Country Safety Manager
About Us
We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers. Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable and transparent supply. Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique, complementary portfolio of natural, delicious and nutritious products. With our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real.
Product Information
Cocoa
We’re a super specialist in all things cocoa – beans, powders, butters and beyond. In fact, we are the number one
cocoa bean supplier globally with a leading presence in 10 key producing countries across Africa, Asia and South America. In our direct sourcing, our traceability from the farm to the factory allows us to drive sustainable practices across the cocoa supply chain.
Job Description
The EHS head will be responsible for the implementation of ofi's EHS policies across the country. The incumbent must have a detailed understanding of all the applicable laws and regulatory guidelines form the EHS perspective for all the plant locations. The role requires cross-functional co-ordination as many of the locations do not have dedicated EHS resources. As the EHS Head, you will drive the legal compliance and the safety conscience of the organization along with the following key dimensions
Key Deliverables
Oversee and advice on compliance with Country and local safety regulatory requirements.
Strategic Effectiveness
- Draft and publish a safety manual detailing the basics of ofi's EHS policy and procedures. This should incorporate applicable regulatory guidelines.
- Design a robust audit system comprising of policy/management/system/infrastructure/process/practice regarding EHS.
- Give inputs to project teams during greenfield/brownfield projects to build in EHS compliance during design stage itself
- Audit project sites for compliance of EHS guidelines and work with project teams to enable compliance
- Coordinate with relevant agencies to ensure compliance to all governing laws
Operational Effectiveness
- Bring out new/unknown risks in new and existing facilities for management to act
- Ensure all ofi facilities are compliant to local/international regulatory norms
- Document areas of improvement, push the envelope when it comes to environmental safety and safe workplace practices
- Identify opportunities to eliminate not just reduce workplace hazards
Organizational Effectiveness
- Undertake and document audits based on the published audit criterion. Work independently for the audits or constitute cross-functional audit teams to conduct effective audits.
- Follow up on action plans on identified gaps as brought out during audits
- Coach and train plant EHS personnel to develop them as EHS leaders in their plants
- Undertake training of plant personnel to ensure safety requirements and the right knowledge is transferred to the lowest level in the plant operations
Requirements
Certified Safety professional
Strong leadership skills – driving changes, creating engagement, experienced safety trainer and coach,
Assertive and strong believer in the power of teamwork and alignment,
Expertise in implementing safety programs,
Strong hands-on approach
Strong organizing, planning, analytical problem-solving and decision making are required.
Ability to interact across all levels in the organization and build trustful relationships with key stakeholders
Expertise in developing and implementing culture change
ofi is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nationality, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Applicants are requested to complete all required steps in the application process including providing a resume/CV in order to be considered for open roles.