Safety Officer at Seven Up Bottling Company

Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited is one of the largest manufacturing companies in Nigeria, producing and distributing some of the nation’s most-loved beverages in the country like; Pepsi, 7Up, Mirinda, Teem, Mountain Dew, H2oH!, Lipton Ice Tea and Aquafina premium drinking water. SBC has recently entered into Home & Personal Care category with the 2SURE brand and launched its first product, a Hand & Surface Sanitizer. Seven Up boasts of nine bottling plants with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities strategically located across various regions in the country.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Safety Officer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Strive

• Assist Safety Manager in the coordination of SHE Management Systems in the plant, head office and external warehouses in line with the company’s acceptable standards, OHSAS 45001and ISO 14001 EMS
• Assist Safety manager in working with HODs and administrative teams to identify occupational and environmental hazards and to introduce suitable controls in the offices and warehouses.
• Follow up on agreed control measures to ensure safe work practices.
• Ensure safe handling and disposal of hazardous materials across the plant, offices and external warehouses.
• Assist the Safety manager in the communication of all relevant Local/organizational SHE standards to employees, contractors and visitors.
• Identify and support in implementing SHE program at the plant, head office, warehouses and contractor management.
• Assist the Safety manager in coordinating hazard spotting, near-misses and report of unsafe act in the work place.
• Conduct periodic inspection and ensure servicing of all SHE equipment as required on site. Prepare report for the SHE manager and ensure timely closure of all identified gaps.
• Conduct periodic internal audit and inspection as planned, generate relevant report for SHE manager and ensure tracking and closure of remedial actions.
• Assist the Safety manager to plan and ensure that audits are carried out to establish that the site meets current legislative requirements, and its own SHE targets.
• Support line management in carrying out accident / incident investigation and control and develop reports for SHE manager. Ensure implementation of action plans arising from lesson learnt from incidents.
• Liaise with government agency as authorized on all issues as it relates to safety, health and environmental matters and reports to safety manager

Bonding:

• Establishes and maintains productive relationships with team and external stakeholders
• Ensures training programmes are attended by all nominated team members. Follows up on implementation of learnings
• Builds and reinforces relationships with Engineering, Quality Assurance, Production Planning and relevant government regulatory agencies.

Innovation:

• Learns and implements best practices from outside and shares own best practices within SBC
• Promotes process automation and use of technology within the business

Accountability

• Ensure general good housekeeping of work areas, car parks, lawns, drains, waste segregation facilities and area. Generate relevant report for the Safety manager.
• Follow-up stock level to ensure the availability, distribution and use of relevant personal protective equipment.
• Keep ALL records (soft and hard copies) and ensure their accessibility by authorized persons.
• Support the development of SHE policies and programs.
• Conduct risk assessment and enforce preventative measures.
• Review existing policies and measures and update according to legislation.
• Initiate and organize SHE training of employees and executives.
• Inspect premises and the work of personnel to identify issues or non-conformity (e.g. not using protective equipment).
• Oversee installations, maintenance, disposal of substances etc.
• Record and investigate incidents to determine causes and corrective action plan.
• Prepare reports on occurrences and provide statistical information to upper.
• Advise and instruct on various safety-related topics (noise levels, PPE usage, use of machinery, etc.)

Requirements

• Typically 3–5 yearsof hands-on experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience specifically within theFood & BeverageorBottlingindustry is a major advantage.
• Regulatory Compliance:  Deep understanding of Nigerian environmental and safety regulators, includingNESREA(Federal),LASEPA(Lagos-specific), and theFederal Fire Service.
• Safety Management Systems: Proficiency inISO 45001(Occupational Health & Safety) andISO 14001(Environmental Management).
• FMCG Hazards: Practical knowledge of Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures, and Job Safety Analysis (JSA) within a manufacturing context.

Application Closing Date
11th March, 2026.