EHS Coordinator

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
150832 - Canelands Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Do you want to come to work with a smile and leave with one as well? In between those smiles, your day consists of working in a global organization, continually learning and collaborating, having stimulating discussions, and making impactful contributions

If this is how you see your career, Colgate is the place to be

Our dependable household brands, dedicated employees, and sustainability commitments make us a company passionate about building a future to smile about for our employees, consumers, and surrounding communities. The pride in our brand fuels a workplace that encourages creative thinking, champions experimentation, and promotes authenticity which has contributed to our enduring success.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile...every single day.

**Job Summary**:
EHS Coordinator is responsible for executing Global EHS Strategies to ensure compliance with Local Regulations and Colgate Standards.

This includes the use of guidelines, self assessments, inspections, training and other programs to enable the subsidiary to deliver consistent, superior EHS performance and be in compliance with all Standards and regulations.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Lead the development and execution of an annual EHS management action plan for the facility to ensure ongoing compliance with both regulatory requirements and Colgate Standards.
- Provide EHS technical expertise and leadership to help the subsidiary deliver excellence in execution.
- Set local goals (KPI’S) and ensure that data is correctly reported into the global databases. Periodically report progress to all employees at the facility. Track trends and analyse the data to prioritise actions.
- Ensure that the deliverance and execution of both Corporate and local EHS training programs.
- Lead or participate in Corporate EHS audits at facilities within their specific Division but not in their own site.
- Participate in optimising and standardising factory designs for improved EHS performance. Assure consistent and complete EHS Technology Transfer between functions within GSC organisation and within functions in their local subsidiary.
- Actively participate in design teams for key engineering projects
- Ensure sign off on all ‘Management of Change’ projects to ensure EHS compliance.
- Capture key learnings, best practices, potential issues/trends and opportunities for improvement and communicate locally on a regular basis.
- Participate in the investigation of all incidents and accidents and near misses. Ensure that lessons learned are codified and shared as appropriate and that corrective action has been taken to remediate the root cause of the incident, accident or near miss.
- Ensure that all regulatory permits are maintained current and that the facility remains in compliance at all times.
- Visibly and actively maintain a high profile EHS presence on the shop floor and ensure that EHS is given the necessary attention.
- Maintain professional memberships with outside EHS organisations as appropriate and ensure transfer of knowledge to and from Colgate and these forums.
- Participate on Local, Regional and Global EHS task forces and projects from time to time.

**Required Qualifications**:

- A Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in Health and Safety or related field
- Advance command of verbal and written English
- Minimum 2 years of experience in an FMCG (SHE) environment

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. Colgate sells its products in over 200 countries and territories around the world under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, Tom’s of Maine, Sorriso, Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sanex, Elta MD, PCA Skin, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Science Diet and Hill’s Prescription Diet.