Junior QHSE Manager

Job Description

PURPOSE
Oversee the implementation of all Occupational, Quality Health and Safety, Environmental (QHSE)and Food Safety policies and procedures within areas under your jurisdiction as well as ensuring continuous training of all staff in QHSE and Food Safety.

QUALIFICATIONS AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Minimum of a Degree or Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety, or any equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform job duties may be considered

• Creative, self-motivated, proactive and confident
• Creative and able to be innovative
• Experience managing a diverse team and strong willingness to build capacity of local staff
• Knowledge in Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety and Food safety
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience on mining sites is added advantage

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

• In consultation with the Regional QHSE Manager, design policies and procedures for Quality, health and
  safety and environment
• You will be accountable for the implementation of all ATS Quality, Health, Safety and Environment
  policies and procedures within your area of jurisdiction.
• Ensuring both client and company QHSE policies and procedures are complied with.

VEHICLES

• Ensure that audits are carried out on all ATS vehicles both company and hired as prescribed by the
  vehicle’s regulations and any other relevant requirement using the prescribed form
• Ensure initial audits are carried out on all vehicles both company and hired vehicles before they are
  allowed to work at any ATS location, this must follow the prescribe vehicle audit sheet
• Ensure a register of all motor vehicles at all locations are maintained
• Ensure both company/clients driving regulations are being enforced on both hired and company vehicles
  as per company policy and procedure

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS (PPE)

• Ensure all staff at all ATS locations are provided with the prescribed PPE as captured in the PPE matrix
• Follow up and ensure that all PPEs are in serviceable condition
• Ensure inspection of all PPEs is carried out to confirm if they meet the required standard at all times
• Through the QHSE officers ensure staff are wearing the correct PPE for the job and no staff is found
  without the prescribed PPE
• Ensure the issuance of PPE is controlled, as well as maintaining records of all PPEs issued, which will
  help to know staff who have been issued and those who require PPE
• Ensure staff found to have contravened PPE wearing requirements as prescribed by ATS service contract
  agreement, national and international legislative requirements and the CBA between ATS and the union
  where applicable are disciplined

PAPERWORK

• Ensure we have HSE filing system in place at all locations within your jurisdiction
• Follow up with the HSE officers to ensure all paperwork are updated promptly
• Follow up with the HSE officers to ensure all due diligence records not captured in the filing system
  are filed away safely

OPERATIONS

• Must ensure all QHSE officers carry out weekly audits of all F&B, laundry, accommodations etc. and at
  least once every fortnight for maintenance operations
• Review all audit report to determine if audit criteria are being met
• Must follow up on corrective/preventive action to ensure they are addressed
• Attend all daily, weekly or monthly management meetings within any locations where you find yourself
• Participate in the day-to-day activities of any location where you find yourself and be a team player
  at all times
• Give relevant suggestion to project/camp managers on ways of improving QHSE and document these
  suggestions for future reference
• Ensure pre-shift and weekly toolbox meetings are being organized at the locations within your
  jurisdiction
• Assist respective managers to carry out risk assessment/job hazard analysis on all jobs both old and
  new that are performed within the various projects and maintain records of the same for future use
  subject to review.
• Ensure all chemicals have valid MSDS, also ensure no new chemical is sent to any locations without
  prior approval by the client or the Group QHSE Manager
• Ensure all staff undergo the required medical examination and declared fit before they start working.
• This must comply with national, company and client medical policy Ensuring that the Quality Management System conforms to the requirement of the international standard
• Reporting on the performance of the quality management system and on opportunities for improvement
• Ensuring that the integrity of the Quality Management system is Maintained when changes to the Quality
  Management systems are planned and implemented

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT

• Must ensure all suppliers are audited periodically as prescribed by the Company procedure
• Must ensure all new suppliers are audited and approved before being engaged
• Must review all supplier audit report to confirm if audit criteria is being met
• Must ensure outcome of all supplier audits are communicated to the proprietor and must follow up to ensure corrective/preventive actions are closed out

TRAINING

• Food Safety – Ensure staffs are trained in Basic Food Hygiene and Intermediate Food Safety. All staff
  must be trained in Basic Food Hygiene regardless of the department they work. All food handlers,
  supervisors and managers must be trained in Intermediate Food Safety
• Food Safety – Train supervisors and managers in advanced food safety and HACCP.
• Equipment Use Training – Ensure staff are trained in hazard identification when using tools and
  equipment’s
• Client Training Attendance – Must ensure all staff of the QHSE department as well as all other staff
  attend all relevant as well as mandatory trainings carried out by the client
• Induction – Through the QHSE officers ensure all staff attend the client induction program prior to
  commencement of work
• Ensure all training matrix are update for all the locations within your jurisdiction at all times
• Training Needs Assessment – You must identify the Occupational, Health and Safety, Environmental and
  Food Safety training needs of all staff within your jurisdiction and ensure that they receive training
  commensurate to their work
• Training in maintenance procedures like LOTO, working at heights etc.

If you are suitably qualified, please email your application letter, and CV with references, to the following email addresses recruitment.zambia@tsebo.com The closing date for receiving applications is 6th August 2024. Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Include the position title you are applying for in the email subject line.