Seven-Up Bottling Company Limited is one of the largest manufacturing companies in Nigeria, producing and distributing some of the nation’s most-loved beverages in the country like; Pepsi, 7Up, Mirinda, Teem, Mountain Dew, H2oH!, Lipton Ice Tea and Aquafina premium drinking water. SBC has recently entered into Home & Personal Care category with the 2SURE brand and launched its first product, a Hand & Surface Sanitizer. Seven Up boasts of nine bottling plants with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities strategically located across various regions in the country.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Position: Safety Officer
Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Strive
- Assist Safety Manager in the coordination of SHE Management Systems in the plant, head office and external warehouses in line with the company’s acceptable standards, OHSAS 45001and ISO 14001 EMS
- Assist Safety manager in working with HODs and administrative teams to identify occupational and environmental hazards and to introduce suitable controls in the offices and warehouses.
- Follow up on agreed control measures to ensure safe work practices.
- Ensure safe handling and disposal of hazardous materials across the plant, offices and external warehouses.
- Assist the Safety manager in the communication of all relevant Local/organizational SHE standards to employees, contractors and visitors.
- Identify and support in implementing SHE program at the plant, head office, warehouses and contractor management.
- Assist the Safety manager in coordinating hazard spotting, near-misses and report of unsafe act in the work place.
- Conduct periodic inspection and ensure servicing of all SHE equipment as required on site. Prepare report for the SHE manager and ensure timely closure of all identified gaps.
- Conduct periodic internal audit and inspection as planned, generate relevant report for SHE manager and ensure tracking and closure of remedial actions.
- Assist the Safety manager to plan and ensure that audits are carried out to establish that the site meets current legislative requirements, and its own SHE targets.
- Support line management in carrying out accident / incident investigation and control and develop reports for SHE manager. Ensure implementation of action plans arising from lesson learnt from incidents.
- Liaise with government agency as authorized on all issues as it relates to safety, health and environmental matters and reports to safety manager
Bonding:
- Establishes and maintains productive relationships with team and external stakeholders
- Ensures training programmes are attended by all nominated team members. Follows up on implementation of learnings
- Builds and reinforces relationships with Engineering, Quality Assurance, Production Planning and relevant government regulatory agencies.
Innovation:
- Learns and implements best practices from outside and shares own best practices within SBC
- Promotes process automation and use of technology within the business
Accountability
- Ensure general good housekeeping of work areas, car parks, lawns, drains, waste segregation facilities and area. Generate relevant report for the Safety manager.
- Follow-up stock level to ensure the availability, distribution and use of relevant personal protective equipment.
- Keep ALL records (soft and hard copies) and ensure their accessibility by authorized persons.
- Support the development of SHE policies and programs.
- Conduct risk assessment and enforce preventative measures.
- Review existing policies and measures and update according to legislation.
- Initiate and organize SHE training of employees and executives.
- Inspect premises and the work of personnel to identify issues or non-conformity (e.g. not using protective equipment).
- Oversee installations, maintenance, disposal of substances etc.
- Record and investigate incidents to determine causes and corrective action plan.
- Prepare reports on occurrences and provide statistical information to upper.
- Advise and instruct on various safety-related topics (noise levels, PPE usage, use of machinery, etc.)
Requirements
- Typically 3–5 years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Experience specifically within theFood & BeverageorBottlingindustry is a major advantage.
- Regulatory Compliance: Deep understanding of Nigerian environmental and safety regulators, includingNESREA(Federal),LASEPA(Lagos-specific), and theFederal Fire Service.
- Safety Management Systems: Proficiency inISO 45001(Occupational Health & Safety) andISO 14001(Environmental Management).
- FMCG Hazards: Practical knowledge of Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures, and Job Safety Analysis (JSA) within a manufacturing context.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.
