QHSE - Food Safety

Sodexo; Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking a focused HSE lead to drive Zero Harm and ensure APMEA Food Safety and Health & Safety processes are embedded across sites in India. You will adapt global standards to local practice, manage risk assessments, and lead incident investigations with site teams.

The role requires 2–5 years of relevant experience, auditing certifications are preferred, and you will oversee training, PPE, calibrations, and safety campaigns while coordinating with regional HSE leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-5 years' experience in Food Safety and Health and Safety Systems Management.

Responsibilities

• Deploy Zero Harm mindset among frontline employees and ensure its adoption at site/account.
• Implement and monitor Safety improvement plans at site/account.
• Ensure deployment of Sodexo Safety Net and Client Safety initiatives at site/account.
• Identify potential risks in the working environment and prepare risk assessments and registers.
• Train frontline staff in hazard identification and reporting; communicate risks to staff.
• Prepare and update the Legal Register and ensure compliance across sites.
• Conduct safety walks and safety observations; report findings and track closures.
• Lead incident investigations, perform RCA with site team, and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure adherence to IPC/CCPs, time-temperature controls, pest control, and PPE usage.
• Maintain and audit documentation: checklists, records, COA, and training trackers.

Education

BSC/ MSC/ B.E/ B. Tech - Food / Electrical/Mechanical

Certified Lead auditor ISO22000/ ISO45001

Advance Diploma in Industrial Safety/ IOSH/NEBOSH/ Fire and Safety/ Food Safety

Tools

Salus system

Job description

Job Purpose

To ensure the continued development and maturity of Sodexo Safety Culture and Safe Behaviors by demonstrating safety leadership behaviors and embedding the Group Zero Harm Mindset initiatives.

Ensure the implementation of the APMEA Food and Health and Safety Processes across all sites, Adaption of APMEA processes, where required, into Country / Local Processes to ensure legal compliance within country /area of responsibility.

The overall mission is to deliver safe and compliant work solutions for operations teams providing services. This will be achieved by operationally implementing APMEA HSE systems and procedures and where required, identify any policy and or procedure gaps or omissions or variations required. Also assist in the development of HSE solutions specifically for our clients.

Roles and Responsibilities

Make sure deployment of Zero Harm mindset within frontline employees. Make sure Safety improvement plan action implemented at site/ account. Confirm deployment of Sodexo Safety Net and Client Safety initiative at site / account.

Risk Assessment - Identify the potential risk related to working environment, machinery or equipment and suggest the preventive measure to site manager. Prepare Risk Assessment & Risk Register. Update risk assessment post incident or new scope addition. Train all frontline staff in hazard identification and reporting. Communicate risk assessment to staff.

Legal Register - Prepare and update Legal Register. Make sure all legal compliance in place and escalate in case of Non compliances.

Safety Walk and Safety Observation - Conduct safety walks and Safety Observation. Report in Salus system and track for closure

Near Miss- Create awareness on Nearmiss reporting and report Nearmiss in Salus

Incident Management - Inform regional HSE & region Head. Investigate the incident and Prepare RCA along with Site Manager and team. Make sure all root causes corrective actions implemented at site. Share Incident learning with site teams,

HSE Practices- Make sure adherence to Time temperature, FIFO, Sorting Process, Thawing, salt & Turmeric processes, CCPs, Deep Cleaning, Pest Control, PPM of Equipment, Electrical Safety, Global engineering practices, HSMS processes.

Documentation - Monitoring that all checklists and records are maintained. Cleaning Checklist, Pest Control Records, 11/ A-L files, Temperature records, COA, E-guarantee form, Invoices etc. Escalate in case of repeated deviations.

HSE Trainings -Prepare Training Matrix. Inform site manager in advance of planned training (TBT, Quick Share, Campaign, regular training etc.). Conduct HSE induction for new joiners. Make sure compliance to Training Matrix update Site wise Training Tracker. Training compliance to be tracked as per training calendar in training tracker. Upload training details to Access system.

Safety Campaigns -Plan and arrange the various safety motivation program such as safety day celebration, safety contest to motivate and spread awareness among the staff.

Calibrations - Verify that calibration of equipment e.g., thermometer probe, GLD, weighing balance, pressure gauge is being carried out on defined frequency.

Conduct Self inspection and Safety declaration monthly and ensure all gaps / observations are tracked for closure.

HSE Audit Findings - Follow, track and Coordinate with site manager, region head and client for closures. Escalate in case of overdue.

Food Sample Retention - Periodically verify the sample and freezer temperature. Report deviation to site manager and escalate in case sample are not retained.

Mobilization Framework – Make sure HSE mobilization framework includes MOB 03, BCP, ERP, Communication Board, PPE matrix, HSE Files and Folders, HSE induction training, HSE Accountability, Risk Assessment, Hazard Analysis, SOP implementation. Follow up for due diligence points with client or vendor or region head.

Subcontractor Management- Co-ordinate with Site Leads and SCM and make sure subcontractor Management process are implemented across all sites.

PPE Compliance - verify that all staff are using the required PPE while performing the task. Provide list and quantity of required PPE. Prepare PPE matrix. Raise negligence issues with region head. Report negligence issues in Access HR.

Lab Testing- Coordinate with site manager and verify that periodic external food and water testing is being done. Review test report for suitability and make sure samples are send as per sampling plan

SNAG list - Provide inputs related to snag points. Follow-up with site manager & client for closure. Participate in joint discussion with client for snag. Review health condition of equipment and suggest for rectification and addition of safety feature, if required connect with regional purchase or client.

Miscellaneous – Food Inspector Visit - Inform Regional HSE and Regional Head. To provide compliance documents. Co-ordinate with food testing lab for testing (reference sample). Obtain COA, invoice of sample.

Review the existing SOP and recommended corrections

Support for BCP Review and Audit, MMR and QBR Data support, Emergency Response and Mock Drill at site / account.

Job Requirements

Qualifications

• Graduate / Postgraduate – BSC/ MSC/ B.E/ B. Tech - Food / Electrical/Mechanical
• Certified Lead auditor ISO22000/ ISO45001 – (Optional)
• Advance Diploma in Industrial Safety/ IOSH/NEBOSH/ Fire and Safety/ Food Safety

Experience

• Minimum 2-5 years' experience in Food Safety and Health and Safety Systems Management
• Experience working with industrial food safety and occupational work safety.

Functional Competencies

Business Know-How – Understanding of our business

Awareness about the Socio-Economic, Legal, Political forces that impact our nature of business

Client Obsessed - Understanding their needs, focus points, adding & delivering value

Industry Clue-In; Aware of the Best Practices / Business Insights

Financial Acumen - Understanding of Financial Parameters and impact on Business

Behavioral Competencies

Optimizes Work Process

Drives Results

Courage

Good Decision Quality

Effective Communication

Ensures Accountability

Collaborates

Being Resilient

Manages Ambiguity