Safety Health and Environmental Manager - Commerce

Position:

Organization: HEINEKEN ETHIOPIA

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Locations: Head Office

Job Purpose:

As the Safety, Health, and Environmental Manager-Commerce, will play a pivotal role in championing and promoting occupational safety, health, and environmental awareness across our commerce function at Heineken Ethiopia. Primary responsibility will be to monitor all safety-related issues, including risk assessments and safety training while sharing best practices and disseminating information within and across sales regions, Heineken-owned warehouses, distributor outlets, and road safety initiatives.

Job Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Safety Awareness and Culture: Develop a culture of safety among Commerce employees by implementing several initiatives, such as safety campaigns, safety induction sessions, safety accreditation for sales staff, and safety briefings prior to meetings.

  • Safety Training: Develop and conduct safety training programs for all Commerce employees and third-party contractors, including induction, initial, ongoing, and refresher training, etc.

  • Safety Adherence: Ensure that every Commerce employee complies with safety policies and procedures.

  • Road Safety Program and Policy: Ensure full compliance with the road safety program and policy.

  • Telematics Monitoring: Monitor drivers' weekly reports from the telematics dashboard to promote positive behavior behind the wheel.

  • Incident Investigation: Conduct thorough incident investigations to identify root causes and contributing factors, as well as necessary remedial measures.

  • Safety Events Reporting: Promptly report safety events in the designated platform and coordinate accident investigations.

  • Lost Time on Injuries: Minimize lost time due to injuries by maintaining strict adherence to safety policies and ensuring safe working conditions.

  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Management: Coordinate the administration of PPE management in sales regions and warehouses as required.

  • Events Management- Commerce: Collaborate with the Sales and Marketing team to ensure the safe execution of events is facilitated as per the safety standard.

  • Contractor Safety Management: Implement Heineken's Contractor Safety Management program in Commerce and marketing activities.

  • Manual Handling: Ensure compliance with manual handling procedures to prevent physical injuries.

  • Warehouse Safety: Ensure safety adherence is as per the required standard on both Heineken and Distributor warehouses.

  • Monthly Safety Reporting: provide bi-weekly & monthly safety reports and share trend analyses with relevant stakeholders.

  • Journey Management Plan: work along with the Fleet & Sales team to develop and implement detailed journey management plans for relevant stakeholders.

  • Good Housekeeping (GHK) & 5S: Put the 5S program into practice and make sure that the internal warehouse maintains good housekeeping as needed.

  • Risk Assessment: Conduct detailed risk assessments and implement preventive and recovery barriers as required.

  • Perform other activities as assigned by the line manager

Education

  • Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or with related field of study

Experience

  • Minimum 3-5 years of experience as a safety, health, and environmental management or SHE coordinator in a manufacturing company

Skills & Competencies

  • Computer skills: good command of MS Office.

  • Good knowledge of Ethiopian legislation in Health & Safety and Environment.

  • Good knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSAS 18001).

  • Strong knowledge of safety and environmental regulations, standards, and best practices.

  • Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

  • Proven ability to influence change and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

  • Special conditions:

  • Available, in case of emergencies, 24 hours, 7 days per week.

  • Available to frequent traveling (an average, once per Month) to the different breweries, regions, and warehouse depots)

How To Apply

Interested applicants can apply through: THIS LINK

Job Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or with related field of study with relevant work experience How to Apply Click the apply button below

Deadline: Sep 19, 2026, 12:00 AM

Location: , Addis Ababa

Amount: 1