Applications are invited from suitable and qualified candidates for the Position of (Entry Level) Safety Specialist at Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company.
About Coca-Cola HBC
Coca-Cola HBC AG, also known as Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company, exclusively bottles and sells beverages from The Coca-Cola Company across its 29 markets. Additionally, it partners with other beverage businesses like Monster Energy, Edrington, Brown-Forman, and Campari to distribute their products. The company emphasizes creating value for stakeholders by supporting socio-economic development and prioritizing environmental impact. Their diverse portfolio spans sparkling, juice, water, sport, energy, plant-based, and premium spirits categories, offering a wide range of healthier options and sustainable packaging. Operating from Ireland to Nigeria, Coca-Cola HBC AG is committed to sustainability, aiming for net-zero emissions by 2040 and ranking as the world’s most sustainable beverage company. With 33,000 employees, the company fosters an open, inclusive work environment focused on customer service, community engagement, and environmental stewardship.
Summary
- Company: Coca-Cola Company
- Job Title: Safety Specialist
- Locations: Ikeja – Lagos, Asejire, Benin – Edo, Port-Harcourt – Rivers, Owerri – Imo, Abuja – FCT, Challawa and Maiduguri, Nigeria
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND/Msc
Job Title: Safety Specialist
ABOUT THE ROLE
- The Safety Specialist reports directly to the Plant Safety Manager and provides real-time shift level supervision, ensuring strict field adherence to a safe workplace across the facilities. They proactively identify hazards, enforce safety protocols (such as PPE usage), investigate accidents, and ensure daily operations comply with federal and state regulations to protect workers from injury.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Monitor factory floors, material cavities, and loading docks continuously ensuring compliance to fleet safety requirements.
- Inspect physical fencing on high-risk hydraulic presses, balers, and conveyors.
- Ensure 100% proper usage of steel-toe boots, hard hats, and goggles.
- Audit active Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) points and compliance to standards.
- Halt any active process violating safe work procedures immediately.
- Log accident and inspection records under Nigeria Factories Act guidelines
- Audit floor adherence to specialized factory Permit-to-Work (PTW) frameworks.
- Run daily shift-starter safety updates with technical production crews.
- Serve as the chief floor warden during fires or chemical spills.
- Test eye-wash stations, fire exits, and first-aid kits weekly.
- Lead root-cause analysis for any minor injuries or mechanical faults.
- Total turnaround time taken to fix identified physical floor hazards.
- 100% completion of scheduled daily safety briefings per manufacturing line.
- Reducing the plant’s Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) month-over-month.
- Fluent in English and clear, relatable vernacular to influence floor personnel.
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Requirements for the Position of (Entry Level) Safety Specialist at Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company
IS THIS YOU?
- B.Sc. or HND in Engineering, Sciences, or related field.
- Registered member of the Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON) and HSE (Level 3) or an equivalent recognized Health & Safety certificate will be an added advantage.
- Minimum 1–3 years of active field -safety marshalling in a manufacturing environment.
- Proven experience working around moving machinery, automated conveyor belts, high-voltage systems, or forklift traffic.
- Experience conducting daily or weekly floor walkthroughs using physical or digital safety checklists.
- Basic experience reviewing or issuing hot work, confined space, or working-at-height permits.
- A track record of identifying, documenting, and escalating unsafe behaviours or equipment anomalies to the Plant health and safety manager.
- Safety investigations and root cause analysis behind H&S issues/incidents and the development of pragmatic options for resolution.
- Enforcement of standards and ability to influence people.
- Regulatory Compliance Management skills
- In depth knowledge hazard identification, Risk management.
- Ability to drive and enforce standards and influence people.
- Excellent command of English language required – written and spoken.
Benefits:
- Coaching and mentoring programs
- Equal opportunity employer
- Learning programs
- Medical Insurance
- Volunteering Opportunities
- Wellbeing program
Deadline
28th August, 2026
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