Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager
Job Details
Lead factory-wide environmental health and safety operations to protect personnel, plant assets, and surrounding communities from workplace hazards. The EHS Manager will oversee waste treatment processes and maintain full regulatory compliance with NEMA, Ministry of Labor, and statutory industrial safety requirements, driving proactive risk prevention and continuous improvement across all operational departments through active safety leadership and rigorous compliance monitoring.
- Reference Number: DALI-2026-0008
- Job Category: EHS
- Job Type: Full Time
- Location / Duty Station: Namanve, Mukono - Plot 27, Namanve Industrial Park
- Work Mode: On-site, factory-based with active field presence across operating shifts
About Dalilang Foods & Beverages
Dalilang Foods & Beverages is a Ugandan FMCG manufacturer producing packaged snacks, including potato crisps, gonja chips, coated peanuts and peanut butter, alongside spring water, fruit nectars and energy drinks. Products are crafted from 100% locally sourced ingredients - potatoes, plantain, groundnuts and fruit bought directly from Ugandan farmers - under strict quality and food safety standards, sealed fresh on the line at its Namanve Industrial Park facility for wholesale and distributor supply across Uganda and East Africa. The EHS Manager role is central to keeping this busy food manufacturing plant, its personnel and surrounding communities safe and environmentally compliant.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Enforce factory safety protocols, standard operating procedures, and hygiene controls across all production and support areas.
- Manage workplace hazard identification, risk assessments, and implementation of effective preventive control measures.
- Oversee the operation and compliance of factory waste treatment systems in accordance with NEMA standards.
- Ensure strict organizational compliance with Ministry of Labor safety regulations and statutory reporting requirements.
- Lead emergency response preparedness, safety drills, and investigations into workplace incidents or near misses.
- Supervise, schedule, and mentor the departmental safety team while maintaining an active field presence across operating shifts.
- Coordinate cross-functional safety initiatives with maintenance, production, and quality teams to eliminate unsafe workarounds.
- Maintain complete, traceable, and audit-ready records including incident reports, statutory filings, and compliance checklists.
- Escalate critical safety hazards, environmental spills, and major regulatory concerns immediately through established reporting channels.
Qualifications, Skills and Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Safety Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health, or a directly related technical discipline.
- Higher Diploma or Ordinary Diploma in Environmental Health, Industrial Safety, Engineering, or relevant technical fields combined with substantial practical management experience will also be considered.
- Relevant UBTEB, TVET, or recognized professional certifications in occupational safety, environmental auditing, or quality management.
- Equivalent accredited international qualifications in occupational safety or environmental health disciplines.
- 5+ years in industrial health and safety management.
- Environmental safety auditing and regulatory compliance inspection.
- Hazard identification, risk assessment, and incident root cause analysis.
- Industrial waste management and effluent treatment monitoring.
- Emergency response planning and operational crisis management.
- Team supervision, performance coaching, and safety leadership.
- Technical record keeping and audit documentation.
Application Procedure
- Visit this page and click 'Apply': Apply Now
- You will be asked to log in or create a candidate account before applying.
- Complete the online application form and upload all required documents including your CV.
- Submit your application before the closing date: 2026-10-29.
- Reference Number to quote: DALI-2026-0008.
Job Summary
- Job Category: EHS
- Job Type: Full-time
- Deadline of this Job: 2026-10-29
- Duty Station: Namanve, Mukono
- Date Posted: Not specified
- No of Positions: Not specified
- Application Link: Apply Now
- Location: Plot 27, Namanve Industrial Park, Kampala, Uganda - Namanve, Mukono