Plant Safety Officer

GO DESi; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

GO DESi is hiring a Plant Safety Officer to maintain a safe, compliant and healthy environment across our Bidadi and Sira manufacturing units. The role serves a workforce that is about 95% women, with emphasis on women-centric safety, night‑shift safeguards, and compliance with Indian labour and factory safety laws.

You will implement safety systems, conduct audits, and ensure PPE, training, and emergency preparedness across production, packaging, warehouse and utilities, while collaborating

Qualifications

• 3–6 years as Safety Officer / EHS in manufacturing.
• Diploma or degree in Engineering/Science with Industrial Safety qualification.
• Knowledge of Factories Act, OSH Code and fire safety norms.
• Kannada / Hindi language skills are an advantage.
• Willing to work rotational/night shifts and travel between plants.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor safety systems across production, packaging, warehouse and utilities.
• Ensure compliance with Factories Act / OSH Code and Karnataka Rules.
• Support POSH compliance and awareness.
• Conduct safety audits and risk assessments (HIRA / JSA) and inspections.
• Manage fire safety systems, drills and evacuation planning.
• Provide safety induction and training to workers.
• Maintain PPE, first-aid and emergency preparedness.
• Liaise with Factory Inspectorate and Fire Department.
• Report safety KPIs to management regularly.

Skills

EHS Experience

Factory Safety

Safety Training

Education

Engineering/Science degree

Industrial Safety qualification

Job description

Location: Bidadi plant, with regular travel to the Sira plant

Reports to: VP - HR and Strategy

Experience: 3-6 years in EHS / factory safety, preferably in FMCG, food processing, or confectionery manufacturing

About the Role

The Plant Safety Officer is responsible for maintaining a safe, compliant, and healthy working environment across GO DESi’s manufacturing units at Bidadi and Sira. With a workforce that is about 95% women, the role pays particular attention to women-centric safety and welfare, including night-shift safeguards, while ensuring compliance with applicable Indian labour and factory safety laws.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor safety systems across production, packaging, warehouse, and utility areas at both plants.
• Ensure compliance with the Factories Act / OSH Code, Karnataka Factories Rules, and other labour and welfare regulations.
• Ensure statutory provisions for women employees are met, including night-shift safeguards (safe transport, lighting, security), creche, restrooms, and canteen facilities.
• Support the Internal Committee on POSH compliance and awareness.
• Conduct safety audits, risk assessments (HIRA / JSA), and inspections across all shifts; track findings to closure.
• Manage fire safety systems, mock drills, and evacuation plans.
• Ensure safe operation of machinery and utilities (fryers, boilers, LPG / thermic fluid systems), including machine guarding, LOTO, and permit-to-work.
• Investigate incidents and near-misses; implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Deliver safety induction and periodic training for workers, supervisors, and contract staff in local languages.
• Ensure PPE, first-aid, occupational health checkups, and emergency preparedness.
• Maintain statutory records and licences; liaise with the Factory Inspectorate and Fire Department.
• Report safety KPIs (LTI, near-misses, audit scores, training hours) to management regularly.

Requirements

• 3-6 years as a Safety Officer / EHS Executive in manufacturing, preferably FMCG, food processing, or confectionery.
• Diploma or degree in Engineering / Science, with a recognised qualification in Industrial Safety as required under the Karnataka Factories Rules.
• Strong working knowledge of the Factories Act, OSH Code, fire safety norms, and women employee-related provisions under Indian labour law.
• Good communication skills, with the ability to engage a predominantly women workforce, supervisors, and management; Kannada / Hindi is a strong advantage.
• Ownership-driven and comfortable on the shop floor; willing to work rotational / night shifts, travel between plants, and join early.