Al-Futtaim Hiring for Health & Safety Manager Job at Dubai Full Time

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A”rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world’s most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.

By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.

Job Description

JOB DETAILS:

Job Title:Health, Safety & Security Manager

Reports to:Head of Department

Department:Facilities Management

Location:DFC – Al Areesh Club

Band:H

JOB PURPOSE:

• Ensure best quality of Health Safety and Environment & security services is provided within AFGRE-DFC in a competent manner and to maintain the operation within AFGRE portfolio safely.
• Highlight any Health, Safety, Environmental and security concerns within DFC immediately to Sr. Management for remedial and immediate action.
• To provide sound recommendation and advice related to Facilities Management activities and ensure that operation adheres with local HSE legislations and international best practices.
• To provide support in creating a Total HSE culture within the organization
• Provide risk assessment of activities that may potentially create a health hazard.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Description

The duties of HSE manager will include but not be limited to,

• Coordination and communication with AFGRE management and ensure that Dubai Festival City HSE and security requirements are understood at all levels
• To plan, direct and supervise the HSE functions and activities within Dubai Festival City and UAE commercial and residential portfolio.
• To develop and establish an HSE & security management system and ensure its implementation
• To develop HSE & security procedures and policy related to AFGRE-Facilities Management operation. Actively manage, control and ensure compliance with the highest level of Health and Safety throughout the City.
• Liaise closely with authorities, suppliers, main contractor , sub-contractors to ensure safety compliance and conclusion of HSE matters within DFC
• Development of tailor made HSE training for AFGRE FM staff
• Maintain ISO certification.

Technical and Professional

• To promote a “Best Practice” through benchmarking and communicate the results to management for assessment.
• To establish Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for HSE where trends are measured “Root Causes” identified and improvement programs implemented
• Ensure all HSE and security records are maintained.
• Evaluate HS&E and security incidents and draw mitigation plan to reduce the risk.
• Assist in Developing a Business continuity plan

Contract Management:

• Ensure all HSE contractual requirement are adhered and submitted as per stipulated timeline.
• Liaise with Service Provider Management on all issues related to HSE.
• Conduct HSE coordination meeting to evaluate contractors HSE performance
• Create a risk register to be updated periodically.
• Evaluate risk assessment and approve and enforce Work permits related.

Management Report

• Collate relevant information and produce reports for AFGRE management to advice on status of any pending issues.
• To represent AFGRE at all HSE management meetings either internally or externally
• Ensure that method statements & risk assessment have been reviewed and that critical activities identified have been “Risk Assessed” and that relevant inspection and test plans are attached and endorsed by the relevant authorities

Service Standards:

• Ensure that all services provided to the clientele and to the service partner adheres with the outmost consideration of Health and Safety Standards both locally and internationally.
• Lead stakeholder in developing a total HSE culture.
• Carry out audit to ensure the business and service providers are within the adopted standards and put a corrective action to ensure compliance.

Coordination :

Coordination with Local Authorities in relation to HSE and security related matters.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:

Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Equivalent
• NEBOSH Certified
• HSE knowledge and experience within a dynamic community environment
• ISO certified (ISO 9001,45001& 18001) auditor
• Fluent in English & Arabic

Minimum Experience:

• 5-10 years relevant Health and Safety Experience in Facilities Management or Engineering Industry

Job-Specific Skills:

• Computer skills including spread sheet, word processing programs and word processing programs and email at highly proficient level
• Effective written, verbal and listening communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Team player.
• Self-motivated
• Can do approach to work

Behavioural Competencies :

• Ethical behaviour
• Culturally sensitive
• Professional Knowledge
• Innate HSE initiative

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