Environmental Health and Safety Officer - Emirati Talent

Rotana Hotels & Resorts; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hotel chain in Abu Dhabi is seeking an Environmental Health and Safety Officer to maintain compliance with EHS and food safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Health or a related field, experience in a similar role, and strong communication skills. This dynamic role requires a proactive individual who can adapt in a fast-paced, multicultural environment and lead compliance initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year experience in a similar role with preferable previous experience in the Middle East.
• Computer literate with effective communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure EHS and food safety management system compliance.
• Conduct training for all employees on EHS and food safety procedures.
• Participate in incident investigations and document actions.

Skills

Effective Communication

Customer Focus

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

College / University degree in Health / Hygiene / Quality management

Job description

Overview

We are currently seeking for passionate and dynamic Health and Safety professionals who pride themselves on their ability to deliver extraordinary levels of customer service and direct a team that remains in compliance with top quality food and beverage products through prompt, accurate and personalized service.

As an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Officer, your key responsibilities will include:

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the EHS and food safety management system is established , implemented and maintained in accordance with HACCP/ ISO standards as well as local and international regulations.
• Provide the top management with the necessary reports on the EHS and food safety management system established within the property along with recommendations for improvement.
• Lead or participate in various types of EHS/HACCP/ ISO/Sustainability/OHSMS compliance and/ or management system audits and provide guidance on conformance and corrective actions required.
• Establish audit requirements to ensure compliance in food safety, occupational safety & environmental regulations.
• Oversee all audit results, evaluate trends, communicate results and establish action plans to ensure hotel remains in compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in incident investigation and document root cause, communicate results and set corrective actions required to prevent reoccurrence. Monitor / identify relevant changes in Sustainability/Health and Safety / Food safety local regulations and laws and update the internal procedures, policies and forms accordingly.
• Drive improvement and track goals achievement through collection, analysis and communication of EHS goals and measurements. Review action plans with the Hotel EHS committee to reach the set goals.
• Conduct training for all employees on EHS and food safety policies and procedures. Undertake regular EHS and food safety inspections at the workplace and implement corrective action where required.
• Ensure that the suppliers / contractors are complying with the EHS & food safety standards through audits and communications.
• Manage and control all documents (manuals, policies, procedures, logs etc.) related to EHSMS & food safety and the corresponding reports.
• Collaborate with various departments to implement corporate social responsibility activities aimed at contributing positively to the community and environment.
• Oversee the implementation and monitoring of Rotana Earth programs within the hotel
• Operate in a safe and environmentally friendly way to protect guests’ and employees’ health and safety, as well as protect and conserve the environment
• Comply with the hotel environmental, health and safety policies and procedures

Occupational Health and Safety responsibilities

• Develop OHSMS manuals, policies and procedures and review periodically or less if required.
• Lead the implementation of OHS System and monitor the system through inspections, meetings e.g., OHS meetings, Management review… with the Head of departments as well as the operational colleagues.
• Retain active involvement in periodic reviews and assisting in setting EHS objectives and targets.
• Ensure that new employees receive all OHS trainings related to their specific tasks. Report to senior management and sector regulatory authority on the OHSMS performance.
• Ensure the Legal requirements are updated, communicated, and implemented throughout the property.
• Establish and plan audits and inspections to ensure compliance with OHS regulations.
• Oversee and communicate all audit results. Establish action plans to ensure the hotel compliance with OHS regulatory requirements.
• Conduct and regularly review the risk assessment for all areas in the hotel in coordination with the concerned departments and implement specific control measures.

Education, Qualifications & Experiences

You must be a college / university degree graduate preferably in Health / Hygiene / Quality management with a minimum of one year experience in a similar role with preferable previous experience in the Middle East. You should be a computer literate with effective communication skills, both verbal and written in English & preferable additional in Arabic.

Knowledge & Competencies

The ideal candidate will be customer driven and an extremely proactive and ‘switched on’ personality with an outgoing, charismatic and approachable character. You will work well under pressure in a fast paced environment and be a great team player, who thrives in working with a multi-cultural team and guests alike, while possessing following additional competencies-

• Understanding Hotel Operations
• Effective Communication
• Planning for Business
• Supervising People
• Understanding Differences
• Supervising Operations
• Teamwork
• Adaptability
• Customer Focus
• Drive for Results