EHS (Environmental Health and Safety) Manager

Job Purpose and Impact

The Environmental Health and Safety Manager will provide subject matter expertise in environmental, health and safety compliance. In this role, you will develop, implement and maintain processes and programs built to assure compliance with existing federal, state and local regulations and requirements for a very complex operation with two or more highly hazardous processes, high serious injuries and fatality and serious environmental event potential.

Key Accountabilities

• Execute controls and applicable control programs and document that control programs have been implemented as planned for very large and complex operation with high risk and exposure.
• Define, implement and lead processes for risks, hazards and opportunity identification and determine resources required to execute.
• Lead action plans by identifying potential emergency situations, creating emergency communication plans that addresses operation or business disruptions, recovery and social media and testing and validating the emergency action plans.
• Promote environmental, health and safety culture through training and education solutions related to environmental, health and safety issues, practices and risks and coach others as the need arises.
• Prepare and execute audits and ensure compliance with legal and other requirements are met.
• Conduct incident investigations based on incident classification and liaise with engineers, management and health and safety regulatory authorities to identify causes of accidents and prevent their recurrence.
• Identify and review hazard, risk and opportunities on an ongoing and proactive basis and ensure that appropriate follow up actions are being implemented.
• Lead and develop a team, coach and make decisions related to talent management, hiring, performance, and disciplinary actions.
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum of four years of related work experience as a safety officer
• Willing to be based in General Santos
• Other minimum qualifications may apply
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong scientific and mathematical knowledge
• Confirmed ability to deliver processes effectively to optimize business resources
• Solid working knowledge of food safety industry practices and standards
• Two years of supervisory experience