Palm Oil Production and Plantation

The Safety Officer will be responsible for:

• Develops and leads in the implementation and promotion of a health and safety culture across the workforce through the provision and development of sound health and safety policies and procedures.
• Carry out risk assessments, identify hazards and accident prevention initiatives and methodologies for investigations of accidents.
• Facilitate the maintenance and management of occupational health, safety and well-being through system, audits/inspections.
• Creating high standards and expectations on employee’s safety awareness and behaviours and performance.
• Advice on matters of Health and Safety obligations and responsivities by all the line managers.
• Initiate statistical data and documentation of all risk assessments and ensure occupational safety related accidents are reported through relevant channels to the relevant statutory bodies.
• Able to guide and demonstrate the usage of safety tools and ensure appropriate signage including FIRST AID Management
• Coordination of the Health and Safety Committee activities as per in compliance with the Health and Safety Act 36 of 2010 and the Factories Act 441.

Qualifications

• Full Grade 12 GCE Level Certificate or GCSE
• A minimum a Degree/Diploma Health and Safety Management.
• Must be a member of the Zambia Occupational Health and Safety Association.

Experience:

• At least a minimum of 3 years of experience in Occupational Health and Safety in a manufacturing/processing industry.
• Work experience in a plantation environment will be added advantage.

• Develops and leads in the implementation and promotion of a health and safety culture across the workforce through the provision and development of sound health and safety policies and procedures.
• Carry out risk assessments, identify hazards and accident prevention initiatives and methodologies for investigations of accidents.
• Facilitate the maintenance and management of occupational health, safety and well-being through system, audits/inspections.
• Creating high standards and expectations on employee’s safety awareness and behaviours and performance.
• Advice on matters of Health and Safety obligations and responsivities by all the line managers.
• Initiate statistical data and documentation of all risk assessments and ensure occupational safety related accidents are reported through relevant channels to the relevant statutory bodies.
• Able to guide and demonstrate the usage of safety tools and ensure appropriate signage including FIRST AID Management
• Coordination of the Health and Safety Committee activities as per in compliance with the Health and Safety Act 36 of 2010 and the Factories Act 441.

• Risk assessment
• Accident investigation
• Occupational health and safety management
• Auditing and inspections
• Safety signage
• First Aid Management
• Health and Safety Committee coordination

• Full Grade 12 GCE Level Certificate or GCSE
• Degree/Diploma in Health and Safety Management
• Membership of the Zambia Occupational Health and Safety Association