Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Rotana Jabal Omar Makkah; Makkah Region; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality group in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced Environment, Health, and Safety professional to develop and oversee EHS compliance within the hotel. The ideal candidate will manage audits, lead training programs, and ensure safety regulations are followed. Successful candidates should have a relevant degree and at least 2 years of experience, with prior knowledge of the Middle East being advantageous.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role.
• Computer literate with effective communication skills in English and Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Develop EHS and food safety manuals and review them annually.
• Lead compliance audits for EHS/HACCP/ISO.
• Establish audit requirements for food safety and occupational safety.
• Participate in incident investigations and document root causes.
• Ensure suppliers comply with EHS standards.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Understanding the business

Adaptability

Customer focus

Education

College/university degree in Health/Hygiene/Quality management

Job description

Overview

We are currently seeking passionate and dynamic Environment, Health, and Safety professionals who pride themselves on delivering extraordinary levels of customer service and leading a team that remains in compliance with all relevant corporate and local food safety, environmental, health, and safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop Environmental Health and Safety & food safety manuals and review annually or less if required.
• 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 and environmental regulations. Oversee all audit results, evaluate trends, communicate results and establish action plans to ensure the 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.
• Assess the hotel’s employee training needs, develop training materials and conduct training programs as necessary.
• Ensure that suppliers/contractors comply with EHS & food safety standards through audits and communications.
• Monitor/identify relevant changes in Sustainability/Health and Safety/Food safety local regulations and laws and update internal procedures, policies, and forms accordingly.
• Undertake regular EHS and food safety inspections at the workplace and implement corrective action where required.
• 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 the 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 assist 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 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 complies 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.

Skills

Education, Qualifications & Experiences

You should be a college/university degree graduate, preferably in Health/Hygiene/Quality management with a minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role with preferable previous experience in the Middle East. You must be computer literate with effective communication skills, both verbal and written in English and additionally in Arabic.

Knowledge & Competencies

• Understanding the Business
• Influencing Outcomes
• Planning for Business
• Team Building
• Valuing Diversity
• Leading People
• Adaptability
• Drive for Results
• Customer Focus
• Managing Operations