Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc was incorporated in September 1960 as a private limited liability company, and commenced operations in 1962 with an installed capacity of 600 metric tons per day. The Company was converted to a public limited liability company in 1978, and its shares were subsequently listed on The Nigerian Stock Exchange. In its 54 year history, Flour Mills has remained at the forefront of wheat milling in Nigeria. The Company’s flagship brand, Golden Penny, remains one of the best known and the preferred brands amongst bakers, confectioneries and consumers in Nigeria. Flour Mills has invested over N25billion in milling infrastructure over the last seven years, to maintain its competitive advantage. Today, Flour Mills has a rated milling capacity of over 8,000 metric tons per day, making it one of the largest single site mills in the world. The Company’s flagship mill located in Apapa, Lagos comprises of 10 integrated mills. Each mill was designed as a multilevel operation in order to optimize the use of gravity in the sifting process, thereby reducing the energy requirements. In addition, the Company maintains dedicated mills to the processing of different wheat varieties to produce different flour types. This has ensured consistent quality of its products for 50 years. The Apapa Mill also boasts of modern silos with a storage capacity to 191,000 metric tons. Flour Mills has also made significant investments in power generation. The Company has 11 General Electric (GE) Jenbacher gas generators at its Apapa Mills, with a combined capacity of 30 megawatts. This has enabled the company to reduce the occurrence of production stoppages. In addition, the Company has a 30megawatt diesel plant at the same site to act as a backup in the event of any shortage of feedstock to the gas generators.
THE PURPOSE
Manage the HSE Health Safety Environment of Golden Pasta & Noodles, by directing industrial hygiene, occupational and general safety programs to ensure a safe and clean environment and comply with regulatory regulation.
THE DUTIES
Coordinate the safety and occupational health component of personnel, materials, equipment and environments to achieve safety effectiveness for the company.
Monitor and advice management on applicable federal, state, local legislation and codes governing health and safety.
Collaborate with regulatory bodies to evaluate and monitor the impact of the company operations on the environment.
Respond and provide expertise and to all emergency situations by facilitating data analysis and recurrence prevention programs and procedures.
Coordinate all contingency teams during rescue operation in the event of a large-scale hazard or emergency to avoid more damages.
Ensure compliance with HSE safety standards by review designs of new structures and procurement of safety gear and equipment and conduct on site review plus the audit of operations and facilities.
THE PERSON MUST
Have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
Have demonstrated analytical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills. Critical thinker with success in developing innovative solutions to business issues.
Possess interpersonal and stakeholders’ management abilities.
Be proficient with Microsoft office suite or related HRIS software.
QUALIFICATIONS
B.SC/HND/ B. Tech. in related field
EXPERIENCE
5 Years in a food or beverage manufacturing company.
Member of the fire protection association of Nigeria, NEBOSH, IOSH, OSHA will be an added advantage.
