Health, Safety & Environment Director

Job description / Role

Health, Safety & Environment Director, Ferrari World - Abu Dhabi

Job Scope: To ensure a smooth and efficient operation in the Department in relation to the Company Core Process; thus directly impacting the opening of the Leisure Facility, delivering the experience and closing the Leisure Facility. This position ensures that safe work practices are implemented /conducted in all areas of the business. Reports all safety related concerns to the Park Manager, keeps records of incidents, follows up on corrective action and conducts audits in line with OHSAS 18001/HACCP standards. Guest safety will be a key area in addition to overseeing the First Aid Department where Guest accident/incidents are recorded.

Job Description
- To develop and maintain a high standard of health and safety within the park by establishing an effective safety management system which is integrated into all working practices across the organisation, ensuring compliance with current health & safety legislation and that the business follows best practice in all aspects of health and safety.
- Propose strategic internal health & safety policy, practices, relevant education and training necessary to achieve long term goals.
- Formulate, develop and monitor the implementation of health and safety policies, systems, procedures and standards for existing activities and new processes within the park in order to ensure effective risk management.
- Establish and maintain procedures for the reporting, investigation, recording and analysis of injury accidents, dangerous occurrences, near miss incidents and work related ill health.
- Be fully familiarized with relevant industry standards and best practices. Investigate health, safety and food hygiene related complaints and ensure that such complaints are addressed to a practicable standard.
- Oversee food safety across the organisation to ensure that the requisite legislative and best practice standards are established and maintained.
- Act as HACCP Team Leader.
- Liaise with external auditors in relation to food safety.
- Develop and maintain an effective risk assessment strategy/culture and through auditing ensure that all risk assessments are of suitable and sufficient standard.
- Ensure the effective management of fire risk with the Security Manager.
- Conduct internal safety audits to monitor safety performance against prescribed standards and to provide feedback to management as appropriate.
- Contribute to the development and harmonization of safety standards across the business through active work with other Farah Leisure businesses.
- Establish organisational systems and risk control methods relating to hardware and human performance by advising line management on matters such as legal and technical standards.
- Develop and implement cost effective safety management/accident prevention strategies to control direct and indirect costs arising from work related accidents and ill health involving guests, employees and contractors.
- Investigate all safety related civil claims (i.e. personal injury claims) as required to support the FLPM Legal Department.
- Ensure that effective safety planning includes realistic short and long term objectives, and that a cost benefit analysis approach is used to determine priorities and establish performance standards.
- Liaise with Heads of Departments and the Training and Development Director to identify safety training needs and ensure that safety training programmes undertaken reflect the needs of the business and the delegates involved.
- Identify and drive safety initiatives/standards to support the business.
- Proactively identify safety related initiatives that will deliver excellent customer service across the business.
- Promote a positive health and safety culture by securing the effective communication and implementation of the group health and safety policy.
- Provide the management team with advice and regular status reports on safety issues and performance reviews.
- Provide competent advice to the senior management with respect to general corporate risk management and business continuity planning and maintain the associated risk register accordingly.
- Devise a system of monitoring and communicating advice to Heads of Departments on future changes to health & safety management.
- Interpret and apply safety law pragmatically in the context of the organisation and relevant industry standards.
- Direct line management of the Paramedic Manager and indirect management of Paramedics.
- Ensure the First Aid budget is kept within agreed limits.

Requirements

- 7+ year’s HSE experience
- 5+ year’s theme park experience working with Rides and Attraction standards and industry best practice preferred.

Essential training and qualifications:
- NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Safety
- NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate

Desirable training and qualifications:
- OHS Bachelor’s Degree
- Level 3 or 4 food safety qualification

About the Company

Farah Experiences LLC was established in 2008 to provide world-class entertainment experiences. Today, the company manages and operates Ferrari World Abu Dhabi , the world's first Ferrari-branded Theme Park and Yas Waterworld, the UAE's unique Emirati water theme park.

Millions of satisfied guests have already visited the two iconic family attractions set in the heart of Yas Island, ideally located 10 minutes from Abu Dhabi International Airport, 30 minutes from downtown Abu Dhabi and 45 minutes from Dubai.

Farah Experiences is a wholly owned subsidiary of Abu Dhabi-based Miral Asset Management LLC.