Health & Safety Manager

1. Company Description:

Twellium Industrial Company Limited entered the Ghanaian beverage market in 2013, starting with products such as Rush Energy Drink and Verna Mineral Water. The company has since expanded to produce over sixty different beverage brands and flavors, including malt-based drinks and carbonated soft drinks, all made in Ghana and designed to be affordable. Twellium also produces McBerry biscuits and cakes, featuring a diverse range of products prepared under strict health and safety measures. The company is renowned for its commitment to quality and excellence, with a strong lineup of market-leading brands enjoyed by consumers across the region.

2. Job Purpose:

To lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of safety programs and systems, ensuring a safe and healthy work environment for all employees, contractors, and visitors in our food and beverage manufacturing facility, by driving a culture of safety excellence, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and promoting continuous improvement in safety performance, while protecting our people, products, and facilities.

3. Duties & Responsibilities:

• Policy & Compliance: Develop, implement, and maintain occupational health and safety (OHS) policies and programs, ensuring the organization adheres to all safety standards and relevant local regulations.
• Risk Management: Conduct regular site inspections and risk assessments to identify potential hazards in work processes, machinery (e.g., installation, maintenance), and the overall environment. Recommend and implement preventive control measures.
• Incident Management: Investigate accidents, incidents, and near misses to determine root causes, prepare reports, and implement preventive measures to avoid future occurrences.
• Training & Promotion of Safety Culture: Organize and deliver OHS and refresher training to educate employees on safety procedures, emergency response protocols, and correct usage of safety equipment. Promote a proactive, safety-conscious culture within the workforce.
• Audits & Reporting: Perform internal and external safety audits, track incident metrics, analyze accident statistics to identify trends, and prepare regular reports (daily, weekly, monthly KPIs) for senior management and regulatory agencies.
• Emergency Preparedness: Develop and maintain emergency response plans, including evacuation procedures, and coordinate drills and exercises to ensure preparedness.
• Contractor Management: Oversee external contractors and ensure their activities and installations comply with company safety standards and require the appropriate permits to work. 

4. Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in occupational health & safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.

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