Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator

We are currently seeking for passionate and dynamic Health and Safety professionals who pride themselves on their ability to deliver extraordinary levels of customer service and direct a team that remains in compliance with top quality food and beverage products through prompt, accurate and personalized service.

As an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator, your key responsibilities will include:

• Conduct daily inspections based on food safety Standards in kitchens, outlets and relevant areas such as stores, receiving, engineering, garbage room
• Conduct a daily workplace and guest areas inspections based on the Environment, Health & Safety standards in all departments
• Follow up on the corrective actions implementation with other departments
• Conduct training for all employees on EHS and food safety policies and procedures.
• Coordinate EHS meetings and prepare the respective minutes
• Conduct induction training for contractors and colleagues related to EHS and food safety system.
• Conduct contractor’s inspection when working inside the premises.
• Assist other departments on completing their departmental risk assessments, their incidents investigation and corrective actions completion
• Schedule and join the Environmental Health and Safety Manager during audits conducted for suppliers and contractors
• Review and maintain all records related to EHSMS & food safety on a monthly basis.
• Participate in various types of EHS/HACCP/ ISO/Sustainability/OHSMS compliance and/ or management system audits.
• Collaborate with various departments to implement corporate social responsibility activities aimed at contributing positively to the community and environment.
• Oversee the implementation and monitoring of Rotana Earth programs within the hotel
• Operate in a safe and environmentally friendly way to protect guests’ and employees’ health and safety, as well as protect and conserve the environment
• Comply with the hotel environmental, health and safety policies and procedures

Occupational Health and Safety responsibilities will include:

• Develop OHSMS manuals, policies and procedures and review periodically or less if required.
• Lead the implementation of OHS System and monitor the system through inspections, meetings e.g., OHS meetings, Management review… with the Head of departments as well as the operational colleagues.
• Retain active involvement in periodic reviews and assisting in setting EHS objectives and targets.
• Ensure that new employees receive all OHS trainings related to their specific tasks.
  Report to senior management and sector regulatory authority on the OHSMS performance.
• Ensure the Legal requirements are updated, communicated, and implemented throughout the property.
• Establish and plan audits and inspections to ensure compliance with OHS regulations. Oversee and communicate all audit results. Establish action plans to ensure the hotel compliance with OHS regulatory requirements.
• Conduct and regularly review the risk assessment for all areas in the hotel in coordination with the concerned departments and implement specific control measures.

Education, Qualifications & Experiences

College/university degree in Health & Safety, Food Safety, Environmental Science, Sustainability, or a related field. Minimum 1–3 years of experience in an EHS, Food Safety, or Sustainability role within hospitality or a similar high-risk operational environment. Professional certifications are an advantage (e.g., NEBOSH, IOSH, ISO 22000, ISO 45001, HACCP, Lead Auditor certification). The candidate must be computer literate, with effective communication skills, both verbal and written in English and additionally in Arabic.

Knowledge & Competencies

The ideal candidate will be customer driven and an extremely proactive and ‘switched on’ personality with an outgoing, charismatic and approachable character. You will work well under pressure in a fast paced environment and be a great team player, who thrives in working with a multi-cultural team and guests alike, while possessing following additional competencies:

Understanding Hotel Operations
Effective Communication
Planning for Business
Supervising People
Understanding Differences
Supervising Operations
Teamwork
Adaptability
Customer Focus
Drive for Results