Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator

Job DescriptionWe are currently seeking for passionate and dynamic Health and Safety professionals who pride themselves on their ability to deliver extraordinary levels of customer service and direct a team that remains in compliance with top quality food and beverage products through prompt, accurate and personalized service.As an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator, your key responsibilities will include-Conduct daily inspections based on food safety Standards in kitchens, outlets and relevant areas such as stores, receiving, engineering, garbage roomConduct a daily workplace and guest areas inspections based on the Environment, Health & Safety standards in all departmentsFollow up on the corrective actions implementation with other departmentsConduct training for all employees on EHS and food safety policies and procedures.Coordinate EHS meetings and prepare the respective minutesConduct induction training for contractors and colleagues related to EHS and food safety system.Conduct contractor’s inspection when working inside the premises.Assist other departments on completing their departmental risk assessments, their incidents investigation and corrective actions completionSchedule and join the Environmental Health and Safety Manager during audits conducted for suppliers and contractorsReview and maintain all records related to EHSMS & food safety on a monthly basis.Participate in various types of EHS/HACCP/ ISO/Sustainability/OHSMS compliance and/ or management system audits.Collaborate with various departments to implement corporate social responsibility activities aimed at contributing positively to the community and environment.Oversee the implementation and monitoring of Rotana Earth programs within the hotelOperate in a safe and environmentally friendly way to protect guests’ and employees’ health and safety, as well as protect and conserve the environmentComply with the hotel environmental, health and safety policies and proceduresOccupational Health and Safety responsibilities will include-Develop OHSMS manuals, policies and procedures and review periodically or less if required.Lead the implementation of OHS System and monitor the system through inspections, meetings e.g., OHS meetings, Management review… with the Head of departments as well as the operational colleagues.Retain active involvement in periodic reviews and assisting in setting EHS objectives and targets.Ensure that new employees receive all OHS trainings related to their specific tasks. Report to senior management and sector regulatory authority on the OHSMS performance.Ensure the Legal requirements are updated, communicated, and implemented throughout the property.Establish and plan audits and inspections to ensure compliance with OHS regulations. Oversee and communicate all audit results. Establish action plans to ensure the hotel compliance with OHS regulatory requirements.Conduct and regularly review the risk assessment for all areas in the hotel in coordination with the concerned departments and implement specific control measures.SkillsEducation, Qualifications & ExperiencesYou must be a college / university degree graduate preferably in Health / Hygiene / Quality management with a minimum of one year experience in a similar role with preferable previous experience in the Middle East. You should be a computer literate with effective communication skills in both verbal and written English and Arabic will be an advantage.Knowledge & CompetenciesThe ideal candidate will be customer driven and an extremely proactive and ‘switched on’ personality with an outgoing, charismatic and approachable character. You will work well under pressure in a fast paced environment and be a great team player, who thrives in working with a multi-cultural team and guests alike, while possessing following additional competencies-Understanding Hotel OperationsEffective CommunicationPlanning for BusinessSupervising PeopleUnderstanding DifferencesSupervising OperationsTeamworkAdaptabilityCustomer FocusDrive for Results