Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Position Title: Health Safety Manager
Reports To: Segment Head
Location: ___________________________

Role Description:

Directly responsible for leading the implementation of HSE programs

Key Responsibilities

• HSE processes implemented in accordance with Sodexo, client and applicable legal requirements
• Line management prepared to lead HSE on a daily basis through training and coaching
• Hourly employees prepared to complete their jobs in accordance with applicable HSE requirements
• Audits and inspections completed, line management assisted to develop corrective action plans; and completion of the plans tracked
• Line managers, supervisors and hourly employees trained in completing inspections and in the reporting of leading indicators
• Line managers and supervisors trained on incident reporting, investigation and root cause analysis
• All incident cases reported, classified and investigated
• Business Continuity Planning deployed
• HSE documents and records maintained
• Current on applicable legal and local / national requirements and internal requirements (Sodexo, client)
• HSE reports prepared and issued
• Provide support for bids and tenders Communicate and motivate safety at all levels
• Audits and inspections completed, line management assisted to develop corrective action plans; and completion of the plans tracked
• Line managers, supervisors and hourly employees trained in completing inspections and in the reporting of leading indicators

Qualifications:

• Degree from an accredited institution in a health and safety related discipline that includes some formal safety component
• At least 5 years of experience as leader or team member in
• implementing safety systems, policies and procedures
• changing a safety culture
• developing and leading teams
• safety auditing / inspecting
• training
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to liaise with various levels of management, clients and employees
• The ability to identify areas for improvement
• Strong ability to organize, analyses, interpret and take sustainable corrective action
• Ability to work under pressure
• Fluent English speaker; other languages is added advantage