Health safety and Environment Officer

We are recruiting Health safety and Environment Officer 

JOB ID: 436| Reporting Manager – Compliance Manager| SITE: Legedadi

Location: Legedadi, Joytech Farm 

Career level:Minimum 2 years’ experience horticulture sector

Employment Type: Full time/ Permanent 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare and/or update health, safety, and environmental management risk assessment and plan, review them on a regular basis, and keep them up to date at all times together with the safety committee.

• Design strategies to reduce incidents of illness, environmental accidents, and other issues that may affect employee safety

• Ensure that all health and safety policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and best practices are adhered to and are regularly reviewed, updated, and communicated

• Ensure that sub-contractors and employees are aware of their responsibility about environment, health, and safety

• Lead the environmental units 

• Ensure that employees are provided with proper PPE and instruct them on their use 

• Take appropriate precautions to ensure that all the processes of work in the undertakings shall not be a source or cause of physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, or psychological hazards to the health and safety of the workers.

• Inspect work sites and the work of personnel regularly to identify issues or non-conformity

• Ensure warning signs and instructions are properly placed. 

• Stay up-to-date with local, state, and federal regulations related to environmental, health, and safety and ensure implementation. 

• Conduct regular inspections and audits to identify and address potential EHS risks and non-compliance issues.

• Collaborate with relevant departments to implement effective controls and preventive measures.

• Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions

• Maintain incident reporting systems and documentation.

• Track and analyze incident data to identify trends and implement preventive 

• Develop and implement emergency response plans and procedures.

• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to monitor EHS performance.

• Collect and analyze data to evaluate EHS performance and identify areas for improvement.

• Continuously assess and improve EHS management systems and processes.

• Implement best practices and industry standards to enhance EHS performance.

• Conduct inspections and risk assessments for environmental, health, and safety hazards.

• Implement safety protocols and environmental management plans.

• Provide training on EHS best practices, policies, and procedures to employees, sub-contractors, and agency workers.

• Monitor compliance with EHS regulations and standards, and report issues to the Compliance Manager.

• Regularly prepare and submit reports to the compliance manager.

• Perform any other related tasks assigned by the Compliance manager

Job Requirements: 

• Interpersonal skills that enable you to work with people at all levels, motivate others, and change people’s attitudes when necessary

• Risk management 

• Problem-solving

• Communication  

• Attention to detail 

• MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 

• Personal commitment to improving your knowledge and skills and a passion for continuing learning and development

How To Apply

Interested applicants who can fulfill the stated requirements can submit their application letter with non-returnable CV and supporting documents within 10 (Ten) consecutive working days from the date of this announcement in person to HR Department office or through-mail: Eyerusalem@jtfresh.com

Please mention the title of the position you applied for the subject line of your email. Candidates who do not follow the instruction will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be notified for interview.