Plant Safety Officer

Job Title: Plant Safety Officer Department: HR & Admin Location: Bidadi plant, with regular travel to the Sira plant Reports to: VP

• HR and Strategy Experience: 3-6 years in EHS / factory safety, preferably in FMCG, food processing, or confectionery manufacturing About the Role The Plant Safety Officer is responsible for maintaining a safe, compliant, and healthy working environment across GO DESi’s manufacturing units at Bidadi and Sira. With a workforce that is about 95% women, the role pays particular attention to women-centric safety and welfare, including night-shift safeguards, while ensuring compliance with applicable Indian labour and factory safety laws.

Key Responsibilities

Implement and monitor safety systems across production, packaging, warehouse, and utility areas at both plants. Ensure compliance with the Factories Act / OSH Code, Karnataka Factories Rules, and other labour and welfare regulations. Ensure statutory provisions for women employees are met, including night-shift safeguards (safe transport, lighting, security), creche, restrooms, and canteen facilities.

Support the Internal Committee on POSH compliance and awareness. Conduct safety audits, risk assessments (HIRA / JSA), and inspections across all shifts; track findings to closure. Manage fire safety systems, mock drills, and evacuation plans. Ensure safe operation of machinery and utilities (fryers, boilers, LPG / thermic fluid systems), including machine guarding, LOTO, and permit-to-work.

Investigate incidents and near-misses; implement corrective and preventive actions. Deliver safety induction and periodic training for workers, supervisors, and contract staff in local languages. Ensure PPE, first-aid, occupational health checkups, and emergency preparedness. Maintain statutory records and licences; liaise with the Factory Inspectorate and Fire Department.

Report safety KPIs (LTI, near-misses, audit scores, training hours) to management regularly.

Requirements

3-6 years as a Safety Officer / EHS Executive in manufacturing, preferably FMCG, food processing, or confectionery. Diploma or degree in Engineering / Science, with a recognised qualification in Industrial Safety as required under the Karnataka Factories Rules. Strong working knowledge of the Factories Act, OSH Code, fire safety norms, and women employee-related provisions under Indian labour law.

Good communication skills, with the ability to engage a predominantly women workforce, supervisors, and management; Kannada / Hindi is a strong advantage. Ownership-driven and comfortable on the shop floor; willing to work rotational / night shifts, travel between plants, and join early.