Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Officer

Job title : Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Officer

About The Role

• The EHS officer will be responsible for the day-to-day operations within the EHS Department and contribute to the application of effective EHS management, ensurin overall EHS Management System effectiveness and drive improvement.

Key responsibilities
Responsible and accountable for assisting management with

• Implementing, managing and continuously improving EHS procedures and work practices.
• Compliance with the EHS requirements of Kerry, local legislation and external certifications.
• Support implementation of Office Safety programs at Kerry Lagos.

Main Accountabilities

• Ensure understanding of and compliance to EHS procedures and practices by staff and contractors.
• Administer and maintain compliance with all Kerry LIFE rules.
• Work with personnel at all levels in the organization to drive safety culture and encourage safe working practices.
• Ensure compliance with all Kerry policies and procedures and contribute to the development and review thereof.
• Implementation and maintenance of the requirements of Kerry EHS systems, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
• Facilitate and participate in internal audits and Kerry EHS audits.
• Implement corrective and preventative actions to close out audit findings.
• Train employees and contractors on requirements of the Kerry EHS systems, promoting incident prevention for the benefit of employees, contractors and visitors.
• Update EHS documentation in the integrated EHS management system.
• Monitor and measure compliance to EHS objectives and targets.
• Monitor and measure environmental performance in accordance with Municipal/county requirements and Sustainability KPI’s.
• Monitor, measure, compile and report EHS statistics within Kerry and as required by local and national legislation.
• Support in the execution of emergency preparedness drills.
• Maintain relevant EHS logs and documentation and Perform Incident Investigations and root cause analysis.
• To advise and monitor site risk assessments.
• Proactively identify potential hazards, unsafe conditions and at-risk behaviours.
• Communicate EHS objectives and targets and performance to all employees and contractors on site.
• Promote EHS awareness on the site.
• Coach EHS Representatives and ensure that their duties are completed timely.
• Ensure compliance to EHS procedures and work instructions during maintenance, building, project work with employees and contractors.
• Assist in the development and presentation of relevant EHS training, including EHS Induction.
• Promote the effective use of PPE’s.
• Pro-actively ensure the close-out of EHS-related maintenance tasks in conjunction with the engineering team.
• Completion of monthly Kerry EHS reports.
• Assist in compliance reviews, general risk assessments and other safety assessments to support EHS management.
• Ensure compliance with applicable EHS laws and regulations.

Factory-Specific Responsibilities (but not limited to)

• Walk the manufacturing floor on a daily basis to establish EHS presence and provide support.
• Co-ordinate and document all EHS meetings (EHS Committee, incident investigation, PPE, contractor, third party, auditing or other).
• Update, implement, and manage EHS Programs, Policies and Procedures, assist in report preparation and data gathering.
• Perform facility EHS Inspections
• Evaluate PPE and ensure proper use and maintenance of PPE’s.
• Ensure compliance to Regulatory and Kerry requirements.
• Assist in emergency response, emergency preparedness review, planning and training.
• Support in implementing current and future Kerry EHS programs, including; BOS (Behavior Observation System). SeRRA (Self-Regulated Risk Assessment). Small Acts Matter (SAM).
• Perform additional duties as assigned by EHS Lead

Qualifications And Skills

• Degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, Science or Equivalent.
• At least 2 years’ experience working in EHS, preferably in a Food Manufacturing plant.
• Completed ISPON Level 3
• Completed NEBOSH IGC (Advantageous).
• Working knowledge of the requirements of the OHS Act. National Environmental Management Act
• Experience in ISO 14001 Systems and ISO 45001 implementation and internal audit.
• Experience in performing risk assessments and Root Cause Analysis.
  • Problem Solving/Decision Making
  • Analytical & Interpretation skills.
  • Decision making & judgement.
  • Problem Solving - enquiring mind, lateral thinking.
  • Able to influence people even during resistance