EHS Specialist

Overview:
**We are PepsiCo**

PepsiCo is proud to be one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our products are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. Our portfolio — including Lay’s, Doritos, Gatorade, Pepsi and Quaker — consists of many iconic brands that generate more than US $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales, helping to deliver more than US $70 billion in net revenue in 2020.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. Through PepsiCo Positive, we are charting a new course to drive positive action for the planet and people. PepsiCo Positive is an end-to-end strategic business transformation with sustainability at the centre of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change.

In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay's, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13, 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages.

**Responsibilities**:
**What we’re looking for**:
We are looking for an EHS Specialist to join our dynamic team. The role is physically located in New Germany, KwaZulu Natal and will report to the EHS Lead. The role is responsible for guiding and implementing occupational, health, and environmental programmes within the warehouses, depots and fleet operations in the area of responsibility. The successful incumbent would work in close conjunction with the EHS Manager for SPL (Supply Planning & Logistics), Warehouse Managers & Supervisors to execute EHS aligned to the BU strategy. They will also lead and execute site based injury prevention strategy, conduct compliance inspections, drive EHS capability including fleet safety and investigate/report on incidents.
- Work with operational warehouse/DC team to fully implement PepsiCo EHS Standards across all departments and shifts.
- Attend Daily and Monthly Site Management meetings to address critical areas of EHS performance and drive resolution of action plans.
- Develop & ensure implementation of all the required EHS compliance procedures, work instructions & policies
- Lead roll-out of PepsiCo EHS Best Practices across all departments and shifts
- Lead the identification of continuous Improvement versus PepsiCo set of KPIs through conducting performance reviews with EHS management & cross functional management to ensure performance as per AOP targets
- Define & implement EHS planned Inspections on regular intervals & report findings on myEHS
- Lead the implementation of PepsiCo Behaviour Based Safety program at assigned pilot site
- Lead internal EHS compliance through regular audits and ensuring action plans are monitored & effective corrective actions are implemented
- Work closely with Site Management ensure consistent financial performance versus AOP plan
- Ensure the site is complying with PepsiCo GEHSMS, ISO 45001, & ISO 14001 international standards.
- Ensure deployment of annual EHS training plan across all departments in liaison with the EHS Capability Lead to achieve the annual organization training plans
- Report all EHS KPIs monthly on PepsiCo's myEHS system and reporting of all incidents & NMs according to PepsiCo EHS incidents reporting standard.
- Effectively manage the EHS culture transformation & risk transformation plans
- Effectively facilitate the PepsiCo Multi-certification audit program through external audit team - ERM

**myEHS**:

- Assist with Near-Miss Incident Logging and closing out of Near-Miss Actions (Incidents / Accidents will remain with the SHE Specialist)
- Conduct annual assigned GEHSMS standards self-assessments
- Create action plans and track closure rate to achieve Zero (0) overdue actions
- CAPEX/OPEX Motivations for key improvements
- Operational Risk for Site through best practices
- L2 Incidents
- L1 Incidents
- RIR
- LTIR
- NMPH
- THPH
- DRS
- VCR

Qualifications:
**What will qualify you for the role**
- Tertiary qualification in EHS, i.e. National Diploma
- 2-3 years’ experience within the FMCG environment
- Decision Making - act independently
- Innovating and supportive of change / new processes
- Driving for results and efficiencies
- Creating an Inclusive Culture with team
- Building & Inspiring others even outside his/ her team
- Collaborating & Influencing colleagues and teams
- Acting with Integrity
- Inspiring Trust
- Proven EHS experience within FMCG.
- Can effectively communicate trends and changes to colleagues and drive implementation and i