Job highlights

- 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
- Conduct safety audits,risk assessments (HIRA / JSA),and inspections across all shifts

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.
- Robust working knowledge of the Factories Act, OSH Code, fire safety norms, and women employee-related provisions under Indian labour law.
- Valuable 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.

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