Dinesh Babu
Summary
Experienced individual with extensive health, safety, environmental, food, and quality management experience. Country HSE Lead for Compass Kazakhstan for seven years, recently promoted to HSE Director. 19+ years of overall experience. Proven track record of implementing and overseeing comprehensive health and safety programs for regulatory compliance and promoting a safe working environment. Managed a large team of health and safety experts in food production/distribution, facilities maintenance, hotel services, and transportation management to achieve HSE key performance indicators. Skilled in developing policies, conducting risk assessments, providing staff training, fostering a safety culture, and continuously improving practices to minimize accidents and injuries. Reliable Technical Director with [Number] years leading technology-centric departments. Confident advocate for junior staff members, enthusiastic about using technical education to improve business outcomes. Skillful at uniting educationally and geographically diverse teams toward achieving singular goals.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
2024
2024
years of post-secondary education
9
9
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Technical Director - Occupational Health & Safety
Compass Kazakhstan
10.2022 - Current
- Develop and implement health and safety policies and procedures to ensure compliance with local, state, and corporate regulations.
- Conduct regular safety inspections and audits to identify potential hazards and provide recommendations for improvement.
- Coordinate safety training programs for employees on topics such as hazard communication, emergency response, and ergonomics.
- Investigate accidents and incidents, analyze root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
- Collaborate with management and external regulatory agencies to address health and safety issues and maintain a positive relationship with stakeholders.
- Monitor and report on key performance indicators related to health and safety, including incident rates, near misses, and compliance levels.
- Lead a team of health and safety professionals to drive continuous improvement and promote a culture of safety throughout the organization.
- Lead sustainability initiatives to reduce environmental impact and improve resource efficiency.
- Monitor compliance with environmental regulations and recommend strategies for improvement.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement sustainability projects and achieve corporate sustainability goal.
Manager – Occupational Health & Safety
Compass Kazakhstan
07.2017 - 09.2022
- Set objectives and strategies for achieving best Practice HSEQ standards.
- Developing, and regularly reviewing and maintaining company risk register, HSEQ Plan.
- Lead the implementation of FSMS and successful certification ISO 22000 across the business.
- Develop, implement, facilitate, and monitor risk management processes.
- Ensure company compliance to legislative, procedural and client HSEQ requirements.
- Ensure Client CHESM requirements are successfully implemented, and results achieved.
- Lead and Drive Incident Free Operations & SAL Programs.
- Lead the implementation ELC (Environmental Labour & Community) Program, ensuring waste management process fully complies with Republic of Kazakhstan legislative requirements and client instructions.
- IVMS and Guardian system analysis and intervention.
- Fleet utilization and route development and assessment.
QHSE Manager
Newrest Angola
03.2017 - 06.2017
- Ensuring that all employees comply with Safety, Quality, Food Safety and Environment requirements as specified in the global QHSE Management System.
- Rules of the company and client are properly and efficiently implemented.
- Ensuring compliance with the requirements of HACCP, QMS and HSE norms and systems & updating all information and ensuring that all updates are effectively communicated to all operational divisions.
- Planning for Quality, HACCP and HSE audits.
- Providing monthly results achieved against QHSE indicators and evaluate the achievement of objectives.
- Developing a training plan and update training materials for internal training on food hygiene, for Health and Safety induction, for HACCP, Quality and Environment compliance.
- Participation in developing criteria for supplier’s selection and audit.
- Managing quality complaints.
- Incident Management.
QHSE Manager
Sodexo Angola
11.2014 - 02.2017
- Leading the HSE Team.
- Key support in operating an integrated support services onshore, offshores locations.
- Leading the Implementation of Food Safety Management system ISO 22000.
- Audit and review, evaluate, and analyses company key processes performance with process owners.
- Key role in mobilization of NBOU (new business operations units).
- Coaching, developing national staff to help to ensure all staff possess the key competency level.
- Lead HSE supplier audits and assessment.
- Conducted safety training workshops for front-line employees and managers, emphasizing the importance of risk assessment and hazard control.
- Championed the use of safety management systems to track and report safety metrics, leading to improved data accuracy and analysis.
- Coordinated emergency response drills and mock scenarios to test the effectiveness of emergency procedures and identify areas for improvement.
QHSE Manager
CIS
02.2014 - 08.2014
QHSE Officer
CIS
08.2012 - 11.2013
Assistant Manager – Sodexo Food Safety & HSE
Sodexo
11.2010 - 06.2012
Food Safety Internal Auditor & lab Facilitator
Al- Suwaidi Services Company Ltd
05.2009 - 10.2010
QHSE Executive
Sodexo
06.2005 - 04.2009
Education
MBA - Safety Management
Diploma - Health, Safety & Environment
Diploma - Industrial Safety & Health
Diploma - undefined
Hotel Management & Catering Technology
Bachelor of Business Administration - undefined
Skills
- Leadership and management
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability under pressure
- Adaptability
- Collaboration
- Staff Training
- Coaching
- Mentoring
- Conflict resolution
- Influence
- Critical Thinking
- Strategic thinking
- Decision making
- Solid written and verbal communicator
- Excellent listener
- Crises Management
- Risk Management
- Operational Excellence
- Continues improvements
- Hazard Recognition
- Workplace Safety
- Regulatory Compliance
- Incident Investigation
- Reporting
- ISO
- Integrated Management systems
- Industrial Hygiene
- Food Safety Management System
Certification
NEBOSH HSE in Health & Safety Leadership Excellence
Interests
Travel and explore new cultures
Photography (Wildlife, Food)
Script writing
Timeline
Technical Director - Occupational Health & Safety
Compass Kazakhstan
10.2022 - Current
Manager – Occupational Health & Safety
Compass Kazakhstan
07.2017 - 09.2022
QHSE Manager
Newrest Angola
03.2017 - 06.2017
QHSE Manager
Sodexo Angola
11.2014 - 02.2017
QHSE Manager
CIS
02.2014 - 08.2014
QHSE Officer
CIS
08.2012 - 11.2013
Assistant Manager – Sodexo Food Safety & HSE
Sodexo
11.2010 - 06.2012
Food Safety Internal Auditor & lab Facilitator
Al- Suwaidi Services Company Ltd
05.2009 - 10.2010
QHSE Executive
Sodexo
06.2005 - 04.2009
Diploma - Health, Safety & Environment
Diploma - Industrial Safety & Health
Diploma - undefined
Hotel Management & Catering Technology
Bachelor of Business Administration - undefined
MBA - Safety Management
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