Fleet and Safety Team Leader at International Breweries Plc

Job Title: Fleet and Safety Team Leader

Job Requisition ID: 30087345
Location: Onitsha, Anambra
Job Type: Full-time

Summary

• The Key Purpose of this position is to provide on the “ground, technical and operational” overseeing and professional safety/fleet management service thereby ensuring that the Company operates in a lawful and ethical manner, abides to the Occupational Health and Safety, (OHS) Act, Road Transport Act, Governance Codes (Combined Code)of practice pertaining to Safety and Fleet Management (Including ABInBev Safety Policy and Standards) and Corporate Governance and ensures protection of stakeholder interests through the mitigation at source of loss  and safety risk, pure and speculative across the broad spectrum of the ABInBev  operations.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Conduct shop-floor ongoing coaching on OHS Act
• To ensure compliance with the OHS Act of 93 and the Road Traffic Act 
• Accountable to providing sustainable fleet/safety support to the sites stationed at and remotely contracted to support including the sales/ commercial operations
• The safety professional need to be available for emergencies. Business hazards are not contained within perimeter fencing but one has to devise smart plans to work in collaboration with multiple stakeholders
• Conduct daily stringent inspections of the depot fleet for compliance against legal and company requirements
• Report on daily fleet availability (Trucks, Trailers, FLT’s and MFLT’s) daily
• Maintain and archive records and documentation as per SAB and legal requirements including maintenance job cards, licensing history, and pre-trip inspections
• To manage internal self-audits. Analyse findings and monitor implementation of corrective action
• Implement and sustain the DPO Fleet and Safety Pillars through DPO Self Assessments and Zone DPO Audits 
• Attending Weekly DC Fleet Meeting providing insight on DC fleet and contractor performance aligned to the TOR
• Asset verification in line with the BRN
• Submit all new master data requisitions and changes to Regional Fleet Manager to be updated.
• Understand vehicle-specific maintenance and service requirements for all vehicle categories (trucks, trailers, forklifts and warehouse cleaning equipment)
• To empower operators and line managers to be able to provide an encompassing 21st century leadership to operations.
• To develop and maintain site standards to minimize losses, ensure compliance to legal provisions (e.g. OHS Act, Environmental Act, COID Act) and limit legal liability exposures
• To be accountable for the maintenance of the environmental programme and the execution of required internal and external audits
• Ensure all workplace hazards are identified and communicated to all staff.
• Ensure all new employees and contractors are inducted on the SHE programme
• Ensure site procedures and work instructions are maintained, issued to staff and relevant staff training is conducted
• Accountable to ensure that these safety risks are adequately addressed and to monitor audits/surveys/maintenance to ensure that fire and explosion risks are minimised
• Manage the depot preventative and corrective maintenance plan and schedule and adhere stringently to schedules for all vehicle categories to ensure the fleet is continuously maintained and available
• Continuous management of COF and licensing process
• Obtain quotes form supplies on fleet maintenance and repairs
• Support RFM in managing expenditure against the budget (VLC) with monthly latest estimate (LE) align to period phasing (DC)
• Spare Part Management to ensure min / max levels adherence (Includes tyres)
• Workshop Safety (5s and review maintenance SOP’s to ensure safe practices are followed )
• Utilise CR360 to report non-conformances, incident and accidents.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant 3 year Tertiary Degree / Diploma
• 2 – 3 years fleet functional work experience
• Applicable Occupational Health and Safety Act, Nigerian Road Traffic Act and governance knowledge
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, Word and knowledge of SAP
• People management experience (an advantage).

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• High levels of integrity and honesty
• Strong self-management qualities
• Good analytical and problem solving ability
• Planning skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure
• Demonstrate initiative
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good verbal ability and communication skills
• Ability to adopt to change – resilient
• Demonstrate appropriate levels of assertiveness
• Good negotiation skills
• Strong analytical ability demonstrated
• Good performance track record
• Health and Safety knowledge 
• Business and financial acumen.

Additional Information:

• Band: VIII.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is 9th September, 2025. Therefore, Qualified and interested candidates can “CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION.” It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.

Website:
Official Job Website: https://www.international-breweries.com/