Senior Specialist - Health and Safety

About the role

Botanica, a subsidiary of Red Sea Global, is looking for a Senior H&S Specialist to advise on measures that minimise hazards and keep a safe working environment. The role drives compliance with occupational health, safety and environmental policies, focuses on prevention and vigilance in spotting violations, and aims to build a workplace that meets legal safety standards and promotes a strong safety culture.

Key responsibilities

• Compile safety programmes, maintain compliance with safety regulations and standardise H&S across operations.
• Conduct workplace inspections, risk assessments and audits, and recommend control measures for identified hazards.
• Support hazard identification, risk assessment and control measures for all activities in the region, and help implement Red Sea Global's H&S standards and nursery H&S programmes.
• Drive incident reporting, investigation, improvement and H&S performance, and prepare reports and registers.
• Provide guidance on H&S management based on ISO 45001 and contribute to regional and global standards.
• Organise H&S training for employees, contractors and visitors, and run safety committees and cross-functional teams.
• Develop and run emergency response plans and drills, and stop unsafe acts or conditions.
• Assist clients with H&S records such as incident reports and training records, and keep up with regulatory changes.

Required profile

• Dedicated individual who strictly follows H&S laws and regulations.
• Detail-oriented, attentive and proactive, especially during emergencies.
• Ability to build professional relationships with employees and act as a subject-matter expert.

The posting is for a full-time position; applications are made through the Red Sea Global careers page.