Region & Industrial Health and Safety Manager

Region & Industrial Health and Safety Manager

Job Location: Lithgow

Lithgow

Company description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella, Tic Tac, Ferrero Rocher, Raffaello, Kinder Bueno and Kinder Surprise. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

About the Role:

The role is responsible to provide oversight, support and advice to all activities in the Ferrero Asia Pacific Region (plant, warehouses, commercial business units and offices, R&D and retail) in relation to Health and Safety (H&S) matters. The Region H&S manager is the primary contact for Group H&S in the Region and is responsible for driving the regional customization and implementation of Group H&S policies, procedures and initiatives, verifying their implementation and cascading all H&S related information in the Region.

Main Responsibilities:

Provide support and guidance to different Functions of the regional business in full alignment with Group H&S

Ensure health and safety risks are identified, evaluated and mitigated

Develop and ensure implementation of H&S Regional Strategic Plan in alignment with Group strategy, lead Regional H&S Steering Committee

Define H&S objectives at the Regional level in accordance with Group guidelines and key stakeholders

Work with all stakeholders to maintain full compliance with regulatory and Group requirements, including preparation and filing of required documentation

Monitor and verify adherence to work safety standards and procedures as well as implementation of all corrective actions identified during audits, inspections, risk assessments, etc.

Maintain and regularly update overview of Health and Safety regulations (legal register) applicable in the Region

Verify that emergency response plans are in place for each location in the Region and are effective

Continuously raise awareness across all levels of the regional organization on the importance of H&S, leveraging on information provided by the Group, train and coach employees and managers in H&S topics with the aim to build a reliable safety culture

Ensure H&S incidents are investigated as per Group guidance to determine root causes and to define actions

Provide regular reporting on H&S KPIs, metrics, status, issues, incidents to Group H&S and other stakeholders

Support Plant H&S, conduct, train and review risk assessments on a regular basis. Provide regular reporting on status of corrective and preventive actions

Jointly with functions, determine mitigation activities for gaps identified, in order to prevent injuries or adverse health impacts to employees

Manage on-site medical staff and cooperate with external staff on analysis of problems and medical surveillance planning concerning accidents, work environment and ergonomics

Monitor implementation of agreed mitigation activities and report on implementation status

Develop and deploy Regional H&S policies, procedures, programs and initiatives in line with Group policies and procedures

Monitor adherence to H&S policies, procedures and work instructions by conducting periodic inspections in the workplace

Coordinate and support Regional roll-out of H&S projects and programs

Ensure coordination and implementation of Group Wellbeing initiatives in the Region

Support procurement and engineering functions by providing H&S input to major change projects in the Region such as design, purchasing, installation of machines and equipment or changes to site layout, new construction, facility design, etc.

Collaborate with technical procurement to ensure H&S criteria are incorporated in the selection and evaluation of contractors

Maintains relations with concerned public authorities and collaborate with externals during inspections and visits (if H&S related) with the support of IA&CC

Support any legal reporting requirements (e.g. accident notification) and claims management

Ensure all H&S related licenses, notification, reporting requirements are met and related documents are maintained

Actively participate in meetings and calls with Group H&S to provide updates and share best practices

Who we are looking for:

University degree in a relevant field, professional certifications required

Strong and relevant Health & Safety management experience in FMCG: production H&S, commercial H&S and regional experience required. Experience in FMCG food manufacturing preferred

Strong knowledge of the applicable laws, respective regulations and requirements

Ability to work in a matrix organization, across teams and manage multiple stakeholders in an effective way

Strong accountability and problem-solving skills, result orientation

Strong planning and control capability, lateral thinking

Adaptiveness and flexibility, good time and self-management skills

Good team management capabilities

Advanced MS Office, SAP is considered a strong plus

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.