Fresh Job Opportunity at AGROPAL Farms Limited

Here is a fresh Job Opportunity at AGROPAL Farms Limited.

As a growing organization, AGROPAL is seeking talents to complement its existing team with its mission of empowering every actor in the agricultural value chain. Therefore, AGROPAL is seeking to hire a Health, Safety and Environmental Officer.

Company Profile

AGROPAL Farms Limited (AFAL) is an agribusiness seeking the transformation of agriculture through sustainable and commercial production of high valued crops particularly fruits for industrial processing. As a company, AFAL is focused on large production of high value crops through a mix of nucleus farms/estates and viable out grower schemes. The key value chain of interest for AFAL mangoes, pineapples, and papaya.

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Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

The hired candidate will be responsible for the following: 

  • Design a program and policies that aligns with OSHA requirements in order to reduce accidents and other injuries that are related to work.
  • Lead and promote adherence to all health and safety guidelines in the factory.
  • Monitor and report safety program: evaluate incidents that may occur at the workplace and plan any preventive measures.
  • Control activities, delivery and development of the company’s Health, Safety and Environmental functions.
  • Implement policies, procedures and systems to provide for a safe work environment and factory operations.
  • Maintain up-to-date information and knowledge on new developments in the area of Health, Safety and Environment, relevant to our operation.
  • Design and maintain records regarding compliance to health, safety and environmental plan.
  • Inspection of facility to detect existing or potential accident and health or safety hazards, determine corrective and preventive measures, and their implementations.
  • Conduct HSE induction for new employees, visitors and contractors on site.
  • Conduct Job safety analysis for any new tasks or activity at the factory.
  • Prepares health and safety briefings on the basis of changes in safety procedures, plans or new development in HSE standards or regulations.
  • Carryout hazard identification and risk evaluation for tasks performed at the factory.
  • Control of the factory’s emergency preparedness plan.
  • Carry out effluent monitoring and boiler stack emissions monitoring to conform to EPA requirements.
  • Control of the factory’s waste management program.
  • Lead and implement annual emergency preparedness drill.
  • Liaison: Ghana National Fire Service and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Required Skills or Experience

Qualification Required & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree/ HND or Diploma in Health, Safety and Environment or a related field. Work experience may be substituted for HND or the diploma requirement. 
  • At least two (2) years of professional or sector/industry HSE experience.
  • Flexibility based on factory production schedule.
  • Trained first aider.
  • Trained fire-fighter.
  • Knowledge of the use of measuring equipment.
  • Knowledge of EPA regulations.
  • Excellent planning, analytical and organisational skills
  • Ability to work with little or no supervision.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Applications.
  • Integrity and accountability
  • Fluency in English – excellent communications skills, both oral and written
  • Applicants must be living around the factory location or be willing to relocate to Akuse (Eastern Region) 

Work Location

  • Onsite at AGROPAL West Africa Limited, Akuse, Eastern Region.

How To Apply for the Fresh Job Opportunity at AGROPAL Farms Limited

Instructions for Application

The deadline for applications is 14th August, 2024. Interested applicants are required to send their updated and detailed curriculum vitae (CVs) to vacancy@agropalwa.com with the subject Health, Safety, and Environmental Officer. Each CV should be a maximum of 5 pages, with three (3) referees. The evaluation committee will pay significant attention to the manner in which the CVs are presented. Any CV that does not meet the required qualifications will be rejected automatically at the level of the administrative check. Kindly note that only successful applicants will be contacted for interviews. 

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