Health & Safety Manager - A & C at Holcim Nigeria

Holcim builds progress for people and the planet. As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Holcim is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of its strategy Holcim is becoming a net zero company, with its people and communities at the heart of its success. The company is driving the circular economy as a world leader in recycling to build more with less.

Holcim is the company behind some of the world’s most trusted brands in the building sector including ACC, Aggregate Industries, Ambuja Cement, Disensa, Firestone Building Products, Geocycle, Holcim and Lafarge. Holcim is 70,000 people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Health & Safety Manager - A & C

Job Code: DJOB
Location: Lagos
Contract Type: Regular Full-Time
Function: Health & Safety

Overview

• The primary role of the H&S Manager is to advise the business on all health, safety and environment matters to ensure all Ready-mix operations complies with its statutory obligations.

Responsibilities

• Advise the A&C leadership team and plant management team on all aspects of Health & Safety.
• Conducts safety meetings, audits, and inspections to ensure compliance. Evaluate performance, identify corrective action, and implement follow up assessments in all A&C plants and locations.
• Work with line managers to develop, implement, and conduct preventative care, safety, and compliance training programs to address HSE needs of the business. 
• Plans, implements, manages, and maintains comprehensive environmental safety & health programs on all A&C premises or at project site locations.
• Conduct & carryout internal and compliance audits of all Ready-mix sites and contractors in line with Lafargeholcim standards; report on findings and proffer corrective actions were required.
• Support the company’s occupational health coordinator in assessing the emergency response readiness, awareness and materials at all Ready-mix locations/site. Monitor and track first-aid certification and training is suitable to manage anticipated incidents on the site.
• Conduct/organize relevant health and safety training for employees as required, including emergency response readiness, first aid and fire drills/safety in line with Group standards.
• Support line management and challenge site ways of working - review field and site risk assessments, works and look for concerns or unanticipated risks or non-compliances to rules. Escalate and challenge. The safety coordinator as with any person is empowered to stop any activity on the site.
• Tool Box Talks - Implement a system to have one structured tool box talk on a relevant subject each week and the recording of attendance and subject.
• Collaborates with management to develop an Emergency Action Plan and serve as primary contact for site injury and incident notification, investigation, and case management. Lead accident and Incident investigation when required. Maintains a written log of safety inspection activities, reports, and correspondence.
• Record site statistics and ensure all staff and contractors on the site are captured, in alignment with Lafargeholcim incident and reporting standard. Lead accident and Incident investigation when needed using RCA.
• To recommend & implement control measures and advise on the standard of P.P.E. issued to employees
• Responsible for the development and implementation of the Health & Safety Improvement program (HSIP) in all Ready-mix plants. This should include the monthly facilitation of a health and safety committee.
• Make periodic health assessments of offices, canteens, toilets and facilities and assess compliance with Welfare Facilities Standard, Ergonomics Advisory.
• This list of responsibilities is not exhaustive and the job holder may be required to perform duties outside of this as operationally required

Education / Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Health & Safety / Engineering
• Nebosh General Certificate
• Member of National Industrial Safety Council of Nigeria or similar Organization.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ Experience in a safety related company or manufacturing industry

Knowledge & Skills:
Technical / Functional Skills:

• Good written and oral communication skills
• Strong computer Skills especially Excel, word, powerpoint and email applications
• Ability to prioritize with excellent time management skills
• Good attention to detail

Behavioral Competence:

• Good interpersonal skills
• Strong team player
• Adaptable
• Tact and tolerant
• Ability to work well under pressure and adhere to set deadlines
• Resilient and Motivated.

Leadership and managerial abilities:

• Excellent management skills and ability to organize and plan effectively to meet both short and long range goals and objectives.
• Ability to manage multiple project plans successfully and simultaneously.
• Ability to motivate individuals and teams
• Able to coach and direct a diverse team.

Language Requirements:

• Professional Proficiency in English Language.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.