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EHS Operations Supervisor at Vylor · Addis…
Mid LevelOn-siteAddis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Job Description
EHS Operations Supervisor
Location: Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Join Vylor—Powering the Future of Agriculture
At Vylor, we’re advancing agriculture through breakthrough science—combining elite germplasm, cutting-edge biotech, and next-generation expertise in gene editing and molecular breeding. Our portfolio includes trusted industry brands like Pioneer®, Brevant®, and Hoegemeyer®, delivering performance farmers rely on.
Join us to help scale innovation globally and shape what’s next in crop science.
We’re hiring for an EHS Coordinator to join our team Addis Adaba, Ethiopia.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement and monitor EHS policies, procedures, and management systems.
- Ensure compliance with local legislation, regulatory requirements, and company standards.
- Conduct workplace inspections, audits, and risk assessments.
- Investigate incidents, near misses, and safety observations and identify corrective actions.
- Deliver EHS training and awareness programs for employees and contractors.
- Monitor environmental compliance requirements including waste management, emissions, and hazardous materials handling.
- Support emergency preparedness and response plans.
- Track and report EHS performance metrics and KPIs.
- Coordinate corrective and preventive actions arising from audits and inspections.
- Promote a proactive safety culture through employee engagement and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support contractor safety management and permit-to-work processes.
- Ensure proper maintenance of EHS documentation and regulatory records.
Location:
Addis Adaba, Ethiopia
Qualifications and Required Skills:
- Degree or diploma in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Relevant EHS certification
- Previous experience in an EHS or safety coordination role, ideally within agriculture, manufacturing, production, warehousing, logistics, or a similar operational environment.
- Practical experience with risk assessments, safety inspections, audits and incident investigations.
- Good understanding of occupational health, safety and environmental legislation and compliance requirements.
- Experience supporting EHS training, contractor safety and corrective action processes.
- Strong communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
- Good analytical, problem-solving and organizational skills, with the ability to track EHS metrics and maintain accurate documentation.
- Proactive, hands-on approach with a strong commitment to promoting a positive safety culture.
- Good written and verbal English communication skills.
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