Current Vacancies in a Food Processing and Manufacturing Company for HSE Managers

We are a food processing and manufacturing company with specialty in consumer goods and the production of input for bakers and the confectionery industries. We are a leader in confectioneries and bakers’ items. Our success is powered by our world-class team of highly engaged and committed staff. In our company you will have the opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced, strategic environment where bold, innovative thinking isn’t just welcomed, it’s encouraged. Across all functions, we relish the opportunity to help our people fulfil their potential. Our rapid expanding business means plenty of opportunities to step into the spotlight and acquire life time experience. Job Title: HSE Manager Report to: Factory Manager Job Location: Alagbado, Lagos Working time: Between 7:30am-5pm Mondays to Fridays and 8:30am-3pm on Saturdays.  Grade: Senior Staff Status: Full time Job Summary

• As a manufacturing company, safety is a necessity for the organisation and the employees, to this effect a safety manager is needed that will ensure everyone’s compliance with health and safety laws in the company. The safety manager will be responsible for establishing and maintaining policies that will create a safe workplace.
• As a safety manager you must have the ability to communicate guidelines to a multidisciplinary workforce. You will also be able to discover opportunities for improving conditions and execute various safety programs. The goal is to ensure the workplace meet all legal expectations and actively supports occupational health and safety.

• Establish safety and health goals and objectives, plans, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with local, rules and regulations.
• Analyze safety processes throughout the company; proactively seek areas of opportunity for improvement.
• Identify root causes of accidents; recommend changes to work flow, equipment or other process elements; and develop and implement support systems to achieve safety objectives.
• Develop and maintain site emergency response management system.
• Provide professional/technical/competent advice on all areas of safety in the work place, to all on site and enforce the implementation of corporate safety standards while supporting the implementation of periodic safety certification.
• Issuance of permit to work for risk based jobs such as working at height, hot work, electrical work, confined space entry and civil works in the brewery to all 3rd party contractors. Liaise with all stakeholders in the implementation of permit to work system.
• Analyze incidents and accidents data to propose corrective and preventive actions.
• Coordinate training programs for employees to continually maintain an appropriate level of awareness, knowledge and preparedness across the organization.
• Assists the Commercial, Engineering and Operations Department in their dealings with clients in all issues concerned with Health and Safety at work.
• Conducts safety audits both internal and external.
• Provides technical support to Senior Management on any safety related subjects.

• Preparing and enforcing policies to establish a culture of health and safety.
• Report on health and safety awareness, issues and statistics.
• Inspect equipment and machinery to observe possible unsafe condition
• Liaises between Clients on safety related issues.
• Development, evaluation and upgrading of safety programs.
• Maintain safety files and records
• Perform other work related tasks as required.

• Applicant should have degree/HND in relevant field
• Applicant should have over 3 years’ experience as an HSE personnel in a manufacturing company
• Applicant must be a computer literate.
• Applicant must be able to coach and train other junior staff
• Applicant must have a relevant certification in HSE

• Business skills – ability to manage budgets and lead team.
• Organisational skills – ability to manage numerous and simultaneous tasks.
• Ability to pay attention to detail in order to identify hazards.
• The ability to lead and motivate others.
• Team working skills to work cooperatively and liaise with people at all levels.
• The ability to communicate with, and persuade others.
• Good diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• The confidence to respond positively when under pressure.
• People management skills, high level of initiative and self-management skill.