Occupational Health and Safety Officer

Job description

The Occupational Health Safety & Hygiene Officer (OHS & Hygiene Officer) will assist and support Safety & Hygiene Manager, he/she will ensure that the hotel will be fully compliance to Thai Occupational Health & Safety Act. And to ensure the maintenance/upgrade of sanitation and hygiene standards to ensure all food served to guests and team members are free of microbiological, chemical, physical contamination, food fraud, GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) and all work areas conform to required Hygiene and Sanitation levels.

What will I be doing?

·  Ensure that the hotel will be fully compliance to Thai Occupational Health & Safety Act.
·  Work with Safety & Hygiene Manager to take care Hotel’s Food Safety System, Sanitation and Team Members Hygiene.
·  Propose and maintain minimum standards in all work areas, stores, receiving and disposal areas to adhere at all times to required hygiene standards.

DIRECT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES BY THAI LAW

·         To inspect and give a recommendation to the employer to comply with the law on occupational health, safety and environment. 

·         To analyze the work to indicate the work dangers, including to set a present preventive measures and procedures for working safely to employer.

·         To assess the risks in the area of occupational safety. 

·         To analyze work plans and projects, and as well as recommendations of every working unite; and to give advice on safety measures to the employer. 

·         To inspect and assess the operation of the workplace to comply with the work plan and project, or occupational safety measures.

·         To give advice to the employees to follow the regulation and guidance of occupational health, safety and environment. 

·         To give advice, teach and train the employees to work safely and without any risk of dangers.

·         To examine and appraise the working conditions, or to work jointly with a person or organization registered with the Department of Labor Protection and Welfare for certification, or to examine evidences, documents and report of the inspection of working condition in the workplace.

·         To give recommendations to the employer on appropriate management of occupational safety in the workplace, and develop it for ongoing efficiency.

·         To analyze and investigate causes of accidents, illness and annoyance resulting from working of the employees, and make report of an investigation, together with suggesting of resolution, promptly to the employer.

·         To compile statistical data, analyze, make a report and to give recommendations on accidents, illness or annoyance caused by working of the employees.

·         To give knowledge and training of Occupational and Environmental Disease to employee before starting and during work refresh at least once a year.

·         To perform additional relevant safety & Security tasks assigned by employer.

ADDITIONAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·         To be appointment as secretary to the Committee of Occupational Safety, Health and Environment in workplace and coordinate and organize the meeting monthly with minute of meeting submit to employer and provincial labor office.

·         To coordinate with government agencies or authorities related to subject of Occupational Safety, Health and Environment in workplace and submitted the document or other as required.

·         To conduct other occupational safety activities ad assigned by the employer or Chairman of Occupational Safety, Health and Environment.

·         Undertake regular inspections of the property based on company health and safety reviews to ensure compliance with company standards and legal requirements

·         To develop and review safety and security action plans for the Hotel

·         To ensure internal risk assessment and hazard analysis processes are carried out fully and regularly reviewed for the Hotel

·         To offer advice to Hotel Management on issues related to Occupational Health and Safety, Food Safety, Fire Safety, Disability Compliance, Security & Crisis Management and any other related Environmental Health issues such as noise complaints as within the remit of the Safety & Security Department

·         To assist Hotel Management in managing guest complaints

·         To provide comments on changes to Hotel systems and procedures or structure with regard any Safety and Security issues mentioned above

·         Assist Hotel Management in the implementation of procedures, policies and processes to include new or modified Thai regulatory requirements as directed by the Safety & Hygiene Manager

·         Assist Hotel Management on public/employee liability claims handling to minimize direct or indirect costs

·         Carry out management training in health and safety, fire safety, food safety and disability compliance

·         Liaise with relevant enforcement authorities on safety matters

·         Assist the Hotel’s Security Manager with security responses to increased threat levels in liaison with the Regional Safety & Security Team 

·         Follow up on the Hotel audit program to ensure compliance within agreed timescales

·         Assist the Hotel with the management of all safety matters

·         Manages effective partnerships with all Heads of Department

·         Lead on any Hotel based Safety & Security initiatives communicated from Safety & Hygiene Manager

·         Assist Hotel Management Team with large conference and events where safety controls need implementation and review to ensure a safe operations

·      Ensures legal compliance with safety and security including fire safety, security, occupational health and safety and food safety

·        To maintain up to date knowledge of new or revised local legislation and current guidance, and to ensure personal professional development is maintained for yourself and the Assistant S&H Manager

·         Assesses actual performance against standards to determine whether the Hotel is on target to reach its goals and takes corrective actions as necessary 

·         Enforces policies and procedures that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the Hotel

·         To support hotel security department by acting as Hygiene Officer and Security Officer

·         Work with Safety & Hygiene Manager to maintain food safety & hygiene standard, ensure hotel food safety system will be adhered to

What are we looking for?

The Occupational Health Safety & Hygiene Officer (OHS & Hygiene Officer) serving Hilton brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:

·  Positive attitude
·  Good communication skills and people skills
·  Excellent grooming standards
·  Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations
·  Ability to work under pressure
·  Ability to work on their own
·  Experience in Health and Safety Management
·  Fire Safety Management/Risk Assessment

It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:

·  Degree in health and safety
·  Group training certificate
·  Fire Safety Management/Risk Assessment
·  Hospitality industry experience