Safety, Health and Environment Specialist (SHE)

About the role

Highlands Drinks is hiring a full-time Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Specialist in Nyeri, Kenya. The role manages legal compliance, safety observations and workplace risk assessments, and requires relevant expertise in SHE compliance and workplace risk management. The deadline to apply is 28 October 2026.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor the company's SHE legal and compliance requirements.
• Coordinate workplace risk assessments, inspections and safety observations.
• Investigate incidents, near misses and unsafe conditions, including root-cause analysis.
• Track corrective and preventive actions through to verified closure.
• Support controls for high-risk work such as permit-to-work, isolation/LOTO, working at height, hot work and confined-space activities, where applicable.
• Coordinate statutory inspections, audits and regulator requirements.
• Monitor environmental obligations, including waste, emissions, effluent, chemical handling and licence conditions.
• Coordinate fire safety, emergency-response plans, drills and emergency equipment inspections.
• Organize SHE induction, awareness and training for employees and contractors.
• Maintain accurate SHE records and prepare performance and compliance reports.
• Analyze incidents, observations and audit findings to identify recurring risks, advise managers and employees on risk controls, and recommend corrective or disciplinary action for serious or repeated breaches (final disciplinary decisions remain with authorized management).
• Promote employee ownership, prevention, continuous improvement and the company's Kaizen culture.

Applications are made through the recruiting partner, Corporate Staffing Services.