Safety Officer
2025-09-19T11:13:34+00:00
Bibagry Limited
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Kalumbila
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Beverages
Environment
2025-09-24T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
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This position reports to the SHEQ Manager. Successful candidate will be responsible for the below duties.
Responsibilities
- Carry out regular safety inspections and audits of production areas, equipment, machinery and workstations, identifying hazards and ensuring corrective actions are taken.
- Conduct risk assessments / job hazard analyses for tasks, new equipment or process changes.
- Investigate all accidents, incidents, and near‑misses: determine root causes, recommend and follow up corrective and preventive actions.
- Coordinate safety training, inductions for new employees, refreshers, toolbox talks, and awareness‑raising programs.
- Ensure the proper use, maintenance, and provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Maintain records: incident reports, safety checks, training logs, risk registers etc.
- Ensure compliance with relevant local and national safety laws, regulations, standards; stay updated on changes and help adapt policies / procedures.
- Assist in carrying out emergency drills (fire, spill, evacuation) and ensure readiness of safety equipment (e.g. fire extinguishers) and emergency response procedures.
- Promote safety culture: working with all levels (operators, supervisors, management) to encourage safe behaviours, awareness, accountability.
- Support management in defining & monitoring safety KPIs, periodic reporting on safety performance.
Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience
- Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
- Relevant safety certification (e.g. IOSH, NEBOSH, ISO 45001 etc.) is an advantage.
- 2 years of experience in a safety role, ideally in food & beverage / manufacturing / production setting.
- Good knowledge of Zambian safety / OSH legislation, local regulatory & environmental requirements.
- Strong communication skills, able to train others and clearly report issues.
- Good observational, analytical & problem‑solving skills.
- Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple safety tasks & follow up on corrective actions
Carry out regular safety inspections and audits of production areas, equipment, machinery and workstations, identifying hazards and ensuring corrective actions are taken. Conduct risk assessments / job hazard analyses for tasks, new equipment or process changes. Investigate all accidents, incidents, and near‑misses: determine root causes, recommend and follow up corrective and preventive actions. Coordinate safety training, inductions for new employees, refreshers, toolbox talks, and awareness‑raising programs. Ensure the proper use, maintenance, and provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Maintain records: incident reports, safety checks, training logs, risk registers etc. Ensure compliance with relevant local and national safety laws, regulations, standards; stay updated on changes and help adapt policies / procedures. Assist in carrying out emergency drills (fire, spill, evacuation) and ensure readiness of safety equipment (e.g. fire extinguishers) and emergency response procedures. Promote safety culture: working with all levels (operators, supervisors, management) to encourage safe behaviours, awareness, accountability. Support management in defining & monitoring safety KPIs, periodic reporting on safety performance.
Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Engineering, or related field. Relevant safety certification (e.g. IOSH, NEBOSH, ISO 45001 etc.) is an advantage. 2 years of experience in a safety role, ideally in food & beverage / manufacturing / production setting. Good knowledge of Zambian safety / OSH legislation, local regulatory & environmental requirements. Strong communication skills, able to train others and clearly report issues. Good observational, analytical & problem‑solving skills. Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple safety tasks & follow up on corrective actions
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Vacancy title:
Safety Officer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Beverages, Category: Environment]
Jobs at:
Bibagry Limited
Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, September 24 2025
Duty Station:
Kalumbila | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, September 19 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
This position reports to the SHEQ Manager. Successful candidate will be responsible for the below duties.
Responsibilities
- Carry out regular safety inspections and audits of production areas, equipment, machinery and workstations, identifying hazards and ensuring corrective actions are taken.
- Conduct risk assessments / job hazard analyses for tasks, new equipment or process changes.
- Investigate all accidents, incidents, and near‑misses: determine root causes, recommend and follow up corrective and preventive actions.
- Coordinate safety training, inductions for new employees, refreshers, toolbox talks, and awareness‑raising programs.
- Ensure the proper use, maintenance, and provision of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Maintain records: incident reports, safety checks, training logs, risk registers etc.
- Ensure compliance with relevant local and national safety laws, regulations, standards; stay updated on changes and help adapt policies / procedures.
- Assist in carrying out emergency drills (fire, spill, evacuation) and ensure readiness of safety equipment (e.g. fire extinguishers) and emergency response procedures.
- Promote safety culture: working with all levels (operators, supervisors, management) to encourage safe behaviours, awareness, accountability.
- Support management in defining & monitoring safety KPIs, periodic reporting on safety performance.
Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience
- Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
- Relevant safety certification (e.g. IOSH, NEBOSH, ISO 45001 etc.) is an advantage.
- 2 years of experience in a safety role, ideally in food & beverage / manufacturing / production setting.
- Good knowledge of Zambian safety / OSH legislation, local regulatory & environmental requirements.
- Strong communication skills, able to train others and clearly report issues.
- Good observational, analytical & problem‑solving skills.
- Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple safety tasks & follow up on corrective actions
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: associate degree
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