assigned by the line manager

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or with related field of study

Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience as a safety, health, and environmental management or SHE coordinator in a manufacturing company

Skills & Competencies

• Computer skills: good command of MS Office.

• Good knowledge of Ethiopian legislation in Health & Safety and Environment.

• Good knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSAS 18001).

• Strong knowledge of safety and environmental regulations, standards, and best practices.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

• Proven ability to influence change and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

• Special conditions:

• Available, in case of emergencies, 24 hours, 7 days per week.

• Available to frequent traveling (an average, once per Month) to the different breweries, regions, and warehouse depots)

How To Apply

Interested applicants can apply through: THIS LINK