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..
- Safety
policy implementation and review.
- 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.
- Development
of annual fire-safety plans/objectives
- 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.
- Deputize
for the safety manager as appropriate.
- 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
- Fire
policies implementation and review
- 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.
- Enforcement
and adherence to statutory inspections of boilers pressure vessels,
lifts, hoists etc.
- 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.
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