Specialist Health and Safety

About Red Sea Global and Botanica

Red Sea Global is seeking a Specialist Health and Safety to join Botanica, a subsidiary focused on providing sustainable greenery across Red Sea Global’s destinations. Botanica integrates new species with local flora, operating over 1 million square meters with a planet-first approach to sustainability. Since 2020, Botanica has cultivated over 5 million plants, with a goal of 30 million by 2030, shaping the natural landscapes of The Red Sea & Amaala. This full-time position is based in Umluj, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, and requires 0-1 years of experience.

Role Purpose

The H&S Specialist ensures compliance with occupational health, safety, and environmental policies and guidelines. This role involves advising on measures to minimize hazards and maintain a safe working environment, with a focus on identifying violations and implementing preventive measures. The specialist will contribute to establishing a workplace that meets legal safety standards and fosters a culture prioritizing health, safety, and environment. This position specifically supports the implementation and monitoring of the H&S strategy and management within the nursery subsidiary.

Key Responsibilities

• Compile and maintain safety programs, ensuring compliance with all safety regulations and standardizing H&S practices.
• Conduct workplace inspections, risk assessments, and audits to identify potential health, safety, and environmental hazards, recommending appropriate control measures.
• Support the development and review of job safety analyses and risk assessments.
• Initiate, organize, and perform H&S training for employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Conduct regular staff meetings to promote a safety culture, encouraging safe work practices and recognizing employees who follow safety guidelines.
• Correct unsafe acts or conditions through established lines of authority.
• Develop and implement emergency response plans and coordinate emergency drills.
• Stop any unsafe acts or processes deemed dangerous or unhealthy.
• Record and investigate incidents to determine causes.
• Prepare reports on occurrences, compile and maintain relevant registers, and provide statistical information to management.
• Promote a positive safety culture by fostering employee engagement, recognition, and continuous improvement in HSE performance.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience as an H&S Professional.
• In-depth knowledge of relevant legislation (*, OSHA/EMS, Saudi Arabia’s HSE, COSHH, Confined Space, Lifting Operations, Excavations) and HSE procedures.
• Knowledge of potentially hazardous materials or practices.
• Experience in writing reports and developing policies/guidelines for health, safety, and environment.
• Familiarity with conducting data analysis and reporting statistics.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (*, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Word); working knowledge of safety management information systems is a plus.
• Certificate in occupational health, safety, and environment.

Required Skills

• Enthusiasm and consistent attention to detail.
• Good communication skills to explain safety procedures and regulations clearly and concisely.
• Outstanding organizational skills.
• Ability to present and explain health, safety, and environment topics effectively.

Work Environment

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to world-class projects in sustainable tourism and development within a natural setting. The team includes passionate professionals, with 40% from the local community, fostering an environment committed to ecological harmony and pioneering new global benchmarks in sustainable development.