Lead Health & Safety Officer

Job description / Role

Lead Health & Safety Officer - Qatar Aircraft Catering Company - Doha

You will be responsible for the implementation and maintaining safety standards, operating procedures and safety programs across QACC through the provision of advice, assistance and influence to all staff. Deliver Safety, health and environmental training to aid the development and improvement of the QACC safety culture. Carry out risk assessments and ensure the application of controls are applied and maintained in practice. Provide advice, assistance and influence to all staff in QACC to raise the standard of safety in QACC.

You will required to conduct regular safety inspections, risk assessments and audits of all QACC installations and operational areas. Respond to accidents and safety incidents involving QACC employees, customers, property and equipment investigating and collating the evidence available. Providing detailed written reports. Input QACC safety incidents onto Group safety management system (AQD). To maintain regular communication with Airport and Qatar Airways safety teams ensuring QACC is compliant with airport and Qatar Airways regulations and safety requirements.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you must hold a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent. NEBOSH Diploma in Health and Safety or international equivalent is a mandatory requirement for this role. You should be a Specialist with minimum 5 years of job related experience. You must have a strong knowledge of international Occupational Health and Safety Legislation, Regulations and Codes of Practice. You must have strong interpersonal and investigative skills, and conflict resolution abilities with a strong command for details.

Fluency in both spoken and written English and capable of writing clear factual reports to a very high standard is required. You must possess a critical and analytic mind with a view to standardize procedures attributed to safety of operations.

About the Company

Qatar Airways is proud to be one of the youngest global airlines to serve all six continents, and thanks to our customers’ response to our offerings, we are also the world’s fastest-growing airline. We connect more than 150 destinations on the map every day, with a fleet of the latest-generation aircraft, and an unrivalled level of service from our home and hub, the Five-star airport, Hamad International Airport in Doha, the State of Qatar.

Travel today involves a mix of short, medium and long-haul segments, with more people travelling than ever before. With the breadth of network coverage today, virtually no destination is unreachable. This is why the commitment to service is paramount; as our guests are travelling farther and more frequently than ever before, the experience on board is an important part of the journey itself.

Since our launch in 1997, Qatar Airways has earned many awards and accolades, becoming one of an elite group of airlines worldwide to have earned a 5-star rating by Skytrax. Voted Airline of the Year by Skytrax in 2011, 2012, 2015 and most recently in 2017, Qatar Airways has won the confidence of the travelling public. We have accomplished these goals by focusing on the details – how we run the business, and how you experience our airline.