Factory Health, Safety & Environment Manager at UAC Foods Limited

UAC Foods Limited is a leading manufacturer and Marketer of tasty, nourishing convenience foods. The business is a joint venture between UACN Plc of Nigeria with 51% equity stake and Tiger Brands of South Africa with 49%. We are a quality conscious company and always aim to add value to our consumers with our rich basket of Snacks, Beverage and Dairies products. Our foremost act of social responsibility is the nutritious, hygienic and safe products that we consistently give to Nigerians.

Staffed with the right people in key Technical, Production and Customer Service Units coupled with our rich culture of innovation spanning many years, we have remained a dominant player in the food industry. Our company pioneered the Sausage Roll market in 1952 and for over 50 years, Gala has kept Nigerians going in their journey to success.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Factory Health, Safety & Environment Manager

Location: Lagos

Purpose Statement

• Responsible for coordinating and implementing organizational safety programs in the Dairies (Oregun) & Snacks (Ojota) Plants.
• Conduct risk assessments to detect potential hazards, identify precautionary measures and ensure implementation of HSE programs.

Job Description

• Conducting risk assessment and ensuring implementation of required controls.
• Ensuring strict adherence to Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures at relevant facilities.
• Planning and implementing all Health, Safety and Environment programs.
• Collating and analyzing all relevant Health Safety and Environment reports periodically.
• Investigating workplace incidents, establishing the causes, and recommending preventive action against recurrences.
• Ensuring Emergency response infrastructure, arrangements and procedure are up to date, effective and on standby.
• Standardization of HSE Processes and Programs in line with ISO45001 & ISO14001 framework. Experience in managing and coaching teams and individuals.
• Implementing workforce HSE continuous development strategies across the relevant factories.
• Providing management with appropriate information on safety, health, and environment related matters.
• Ensuring general hygiene in the factory (GMP) and prompt fumigation of the factory and premises.
• Ensuring good sanitation of storage facilities and environment for effective storage conditions.
• Enforcing procedure of solid waste materials are implemented.
• Handling the procedure for wastewater discharge to comply with local regulations on wastewater discharges.
• Enforcing HSE regulatory and operational compliance across the factories.
• Ensuring strict adherence to Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures at relevant facilities.
• Enforcing procedures for solid waste management are implemented.
• Handling the procedure for wastewater discharge to comply with local regulations on wastewater discharges.
• Ensuring the procedures for both in- house, third party pest control and fumigation programs are effectively implemented.

Entry Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a Scientific discipline or HSE related field with NYSC Certificate
• 6 – 9 years’ relevant experience in Occupational Health, Safety and Environment.
• Organizational Skill
• Interpersonal communication skills
• Engineering knowledge
• Good external orientation
• Sound business knowledge,
• Self-confidence and integrity
• Occupational Health, Safety & Environment managerial experience in an FMCG industry (A substantive operations experience is core. additional experience in safety projects support is an added advantage).
• Certifications in NEBOSH IGC, ISO 45001, ISO 14001, Emergency Response
• Sustainability and NEBOSH Diploma are an added advantage
• Must be resident in Lagos State.
• An innovative, skillful, and self-motivated team player with good analytical, statistical, communication and change management skills.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note: Only candidates who meet the specifications will be contacted.