Sustainability Executive
2025-06-12T17:45:41+00:00
British American Tobacco (BAT)
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FULL_TIME
Kenya
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Manufacturing
Admin & Office
2025-07-02T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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Few companies founded in 1902 are still going from strength to strength. Fewer still are leaders in more than 55 markets. And with one billion adult smokers around the world, we manufacture the cigarettes chosen by around one in eight of them. We take our business and our impact very seriously. We know the tobacco industry is a controversial one,
What are the key objectives and expectations from this role?
- To implement and maintain best practices of environment, health and safety standards within the Likoni factory Nairobi within the country in line with legal and corporate requirements and group safety guidelines.
- Carry out comprehensive risk assessments for all the activities taking place at the Likoni Nairobi site and have adequate controls in place to mitigate identified risks.
- Grow and Drive a safety culture across all operations and departments to create ownership and accountability of safety at the right levels.
- Deliver on the Sustainability roadmap for the site in line with the group targets on de-carbonization, water stewardship and waste management and ensure timely and effective reporting of set sustainability parameters.
Your key responsibilities will include:
Operations/ Professional/ Business
- Set up a robust process on risk assessment involving all sections/depts.
- Daily monitoring of contractors activities for compliance to the EHS guidelines and Permit To Work process.
- Weekly inspection of first aid kits and collation of incident reports.
- Monthly inspection of fire equipments,fire alarm and suppression systems
- Carrying out induction training for all new contractor employees and site entry assessments.
- Preparing and planning for EHS inhouse trainings.
- Participation in incident accident investigations.
- Monitoring of the waste management/segregation process.
- Management of the fumigation and pest control programme.
Management
- Ensure availability of adequate number of trained first aiders, fire fighters and ambulance drivers.
- Ensure implementation of the fire alarm, fumigation, maintenance of firefighting equipment and effluent treatment contracts are carried out correctly and on time.
- Ensure availability of adequate and quality personal protective equipment.
- Ensure that all contractors fully understand the procedures to follow to safeguard the environment and the health and safety of their activities.
- Ensure statutory medical examinations for all staff.
- Proactive closure of gaps noted in near miss reports and Behavioural Based Safety programmes
Leadership
- Drive and co-ordinate reviews on Water Stewardship Standards for the site.
- Lead the Sustainability pillar for the site.
- Co-ordinating internal EHS Reviews and audits.
- Prepare and manage all EHS records and documentation.
- Coordinate first aid team in the event of need.
- Co-ordinating the various statutory/corporate medical check-ups for staff and contractors onsite.
- Driving road safety and standards within the sales force teams.
What are we looking for?
- Bachelors’ Degree in Mechanical Engineering /Chemical Engineering/any technical engineering degree course. A qualification in EHS will be an added advantage.
- 5 years working experience in a Factory set up in a similar capacity excluding internship
- Interpersonal skills: Effective communication and influencing skills
- Sound understanding of risk management principles and their application in business operations.
- Competent in computer skills.
- Experience in using Lean management tools (e.g. TPM, Kaizen, 5S) would be an added advantage
Operations/ Professional/ Business Set up a robust process on risk assessment involving all sections/depts. Daily monitoring of contractors activities for compliance to the EHS guidelines and Permit To Work process. Weekly inspection of first aid kits and collation of incident reports. Monthly inspection of fire equipments,fire alarm and suppression systems Carrying out induction training for all new contractor employees and site entry assessments. Preparing and planning for EHS inhouse trainings. Participation in incident accident investigations. Monitoring of the waste management/segregation process. Management of the fumigation and pest control programme. Management Ensure availability of adequate number of trained first aiders, fire fighters and ambulance drivers. Ensure implementation of the fire alarm, fumigation, maintenance of firefighting equipment and effluent treatment contracts are carried out correctly and on time. Ensure availability of adequate and quality personal protective equipment. Ensure that all contractors fully understand the procedures to follow to safeguard the environment and the health and safety of their activities. Ensure statutory medical examinations for all staff. Proactive closure of gaps noted in near miss reports and Behavioural Based Safety programmes Leadership Drive and co-ordinate reviews on Water Stewardship Standards for the site. Lead the Sustainability pillar for the site. Co-ordinating internal EHS Reviews and audits. Prepare and manage all EHS records and documentation. Coordinate first aid team in the event of need. Co-ordinating the various statutory/corporate medical check-ups for staff and contractors onsite. Driving road safety and standards within the sales force teams.
Bachelors’ Degree in Mechanical Engineering /Chemical Engineering/any technical engineering degree course. A qualification in EHS will be an added advantage. 5 years working experience in a Factory set up in a similar capacity excluding internship Interpersonal skills: Effective communication and influencing skills Sound understanding of risk management principles and their application in business operations. Competent in computer skills. Experience in using Lean management tools (e.g. TPM, Kaizen, 5S) would be an added advantage
JOB-684b1245c2502
Vacancy title:
Sustainability Executive
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Manufacturing, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
British American Tobacco (BAT)
Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, July 2 2025
Duty Station:
Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 12 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Few companies founded in 1902 are still going from strength to strength. Fewer still are leaders in more than 55 markets. And with one billion adult smokers around the world, we manufacture the cigarettes chosen by around one in eight of them. We take our business and our impact very seriously. We know the tobacco industry is a controversial one,
What are the key objectives and expectations from this role?
- To implement and maintain best practices of environment, health and safety standards within the Likoni factory Nairobi within the country in line with legal and corporate requirements and group safety guidelines.
- Carry out comprehensive risk assessments for all the activities taking place at the Likoni Nairobi site and have adequate controls in place to mitigate identified risks.
- Grow and Drive a safety culture across all operations and departments to create ownership and accountability of safety at the right levels.
- Deliver on the Sustainability roadmap for the site in line with the group targets on de-carbonization, water stewardship and waste management and ensure timely and effective reporting of set sustainability parameters.
Your key responsibilities will include:
Operations/ Professional/ Business
- Set up a robust process on risk assessment involving all sections/depts.
- Daily monitoring of contractors activities for compliance to the EHS guidelines and Permit To Work process.
- Weekly inspection of first aid kits and collation of incident reports.
- Monthly inspection of fire equipments,fire alarm and suppression systems
- Carrying out induction training for all new contractor employees and site entry assessments.
- Preparing and planning for EHS inhouse trainings.
- Participation in incident accident investigations.
- Monitoring of the waste management/segregation process.
- Management of the fumigation and pest control programme.
Management
- Ensure availability of adequate number of trained first aiders, fire fighters and ambulance drivers.
- Ensure implementation of the fire alarm, fumigation, maintenance of firefighting equipment and effluent treatment contracts are carried out correctly and on time.
- Ensure availability of adequate and quality personal protective equipment.
- Ensure that all contractors fully understand the procedures to follow to safeguard the environment and the health and safety of their activities.
- Ensure statutory medical examinations for all staff.
- Proactive closure of gaps noted in near miss reports and Behavioural Based Safety programmes
Leadership
- Drive and co-ordinate reviews on Water Stewardship Standards for the site.
- Lead the Sustainability pillar for the site.
- Co-ordinating internal EHS Reviews and audits.
- Prepare and manage all EHS records and documentation.
- Coordinate first aid team in the event of need.
- Co-ordinating the various statutory/corporate medical check-ups for staff and contractors onsite.
- Driving road safety and standards within the sales force teams.
What are we looking for?
- Bachelors’ Degree in Mechanical Engineering /Chemical Engineering/any technical engineering degree course. A qualification in EHS will be an added advantage.
- 5 years working experience in a Factory set up in a similar capacity excluding internship
- Interpersonal skills: Effective communication and influencing skills
- Sound understanding of risk management principles and their application in business operations.
- Competent in computer skills.
- Experience in using Lean management tools (e.g. TPM, Kaizen, 5S) would be an added advantage
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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Closing Date : July 2, 2025
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