Safety Officer (Contract) at LIPTON Teas and Infusions

Purpose of the Role

The Safety Officer supports the development, maintenance, implementation and monitoring of Safety Systems for the company within the unit. The Safety Officer will collaboratively deliver this strategy through simple, effective, and scalable systems to proactively mitigate risk and improve our preparedness to keep our staff safe and healthy.

Responsibilities

• Hold regular (weekly) check-ins with Plantations Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) team to discuss findings and determine necessary safety communications strategy.
• May be required to provide after-hours support on an ad-hoc basis to staff involved in safety incidents.
• Act as a primary or secondary responder to safety incidents involving all staff during office hours, and escalating incident response management to SHE & Site leadership when necessary.
• Complete safety assessment checklists and develop recommended risk mitigation measures with some guidance from  SHE leadership.
• Ensure the implementation of safety and compliance at all office/residence locations.
• Provide weekly, monthly, quarterly & annual safety updates to the company leadership.
• In coordination with SHE Manager, plan the Health and Safety (H&S) activities, defining the measures required to be implemented on site, in accordance with the legislation, internal policies and Occupational, Safety and Health (OSH) Plan.
• Verify with local authorities the conformity with the regulations, the mandatory licenses, and reports.
• Verify the existence and validity of the mandatory H&S documentation of the Subcontractors and all the workers on site.
• Promote the Health and Safety culture among all the workers, disseminating awareness campaigns, doing Induction Trainings, Tool-box-Trainings and Emergency Drill Exercises.
• Distribute and/or verify the use of the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment and their condition.
• Perform internal H&S inspections and audits, collecting evidence and reporting incidents and non-conformities, searching for continuous improvements of the processes.
• Collect and report periodically the data needed for the H&S KPIs calculations and monitoring.
• Provide First-aid assistance in case of accidents.
• Take the necessary measures to maintain the cleanliness and hygiene on the site, preventing and taking care of any possible illness situation affecting the company employees.
• Participate in emergency and fire-fighting teams in accordance with the specific plans

Qualifications, Experience And Competencies

• Graduate in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety and Health, Food Science or an equivalent
• Certificate in Safety Management
• NEBOSH Certificate.
• OHS specific trainings, as H&S Techniques, First-aid, Firefighting, Knowledge of Occupational Health
• 2 to 5 years of working experience in a relevant role preferable in Manufacturing sector, construction projects, the energy sector etc
• Ability to build teams and collaborate with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience in a role that requires action as a first responder to safety incidents