SSHE Coordinator

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CATEGORY/FUNCTION INTRODUCTION

At Unilever, safety and security are foundational to our business and culture. We are committed to creating a safe, healthy, and secure environment for our employees, contractors, visitors, and communities. Our Safety, Health, Environment, and Security (SHES) function drives proactive risk management, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across all operations. Through robust standards aligned with ISO 45001, targeted training, and leadership engagement, we embed safety into every process—from manufacturing and logistics to office environments and field operations. Our goal is simple yet powerful: zero harm, zero compromise and think 3 step ahead. We believe that every incident is preventable, and every individual plays a vital role in building a resilient, safety-first culture.

Job Purpose

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. Are you ready to be the driving force behind a safer, smarter, and more secure Unilever? This role is your chance to lead the charge in embedding Unilever’s Global Safety, Security, Health & Environment (SSHE) Framework across the AGU Office and DBS Warehouse—bringing global standards to life in the heart of the Gulf Business Unit. As SSHE Coordinator, you’ll design and deploy cutting-edge SHE systems, champion continuous improvement, and steer proactive risk management across UAE operations. You’ll be the central hub for security protocol execution, data insights, training innovation, and incident prevention—working hand-in-hand with leadership to achieve zero major incidents and build a culture where safety isn’t just a priority, it’s a way of life. If you thrive on impact, collaboration, and purpose—this role is made for you.

What Will Your Main Responsibilities Be

•  Lead and coordinate Safety, Health, and Environmental Excellence initiatives across the UAE and Arabia region, ensuring alignment with Unilever’s global standards.
•  Support management in executing SHE programs, policies, reporting, and training to drive a culture of safety and compliance.
•  Govern security protocols and systems across non-manufacturing sites, including oversight of security personnel and adherence to Unilever’s global framework.
•  Conduct daily warehouse tours to identify safety risks, engage logistics teams in safety training, and promote active participation in engagement sessions.
•  Facilitate contractor safety programs for cross boarder (Primary) and within country (Secondary) shipments, including training delivery, incident monitoring, and validation of investigation reports.
•  Ensure timely reporting and thorough investigation of all incidents, recommending corrective actions and assigning accountability to prevent recurrence.
•  Develop and embed site-specific security protocols and systems, ensuring continuous competency and compliance of all security staff.
•  Report and escalate any on-site or off-site security incidents, maintaining transparency and swift response across the business unit.
•  Produce and submit monthly safety statistics for UAE sites, contributing to regional performance reviews and corporate safety dashboards.
•  Manage regional and cluster-level reporting for KPIs, leading indicators, environmental scorecards, and Akili metrics.
•  Implement, review, and train teams on SHE processes, ensuring continuous improvement and operational excellence.
•  Govern monthly updates of SHE reporting systems, covering occupational safety, environmental KPIs, training records, sub-committee actions, and hotspot tracking.
•  Design and deliver safety training programs for UAE staff, in coordination with site training schedules and corporate requirements.
•  Execute SHE-related projects arising from audits, risk assessments, hazard reports, and incident investigations, tracking progress and outcomes.
•  Develop and update SHE procedures in response to operational changes or improvement opportunities, ensuring relevance and effectiveness.
•  Collaborate with other departments to create and enforce safety rules and procedures tailored to their operations.
•  Lead implementation of site-level SHE programs such as STOP, Hazard Reporting, Planned Inspections, and Permit-to-Work systems, with KPI tracking and reporting.
•  Monitor and communicate progress of site improvement programs during Management Review Meetings, ensuring transparency and accountability.
•  Coordinate the rollout of corporate, regional, and global safety standards across UAE sites, supporting full implementation and compliance.
•  Organize annual SHE performance review meetings, updating action plans and aligning with ISO representatives for continuous certification readiness.
•  Maintain and update all documentation related to GAP Life Critical Standards, OHSAS 18001, and ISO 14001, ensuring audit readiness and system integrity.
  
  

What You Need To Succeed

Experiences & Qualifications

• Must have an Engineering degree and a working knowledge of “Safety”.
• 2-3 year’s experience within SHE roles or project/maintenance management.
• Preferably FMCG experience and warehousing safety knowledge
• Knowledge of Safe Travel
• Warehouse Safety operations
• Experience in Audits
• UAE driving license
• Must have excellent communication skills
• Demonstrates strong understanding of defensive driving principles.
• Have obtained formal safety trainings – like Permit to Work, Risk Assessment, OHSAS 18001.
• Professional Safety Certification NEBOSH or IOSH
• Open to move within Gulf region any time.
  
  

Skills

• Defensive Driving Expertise.
• SHE Systems Implementation.
• Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis.
• Risk Assessment & Hazard Identification.
• Contractor Safety Management.
• Data Analysis & Performance Monitoring.
• Emergency Response & Crisis Management
  
  

Leadership

• You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way.
• As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.
• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
• PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
• PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
• CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
• PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
• AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.
  
  

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.

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