Guinness Nigeria Plc Recruits Health Safety & Environment Manager - Ikeja, Lagos

Guiness Nigeria Plc - We are a member of Diageo Plc the world's leading premium drinks business with an unrivalled collection of beverage alcohol & non-alcohol brands across the Spirits, Wine & Beer categories. Job Title: Health Safety & Environment Manager - Ikeja Site

AutoReqId: 34655BR
Function: Supply
Level: L5 (M2)
Reports To: Director of Customer Service

Context/Scope
Guinness Nigeria is very much committed to the Diageo zero harm vision. In line with this, the company is on a journey to significantly improve health and safety processes, procedures, and results in all its operations.

Leadership and Functional Responsibilities

• Facilitate, coordinate, schedule and administer the logistics Health Safety & Environment Programmes.
• To drive and implement the corporate health, safety and environmental policies and procedures on site and ensure the logistics centres are compliant with legislation and Diageo standards.
• Ensure objectives outlined in the site Health Safety & Environment statements are achieved and maintained.
• Develop and maintain the site emergency plan with Head of Safety and Risk.
• Proactively review and advise on the work practices of the logistics sites employees and the contractors employed on site.
• Performing Health Safety & Environment audits & risk assessments and ensuring implementation of action plans.
• Provision of safety expertise and advice for all project work on logistics site.
• Identify Health Safety & Environment training requirements for personnel at all levels in the centre (including Contractors). This includes the preparation of and delivery of Health Safety & Environment presentations & training.
• Reviewing and up-dating safety procedures in conduction with line managers and systems of work to ensure compliance with codes of practice, technological developments and best practice.
• Actively promoting employee engagement in Health Safety & Environment
• Ensure the company is certified in accordance with the prevailing Health, Safety an Environment standards

Purpose of Role

• Health, Safety & Environment professional for the logistics centre, with responsibility for the provision of professional, technical and competent advice on Health, Safety & Environment in the workplace to managers, employees and contractors.
• The Health Safety & Environment Manager will work with the wider management team to develop awareness of health, Safety & Environment legislation on site and lead proactive activities.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure compliance to Global Risk Management Standards and working to improve the safety culture of employees & contractors.
• Improvement of the safety results as measured by the Key Performance Indicators
• Managing relations with Government Health, Safety and Environment agencies e.g Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) etc
• Professionally represent the site at various Government and Industrial forums, ensuring that good relations are maintained at all times and site’s interests are protected.
• To drive the site compliance of the Global risk management standards and the severe and fatal injuries prevention programmes

Skills, Qualifications and Experience Required

• Graduate calibre- preferably in an Engineering or Health, Safety and Environment (HSE ) discipline
• 3 years post qualification working experience in a manufacturing industry as a Safety and/or Environment Professional.
• 5years experience in FMCG environment
• NEBOSH certification will be an added advantage.
• Broad knowledge of engineering / industrial manufacturing systems and practices is compulsory.
• Excellent analytical skills

Barriers to Success in Role

• Inability to influence internal and external stakeholders
• Inability to make connections across a broad agenda

Application Closing Date:
13th November, 2012
 
How To Apply:
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