Summary: This role supports EHS management systems, ensuring compliance, promoting a preventive safety culture, and contributing to operational continuity. Highlights: 1. Strengthen safety culture and regulatory compliance in an industrial environment 2. Hands-on experience in EHS within a multinational organization 3. Professional development opportunities within the EHS function **Job Summary** Are you an EHS Technician or Technologist with a valid license, looking to strengthen safety culture and regulatory compliance in an industrial environment?**IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and health \& biosciences. We deliver sustainable innovations that enhance everyday products worldwide.** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Taste – Environment, Health \& Safety (EHS):** ------------------------------------------------ **This role supports the implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the Occupational Health \& Safety and Environmental Management Systems, ensuring compliance with legal and corporate requirements, promoting a preventive safety culture, and contributing to operational continuity through risk identification, control, and mitigation.** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **This position is based in Álamos, Bogotá – Colombia, working Monday to Friday, on‑site, with schedule flexibility according to operational needs.** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Where You’ll Make a Difference** ---------------------------------- * **Conduct** **periodic safety inspections** **across operational areas to identify deviations from corporate standards (lockout/tagout, work at heights, confined spaces, chemical exposure, housekeeping, etc.).** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * **Record findings, manage** **corrective actions****, and verify timely closure.** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * **Validate the condition of** **safety signage, emergency equipment, and evacuation routes.** --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * **Support the** **design, maintenance, and follow\-up of the Occupational Health \& Safety Management System (OHSMS)****, keeping the legal matrix updated according to applicable Colombian regulations.** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * **Support** **internal and external audits** **and regulatory visits, ensuring closure of legal and corporate requirements.** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * **Prepare** **periodic EHS performance reports****, including incident rates, inspections, training, and corrective actions.** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * **Participate actively in** **site EHS routines and committees****, including COPASST and Green Team meetings.** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * **Perform** **hazard identification and risk assessments** **covering physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, and psychosocial risks.** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * **Support i****ncident investigations****, including root cause analysis and follow\-up of corrective actions.** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * **Support** **emergency preparedness and response plans****, including drills, equipment readiness, and brigade coordination.** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * **Supervise** **industrial waste management,** **ensuring proper segregation, storage, and final disposal.** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * **Support** **EHS training, inductions, and re\-inductions** **for employees, contractors, and visitors.** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * **Ensure safe conditions for** **contractors and visitors** **during on\-site activities** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ **What Makes You the Right Fit** -------------------------------- * **Technician or Technologist degree** **in Occupational Health \& Safety.** --------------------------------------------------------------------------- * **Valid Occupational Health \& Safety license (mandatory requirement).** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * **0–2 years of experience** **in EHS, Occupational Health \& Safety, or Environmental roles, preferably in industrial environments.** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * **Solid knowledge of** **Colombian EHS and environmental legislation.** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- * **Basic knowledge of** **risk assessment methodologies** **(Job Safety Analysis, risk matrices, safe work procedures).** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ * **Proficiency in** **Microsoft Office tools****, especially Excel.** -------------------------------------------------------------------- * **Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and follow\-up capabilities.** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * **Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- * **Availability for schedule flexibility** **based on operational needs.** ------------------------------------------------------------------------- **How You Will Make an Impact** ------------------------------- * **Strengthening risk prevention and regulatory compliance at site level.** -------------------------------------------------------------------------- * **Supporting a strong and sustainable safety culture.** ------------------------------------------------------- * **Contributing to operational continuity through safe working environments.** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Why Choose Us?** ------------------ * **Hands\-on experience in** **EHS within a multinational organization.** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * **Exposure to audits, regulatory processes, and EHS management systems.** ------------------------------------------------------------------------- * **Practical learning in safety, health, and environmental operations.** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- * **Collaborative and** **continuous\-improvement\-driven** **culture.** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * **Professional development opportunities within the EHS function.** ------------------------------------------------------------------- We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity \& expression, sexual orientation, or disability. Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace\-diversity\-and\-inclusion to learn more