Fire Officer Vacancy

Fire Officer Vacancy
Diageo Nairobi - Kenya
Job description
****Application deadline: 10 th September, 2014****This role reports the Safety ManagerContext/Scope: EABL operates within a multi-cultural, multi-national, multi-currency environment. EABL comprises four business units: KBL, EAML, CGI and UBL. KBL is further categorized into Demand and supply. The demand business is involved in marketing and pushing the product to consumers. The supply business is involved in production of beer and spirits.
This role will be involved in preventing incidents, accidents and damage to property and injuries at KBL. The incumbent will be involved in executing fire and safety policies, as well as implementing and making sure that staff follows these policies, practices and laws. The role will also assist demand section at corporate center.Purpose of role:The role of the Fire officer is to coordinate fire safety systems at KBL creating awareness to staff, provision and maintenance of fire prevention equipment, adherence to statutory safety and environment requirements, development of safe methods of work and provision of emergency and crisis handling resources.
The role holder will organize and execute evacuation drills, staff training on emergencies and conduct risk assessment for all company functions.Market Complexity: The fire officer is required to be competent in application of the key fire-safety management processes. This includes being responsible for ensuring best practice in fire-safety practice for EABL staff. The site also houses third parties including KK security, Haulers, caterer and a flock of construction contractors’ in liaison with safety manager and Diageo fire safety team.
The fire officer requires the ability to lead and influence change in behavior and attitudes without direct management authority.Top Accountabilities:

• In liaison with the safety manager review KBL safety management systems and procedures:
  
  • Safety policy implementation and review.
    
  • Safety training to support competence development..
    
• Management of KBL fire-safety performance program:
  
  • Development of annual fire-safety plans/objectives
    
  • Annual fire LTO and other internal audits.
    
  • Accident investigation and reporting.
    
  • Safety promotion programs to all stakeholders.
    
• Interrelationships with other departments
  
  • Deputize for the safety manager as appropriate.
    
  • Function as a lead emergency support member, including providing out of hours cover for operational incidents.
    
  • Relationship management with EHS regulatory authorities.
    
• Review and enforce KBL safety and procedures:
  
  • Fire policies implementation and review
    
  • Select, manage and develop teams and individuals within a framework of EABL to ensure that the current and future needs of the business (in particular the emergency response function) are met.
    
  • Monitor and evaluate the safety systems
    
• Supporting site risk management systems.
  
  • Enforcement and adherence to statutory inspections of boilers pressure vessels, lifts, hoists etc.
    
  • Provision and maintenance of an elaborate fore detection and fighting facilities compliant with statutory and Diageo requirements.
    

Development of emergency response procedures and training of emergency response teams to handle first line emergenciesQualification & Experience:

• A bachelor degree
  
• Training in fire engineering and disaster management
  
• Possession of auditors certificate for OHSAS
  
• Comprehensive knowledge of ISO 9001, HACCP, ISO, 14001 & OHSAS 18001 standards plus any other management systems that may apply.
  
• At least 3 management experiences in a food or manufacturing industry at least 1 year of which must be in first line management.
  

Experience in OHS and environment management disciplines, incident investigation and route cause analysis, dealing with external authorities and managing/coordinating within a multi-site and multi-cultural environment.

APPLY