About the job

• Job Type : Full Time

• Industry : Beverage

• Education Level : Managerial Level

Job Description

• Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Mwanza, Tanzania

• Job Description :

About us

Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks company with an outstanding collection of brands, such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness. Our purpose – Celebrating life, every day, everywhere – has an important role in our company, for our people, our diversity, our brands, in how we perform and how we create shared value.

Serengeti Breweries Limited (SBL) is a fully integrated beverage business in Diageo Africa (supply and demand for beer and spirits). It is a subsidiary of East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL), the largest business unit in Diageo Africa and the largest listed Company on the NSE in Kenya. SBL operates exclusively in Tanzania and is the second largest beer company with a market share of around 25%.

SBL was incorporated in 1988 as Associated Breweries Limited and changed its name to Serengeti Breweries Limited in 2002 and commenced commercial operations in 1996 with one brewery in Dar es Salaam. The company was acquired by EABL in October 2010 and has three breweries located in Dar es Salaam, Mwanza and Moshi.

SBL flagship brand is Serengeti Premium Lager. Other brand portfolios include Tusker Lager, Tusker Lite, Serengeti Lite, Kibo Gold, The Kick, Uhuru Peak, and Senator. Headquartered in Dar es Salaam, SBL is also the distributor of several global Diageo international renowned spirit brands such as Johnnie Walker®, Smirnoff Vodka®, Bailey’s Irish Cream ®, Richot®, Bond 7 Whiskey® and Gilbeys Gin®.

Purpose of the Role:

The prime function of this role is:

• To ensure compliance for all health & safety and environmental standards and site(s)/ market regulatory requirements.
• Lead the health & safety and environmental agenda, planning and developing performance, standards, frameworks and capabilities to meet the market / site(s) scorecard targets, aligned with Diageo’s Strategy. 
• Drive and embed risk prevention programmes, minimise risk of harm to reputation through not meeting regulatory and stakeholder requirements (internal and external)

The significance of this role is important as an in-market lead implementing the wider company health & safety and environmental strategy, policy and programs that promote health and safety Excellence and sustainable development, which is identified as a business priority, and in line with Diageo’s Blue Print strategy, Global Environmental Policy, Code of Business Conduct, and 2020 targets.  Which is identified as a business priority.

Key Accountabilities:

• Responsible for health & safety and environmental management - executing the Diageo OPEX standards, blueprint strategy, code of conduct and health & Safety and environmental policy at site.
• Provide health & safety and environmental technical leadership and coaching to operational teams on meeting Diageo standards and targets.
• Set site health & safety and environmental targets and develop plans to meet those targets and oversee their delivery.
• Ensure that any improvements implemented are standardized and sustained within operational teams.
• Be disciplined about the importance of adhering to health & safety and environmental standards across the site. Expect others to be disciplined and never walk past anything, which does not meet the standard.
• Audit, analyses and report health & safety and environmental performance to internal and external stakeholders and regulatory bodies.
• Carry out impact assessments to identify, assess and reduce the organization’s health & Safety and environmental risks and financial costs; managing risk and contingency management.
• Operate as part of an integrated management team, managing expectations and escalating issues as required.
• Engage with the Daily Operational Review meetings to provide expert analysis of performance and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and implement health & Safety and environmental management systems to continually improve our delivery of Safety Excellence.
• As necessary, liaise with relevant bodies such as local authorities, public bodies and competent bodies. Write health & Safety and environmental reports, assuming the health & Safety and environmental lead responsibility for the site
• On call to respond to emergencies at the plant.
• Ensure effluent treatment plant (ETP) is well maintained and deliver compliant effluent discharge

Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Diploma/Bsc degree in environmenttal science/Chemical Engineering/safety or Degree/Diploma in Occupational safety & environment from recognized University /institution /NEBOSH qualification.
• At least three 3 years' experience in, same capacity/field and preferably in FMCG.
• Knowledge of Occupational & health best practices
• In-depth Understanding Risk evaluation and management.
• Ability to manage people safety behaviours, coaching and development
• Proactive structured problem-solving skills learnt through exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, TPM or ManEx. Added advantage

Key attributes of the role to be thorough and pay attention to detail.

• Thinking and reasoning skills
• Passion on safety
• Excellent on verbal communication skills
• Legal understanding of occupational health and environmental regulations
• Analytical thinking skills
• Math knowledge
• Patience and ability to remain calm in stressful situation

Worker Type:

Regular

Primary Location:

Mwanza