Career Opportunities: Safety & Risk Manager (Manufacturing) (84940)

Almarai; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and beverage manufacturing firm in Saudi Arabia is seeking a Safety & Risk Manager for its bakery business unit. The role involves ensuring safety standards are met, managing fire safety systems, and leading a health and safety team. Candidates should have NEBOSH certification and extensive experience in occupational safety. This position offers a competitive package and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive package

Generous leave

Medical coverage

Discretionary bonus

Training and development

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-8 years industrial health & safety experience with managing H&S team.
• Good knowledge of local and international laws/standards (NFPA, SBC, Saudi Civil Defense, MODON, HCIS).

Responsibilities

• Ensure fire fighting systems and equipment are maintained.
• Manage and monitor fire inspectors and inspection checklists.
• Record and monitor accidents to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure fire-fighting team readiness for emergencies.
• Conduct regular site hazard and risk inspections.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Risk assessment experience

Permit to work system knowledge

COSHH program knowledge

Fire detection and suppression system knowledge

NFPA standard knowledge

H&S auditing & inspection experience

Accident investigation experience

Education

NEBOSH (Level-3) International General Certificate (IGC)

Job description

Safety & Risk Manager (Bakery business unit) | Alkharj, Saudi Arabia

Almarai is the world’s largest vertically integrated dairy and the region’s largest food and beverage manufacturing and distribution company. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Almarai Company ranked as #1 FMCG Brand in the MENA region and is market leader in all its categories across the GCC. Almarai currently employs over 40,000 employees servicing some 220,000 retail outlets across GCC, Egypt and Jordan and has reported net income of SAR 2.31 Billion on sales of SAR 20.97 Billion in 2024.

The Company

Almarai offers a competitive package, generous leave, medical coverage, discretionary bonus, training, and development, etc.

About the Role

The Safety & Risk Manager is responsible for eliminating or reducing risk to an acceptable level for the business and its employees by employing internationally recognized standards, job hazard analysis (JHA), risk assessment system, procedures, and educational programs.

Activities

• Ensure fire fighting systems and equipment are maintained to ensure their suitability and fitness for use.
• Manage and monitor fire inspectors and the content and use of fire inspection checklists.
• Record and monitor accidents to identify trends and provide reports to concerned managers to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure fire‑fighting team’s readiness for fire fighting activity and other emergencies.
• Conduct regular site hazards and risk inspection.

Requirement

• NEBOSH (Level‑3) International General Certificate (IGC)
• Minimum 5‑8 years industrial health & safety experience with managing H&S team.
• Strong interpersonal skills (team management, communication, report writing, and analytical skills)
• Risk assessment experience
• Permit to work system knowledge
• COSHH program knowledge
• Fire detection and suppression system knowledge
• NFPA standard knowledge
• H&S auditing & inspection experience
• Accident investigation experience
• Good knowledge of local and international laws/standards (NFPA, SBC, Saudi Civil Defense, MODON, HCIS)

This is a great opportunity to join a successful and expanding global business, offering an excellent remuneration and benefits package.