About the Role

Our Client is looking for a qualified HESQ Officer to lead on-site health, safety, environment and quality compliance protecting workers, upholding Clients’ Golden Rules, and driving a zero-incident safety culture across warehouse, blending and loading operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement, maintain and continuously improve Clients’ HESQ policies, plans and procedures across all contractor activities on site, aligned with ISO 45001/ISO 14001 principles where applicable.
• Deliver and track safety inductions, site-specific hazard-identification and emergency-response training for all workers before they commence duties, and maintain up-to-date training matrices.
• Conduct regular hazard identification, risk assessments (HIRADC) and job hazard analyses for all operational activities, and develop safe systems of work and permit-to-work procedures for high-risk tasks.
• Conduct routine site inspections, safety audits, and PPE compliance checks across warehouse, blending, loading and vessel-side operations; maintain PPE distribution registers and audit trails.
• Lead incident and near-miss reporting, investigation and root-cause analysis, ensuring corrective action plans are submitted and closed out within required timelines.
• Enforce Clients’ Golden Rules with zero tolerance, escalating violations per the penalty and disciplinary matrix and coordinating any required work suspension pending investigation.
• Coordinate spill response, dust suppression, noise monitoring and waste-segregation compliance in blending, bagging and rebagging areas; ensure spill kits are accessible at all handling points.
• Maintain HESQ documentation, incident registers, and compliance logs in a format ready for internal and external audits, including Clients’ own audit rights.
• Liaise directly with Clients’ internal HESQ team on all safety matters, represent the contractor at HESQ review meetings, and support preparation for quarterly scorecard reviews.
• Coordinate drug and alcohol testing, first-aid provisioning, and fire marshal coverage to ensure a minimum of two certified first aiders/fire marshals are present on site per shift.
• Champion a positive safety culture on site through coaching, toolbox talks, and visible safety leadership.

Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or related field.
• Minimum 3–5 years HSE experience in an industrial, warehouse, port, or manufacturing environment; fertilizer or bulk-commodity handling experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated track record of zero unresolved safety incidents in the last 24 months.
• Strong training, auditing, investigation and stakeholder-influencing skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and incident-management/reporting tools.

Mandatory Certifications

• NEBOSH, IOSH, or an equivalent recognized occupational health & safety qualification (mandatory).
• Familiarity with IFA Fertilizer Safety guidelines and ISO Integrated Management System (IMS) certification is advantageous.
• First Aid and Fire Marshal certification (or willingness to obtain a minimum of two certified first aiders/fire marshals must be on site per shift).

• Implement, maintain and continuously improve Clients’ HESQ policies, plans and procedures across all contractor activities on site, aligned with ISO 45001/ISO 14001 principles where applicable.
• Deliver and track safety inductions, site-specific hazard-identification and emergency-response training for all workers before they commence duties, and maintain up-to-date training matrices.
• Conduct regular hazard identification, risk assessments (HIRADC) and job hazard analyses for all operational activities, and develop safe systems of work and permit-to-work procedures for high-risk tasks.
• Conduct routine site inspections, safety audits, and PPE compliance checks across warehouse, blending, loading and vessel-side operations; maintain PPE distribution registers and audit trails.
• Lead incident and near-miss reporting, investigation and root-cause analysis, ensuring corrective action plans are submitted and closed out within required timelines.
• Enforce Clients’ Golden Rules with zero tolerance, escalating violations per the penalty and disciplinary matrix and coordinating any required work suspension pending investigation.
• Coordinate spill response, dust suppression, noise monitoring and waste-segregation compliance in blending, bagging and rebagging areas; ensure spill kits are accessible at all handling points.
• Maintain HESQ documentation, incident registers, and compliance logs in a format ready for internal and external audits, including Clients’ own audit rights.
• Liaise directly with Clients’ internal HESQ team on all safety matters, represent the contractor at HESQ review meetings, and support preparation for quarterly scorecard reviews.
• Coordinate drug and alcohol testing, first-aid provisioning, and fire marshal coverage to ensure a minimum of two certified first aiders/fire marshals are present on site per shift.
• Champion a positive safety culture on site through coaching, toolbox talks, and visible safety leadership.

• Strong training skills
• Auditing skills
• Investigation skills
• Stakeholder-influencing skills
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Proficiency in incident-management/reporting tools

• Diploma or Degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or related field.
• NEBOSH, IOSH, or an equivalent recognized occupational health & safety qualification (mandatory).
• First Aid and Fire Marshal certification (or willingness to obtain).