SHE Lead Agbara

Unilever is currently hiring for SHE Lead Agbara

Reports to: SHE Manager Oregun/Nigeria Lead

Scope: Local Country Cluster - EWA

Location: Agbara, Nigeria

Terms & Conditions: Full time, Factory-based role

With 3.4 billion people in over 190 countries using our products every day, Unilever is a business that makes a real impact on the world. Work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We are driven by our purpose: to make sustainable living commonplace, and it is our belief that doing business the right way drives superior performance. At the heart of what we do is our people – we believe that when our people work with purpose, we will create a better business and a better world. 

At Unilever, your career will be a unique journey, grounded in our inclusive, collaborative, and flexible working environment. We don’t believe in the ‘one size fits all’ approach and instead we will equip you with the tools you need to shape your own future.

JOB PURPOSE

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. 

The site SHE Manager has overall responsibility for managing Safety, Health & Environment improvement activities to achieve excellence at the site level. S/he works with site Supply Chain teams to develop and implement the local SHE Strategy and improvement plans to achieve sustainable SHE excellence by reducing injuries, illnesses and environmental impact as measured in the core KPIs ensuring compliance with Unilever’s policies and regulatory requirements, and driving continuous improvement towards zero harm.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Develop, implement and maintain site specific SHE strategies,, policies and procedures in line with Unilever standards, National laws and corporate standards.
• Identify workplace hazards, conduct risk assessments and ensure effective implementation of appropriate control measures.
• Lead investigations for incidents and near misses, ensuring root cause analysis, closure of corrective actions and advises the line management in all accidents/incident’s investigations.
• Conduct trend analysis from incidents, near misses, safe behavior observations and deep compliance audits.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the Unilever BBS Program and support deployment in the site.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the Unilever PSM Program (as applicable to the site PS risks),support deployment in the site and the application of Unilever guidelines as well as procedures for Process Safety assessment (SIMAS).
• Ensure the implementation of safety and compliance at Partners’ (Logistics, manufacturing) and site locations
• Champion SHE programs and drives a culture of safety through behavioral safety initiatives, engagement programs, toolbox talks to improve SHE culture in accordance to UMS, legislation, internal policies, OHS plan and national laws.
• Plan annual SHE training needs and ensure SHE trainings and induction for all employees, visitors and contractors.
• Lead internal SHE audits and coordinate external regulatory, corporate audits and inspections.
• Analyze monthly SHE performance data and reports for leadership.
• Coordinate emergency response preparedness and periodic drills.
• Collaborate with factory and line managers to integrate SHE into all site operations and decision-making.
• Ensure compliance to the permit to work system- capability building and governance.
• Liaise with both local and national regulatory agencies and authorities when needed.
• Lead or participate in sustainability projects, by reducing the site’s environmental impact in the areas of COD, hazardous & non-hazardous waste, SOx, Nox, energy consumption, GHG emission reduction, water conservation, etc.in compliance to ESRS requirements.
• Warehouse safety plan implementation
• Roll out the safe travel program to internal employees and 3rd parties
• Verify with local authorities the conformity with the regulations, the mandatory licenses, and reports.
• Ensure compliance to the mandatory UL SHE documentation of all contractors on site.
• Distribute and/or verify the use of the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment and their condition.

KEY INTERFACES:

• Site Leadership Team
• Line Managers & Supervisors
• Employees & Contractors
• Capability teams
• Projects contractors
• Engineering and Maintenance team
• Production and Operation team
• Human Resources
• Regulatory authorities and inspectors
• Corporate/ Regional SHE functions
• Security
• Quality team
• Procurement team

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering/ Science/Safety, Environmental or Risk Management or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in manufacturing environment.
• Must have ISPON certification
• Recognized preferred SHE certification (e.g, NEBOSH, IOSH, ISO Lead Auditor)
• Proven track record of analytical thinking and project management
• Good understanding of local SHE regulations and global standards & Process Safety
• Working knowledge using all SHE digital tools and how those tools integrate into other functional work processes
• Experience with work processes across all functions to integrate SHE standards and tools effectively.
• Ability to influence strategic outcomes in a complex, matrixed organization.
• Excellent knowledge of SHE standards
• Proficient use of digital tools
• Ability to manage multiple requests and prioritize simultaneously.

Skills

• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Incident investigation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• People management skills.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills
• Stakeholder management skills
• Project management skills

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. 

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.