QHSE Associate at Sanergy

Sanergy is an award-winning social venture that builds healthy, prosperous communities by making hygienic sanitation accessible and affordable in Africa’s urban informal settlements. Our systems-based approach to solving the sanitation crisis involves five key steps: we build a dense network of franchised micro-entrepreneurs, who operate low-cost, high-quality waterless sanitation facilities – called Fresh Life Toilets. We provide critical support services – such as access to finance, business analytics, training, and marketing. We collect the waste regularly and safely remove it from the community. We convert the waste into valuable end products, such as organic fertilizer, insect-based animal feed, and renewable energy. Finally, we sell the end products to Kenyan farms under the brand name Farm Star. 

Summary

The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing QHSE policies and procedures for our organic waste recycling facility. The QHSE Associate will work closely with the Operations team to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and standards, and to promote a culture of safety and environmental stewardship.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Development and implementation of an ergonomic OSH policy for labour-intensive roles
• Assist in the development of robust, functioning and measurable training setup tackling staff development on QHSE competencies
• Coordinate all workplace audit inspections and the collection, analysis, reporting and development of QHSE CAPA across the operational teams.
• Coordinate execution of QHSE activities relating to fire preparedness, accident & incident preparedness and employee wellness.
• Develop a quicker and more accurate method of conducting QA checks
• Coordinate non-lab Goods In and Goods Out Inspection
• Assist in adherence and incremental improvement to waste management procedures
• Maintain and improve QHSE source documents. Maintain all QHSE records including general registers, training records, MSDS database etc
• Conduct regular risk assessments to ensure corrective and preventive actions are implemented, especially for high-risk teams and areas.

Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree in a relevant field such as Environmental Engineering, Environmental Sciences, Occupational Health and Safety.
• Ability to undertake risk assessment- Job safety analysis.
• 1 – 2 years of experience in Quality, Health, Safety and Environment related work
• Proficiency in MS packages (word, excel, PowerPoint)
• Well-versed in DOSH, NEMA and other relevant regulations.
• High level of diligence and attention to detail due to the nature of the work and what it entails (overall employee well-being and safety).
• Highly organized and able to prioritize action items based on the needs and urgency into short, mid-term, and long terms related to heavy equipment operation