YESAYA ESTON KIKOBILI
Ubungo Dar-es-salaam,Tanzania
Summary
Dedicated health and Safety Practitioner , With solid background in Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality (SHEQ) management systems, specialized in fostering safe and productive work environments. Noted for developing and implementing comprehensive SHEQ strategies, that can bring about improved compliance, risk reduction and enhanced operational efficiency. Capitalise on in-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry best practices to drive continuous improvement.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Senior SHEQ Manager and Head of SHEQ Department
AKO Group Limited
Ubungo, Daresalaam
05.2015 - Current
- In charge of Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality department at AKO Group Limited.
- Conduct hygiene audit and/or inspections in various establishments in areas of Construction, Catering, PPE, Hotels, Warehousing and Uniform Processing.
- Conduct raw and ready to eat food sampling, Swabs for personnel and Surface hygiene verification.
- Develop and execute training calendar, formulate training matrix and training evaluations across the company.
- Conduct Risk Assessment, review controls and Defenses put in place.
- Supervise and coordinate work systems to ensure that products and services of the company meet highest quality standards.
- Ensure that working conditions of the company are favorable, suitable and safe for employees, contractors and Visitors.
- Structure, Review and Supervise day to day implementation of ISO 22000:2018 across the entire Company.
- Review Reports on OHS and Food Safety Incidents to prevent reoccurrence.
- Coordinate internal audit programs as per ISO 22000:2018, ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 14001:2015.
- Develops, supervises and manages company robust program on pest management.
- Develop company QHSE Policies, Objectives and targets and its implementation plan.
- Conducting regular inspections of facilities to detect and resolve problems.
- Developing maintenance programs, schedules and tracking execution against time spent in registration of task.
- Documenting and preparing weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to be reviewed by the top management.
- Assessing, analyzing, and collecting environmental performance data and reporting to the company to enable right measures are taken for every environmental aspect.
- Achieved safer work environment by providing regular staff training on SHEQ procedures.
- Led cross-functional teams in implementing quality systems which led to enhanced operational efficiency.
- Initiated corrective actions promptly after identifying safety issues, minimizing downtime due to incidents.
- Developed comprehensive safety programmes by implementing rigorous risk assessments and audits.
- Oversaw regulatory audits successfully which demonstrated commitment towards maintaining high standards of health and safety.
- Conducted thorough investigations of accidents, resulting in implementation of better preventive measures.
- Promoted proactive approach towards health and safety, fostering positive culture across the organization.
- Managed waste disposal effectively, contributing to more environmentally friendly business operations.
- Streamlined policy documentation process, enhancing accessibility for all employees.
- Established effective communication channels for consistent information flow on SHEQ practices amongst staff members.
- Sustained high level of quality control with regular inspections and tests.
- Assessed potential hazards within workplace, reducing risk exposure significantly.
- Enhanced efficiency of emergency response plans to reduce accident impacts.
- Encouraged employee participation in SHEQ initiatives to boost engagement levels and awareness about their importance in maintaining safe work environment.
- Develop signage and enforce colour coding on waste identification for easy waste management practices.
- Ensure environmental toolbox meetings are being conducted on daily basis and all necessary records are retained.
- Coordinate sourcing of waste truck, movement of wastes in and out of JNHPP and disposal process in approved damping sites.
- Thoroughly understanding MSDS of each chemical before application of chemicals to enhance safety culture thus preventing any forms of damages.
- Conduct incident investigation and provide proposals on root cause analysis for continuous improvement.
- Management of legislations responsible for butchery, meat processing plant.
- TBS, TANHAC, HALAL and Tanzania Meat Board.
- Storage Management principles for carcases of different categories such as white meat, red meat and seafood as well as deployment of colour coded chopping boards and cutting knives to prevent cross contamination.
- Processing and packaging of Beef, Beef products, Lamb, Whole chicken, chicken legs, Chicken breast, Chicken wings and Chicken products such as chicken gizzards and chicken liver.
- Conduct training on GMP, PRR, HACCP, Packaging and Labelling of food products.
- Waste management, trimmings and byproducts temporary containment and disposal.
- Daily management and monitoring of freezer and chillers to optimize effective performance enhance product shelf life.
- Development and implementation of calibration program for weighing balances and thermometers.
Assistant Factory Manager and SHEQ Coordinator
Unilever Tea Tanzania Limited
Mafinga, Iringa
04.2012 - 02.2015
- Managing Factory operations, Labour relations issues, Safety and Tea Production.
- Preparation of Daily, Weekly and Monthly Tea Production Plan.
- Daily Work Permit Authorization.
- Performance of Risk Assessment for Specific and High Risk Tasks.
- Conduct Training to workers on Food Quality, Food Safety, Hygiene Occupational Health and Safety as per TFDA, TBS and OSHA requirements.
- Impacting management of change on Safe travel engagement, Near Misses Reporting, Behavioural safety audit, Deep compliance audit and planned safety inspections.
- Supervise Total Productive Maintenance and enrolment of 5s at workplace.
- Prepare weekly and Monthly Made Tea and Despatch tea reports.
- Conduct and prepare Monthly Environmental Performance Reports (EPR) that include BOD, COB, Water and Energy consumption.
- Supervise and facilitate workers salary payments and preparation of annual factory budget.
- Organize workplace Security, Control Tea Stock Movement/Dispatch.
- Resolving work related conflicts and improving teamwork and capacity building activities.
- Supervising tea tasting sessions, developing calibrating tea tasters for continuous improvement.
- Custodian for Rainforest Alliance RA certifications on manufacturing and processing of organic certified products. Workers welfare, free and fair working environment without any form of harassment and discrimination due to whatever reasons.
- Effectively implement 3+1 goal versus targets on MMG Leaf and taste of black tea.
- Developed strict quality control standards to ensure product consistency.
- Achieved seamless communication with all departments through regular meetings.
- Fostered positive work environment, improving employee morale.
- Oversaw factory operations ensuring smooth production flow.
- Instituted preventative maintenance measures, minimizing breakdowns.
- Ensured compliance with health and safety regulations at all times.
- Coordinated staff training for improved safety and productivity.
- Tracked performance metrics for plant operations and reviewed regular reports to proactively identify areas of concern.
- Determined new products for manufacturing by analyzing trends, identifying new business opportunities and prospecting for new customers.
Laboratory Manager
MSABI
Ifakara, Morogoro
08.2011 - 04.2012
- Perform microbiological and physicochemical water quality analysis on samples collected from installed water points (boreholes) and ceramic filter pots.
- Preparation of Media for different microbial analysis, Media sensitivity test for suitability and applicability.
- Management of excessive Iron and Manganese in boreholes water around Ifakara.
- Laboratory results analysis and evaluation to establish trend that eventually assist in decision making.
- Provision of Technical advice on all matters pertaining water, water treatment and ways to maintain quality of boreholes thus minimizing cross-contamination.
- Running Radio Programmes how on Hygiene and Sanitation topics and how to combat with iron/manganese water at household level through Pambazuka Radio station (IFAKARA).
- Improved laboratory efficiency by introducing streamlined testing procedures.
- Managed lab equipment maintenance to ensure uninterrupted operations.
- Managed laboratory budget effectively whilst ensuring all essential supplies were adequately stocked.
Education
B.Sc. - Food Science and Technology
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Tanzania 10.2008 - 11.2011
Some College (No Degree) - Occupational Health and Safety
NEBOSH International
SGS - Pakistan02.2022
Diploma - Food Safety
Alison Online Training
UKCertificate of Higher Education - Monitoring and Evaluation in Global Health
Washington University
Washington 09.2022 - 04.2023
Certificate of Higher Education - Leadership and Management
ALISON
Online from United Kingdom 07.2023 - 09.2023
Certificate of Higher Education - Accident Investigation
OSHA ACADEMY
Online From USA 01.2021 - 10.2021
Skills
- Health and safety advocacy
- Working at heights training
- Regulatory understanding
- SHEQ policy development
- Workplace hazard identification
- Occupational hygiene
- Risk analysis techniques
- PPE usage and instruction
- Fire safety knowledge
- Safety auditing
- Emergency response planning
- Compliance monitoring
- Chemical handling
- Waste management
- Safety training
- Quality control procedures
- Reporting and documentation
- Incident investigation
- Food hygiene standards
- Water quality testing
- Safety training delivery
- Personal protective equipment
- Industrial hygiene practices
- Training programme development
- Incident reporting systems
- Hazard identification
Certification
- Certified Auditor for FSSC 22000, Food Safety System Certification and its related series of ISO/TS220002-1, Food Manufacturing Category.
ISO/TS220002-2, Hotels and Catering Category.
ISO/TS220002-4, Food packaging Category.
- Certified lead Auditor for ISO22000:2018 FSMS, HACCP and HEP.
- Auditor ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System.
- · Auditor for OSHAS 18001:2007; ISO45001:2015 Occupational Health and Safety Management System.
- Auditor for EMS 14001:2015 Environmental management system.
- Expert on tea processing (Black Tea, Oolong Tea and Green Tea) and Tea Tasting, Grading and Marketing.
- Expert on Water treatment, Physicochemical and Microbiological water quality analysis.
Affiliations
- Professional member Tanzania Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (TAFST) from 2011 to date.
- Student member Tanzania Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (TAFST) 2008-2011.
- Student Member Tanzania Food and Nutrition Students Association (TAFONUSA) 2008-2011.
Languages
English
Fluent
Swahili
Native
References
- M.S., Laswai, Professor, lhs2@yahoo.com, 0754572646, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), P.O.Box 3006, Chuo kuu, Morogoro, Tanzania, Department of Food Science and Technology.
- Charles Akwilini Chitikitila, hsseq@asasgrouptz.com Asas Group of companies. O. Box 562, Iringa
Tanzania - East Africa.
- B.E., Echove, Professor, bchove06@yahoo.com, 0754633062, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), P.O.Box 3006, Chudikuu, Morogoro, Tanzania, Head of Department of Food Science and Technology.
Trainings and Seminars
- Effective Accident Investigation October, 2021 OSHA ACADEMY Online training covering Purpose of the Accident Investigation, Initiating the Investigation, Documenting the Accident Scene, Conducting Interviews, Conducting Event Analysis, Determining Surface and Root Causes, Developing Recommendations, Selling Management on Recommendations and Writing the Accident Report.
- I attended training on Food Allergy and Intolerance online training offered by United Kingdom through Food standards Agency, March, 2021.
- I attended training on Food defence on august, 2019 covering HACCP VACCP & TACCP.
- I attended training on ISO 22000:2018, Food Safety Management System Internal auditing Two-day program conducted by SGS Company at Geita Gold Mine From 25th - 26th June, 2019 Internal audit Certificate awarded.
- I attended training on ISO/TS220002 Category and successively passed an examination on 17th may 2018.
- I attended training on ISO 22000:2018 new version awareness and transition program from ISO 22000:2005 Successfully completed 5 days ISO 22000:2018 knowledge test on August 2018.
- I attended training and successfully completed food defence internal auditor training course on July 26, 2017.
- I attended training on lead auditor course for ISO14001:2015 Environmental Management System, a five-day program conducted by SGS Company at SGS Tanzania headquarter From October 9-13, 2017. Lead auditor certificate awarded.
- I attended a Skype training on Hygiene Experience Program, presented by Vanessa Ascani Cáceres on 19th September 2017 SGS program.
- I attended a two hour SGS refresher training on HEP presented by Julie Daniel from Mauritius held on 24th and 25th October 2017.
- I attended audits for HEP as trainee auditor at Southern Sun Hotel in Dare es salaam Tanzania.
- I successfully attended HACCP Management system training on PAS 220/ISO22002-1 Criteria and code examination rule HACCP Guideline in a two-day program conducted by SGS Company at SGS Tanzania headquarter From 29th - 30th June, 2017 certificate awarded.
- I attended and successfully passed lead auditor course on ISO FSSC22000 Food Safety Management System lead auditor course, a five-day program conducted by SGS Company at SGS Tanzania headquarter From 26th - 30th January, 2016 Lead auditor certificate awarded.
- I attended and successfully passed lead auditor course on OSHAS 18001:2007 Management system, a five-day program conducted by SGS Company at SGS Tanzania headquarter From 26th - 30th October, 2015. Lead auditor certificate was awarded.
- I attended training on ISO 22000:2005, Food Safety Management System Internal auditing Two-day program conducted by SGS Company at Geita Gold Mine From 21st -23rd June, 2015 Internal audit Certificate awarded.
- I attended 7 days Training on work permit authorisation at Unilever Tea Tanzania limited Work permit authorisation identity Card awarded.
- I attended Seminar focused on determination of Cocoa quality run by Japanese people with the objective of raising awareness to stakeholders of cocoa industry improving quality and price of the pre-processed Cocoa that eventually raising the living standard of people through increased price in the world market and sales of its final products like chocolates.
- I attended seminar on Tanzania Act of labour law (2004), conducted in 2013 and 2014 by the Association of Tanzania Employers (ATE) and AKSA Attorneys respectively, with the objective of rising awareness to employers and prevention of unnecessary workplace conflicts and penalties.
- I attended Seminar focused on gender and gender gaps, gender relations, gender main streaming and women empowerment at the Institute of Continuing Education (ICE), Sokoine University of Agriculture, March 2010.
Declaration
I Eston Yesaya Kikobhili, certify that all Information stated in this Curriculum Vitae is true and complete to the best of my knowledge and abilities. I Eston Yesaya Kikobhili authorize any agent, company, person or Institution to verify the information provided in this Curriculum Vitae. Eston Yesaya Kikobhili Date: 06/03/2025
Leadership Skills
- Senior SHEQ Manager and Head of department Ako Group Limited from May 2019 to date.
- SHEQ Manager AKO Group Limited from March 2015 to March 2019.
- Assistant Factory Manager, Unilever Tea Tanzania Limited,
- Laboratory manager MSABI, Water Quality Hygiene and Sanitation department August 2011 to April, 2012.
- EXCO- Member TAFST 2021-2023.
Audit and Training Conducted
- Number of Audit/Training Days and Place of Audit Conducted for ISO 22000, 9001, 14001 and 14001.
- 1. 22 – 27 April 2016, 3 Days, Coca Cola Kwanza Dares Salaam Plant, FSSC 22000:2013, TPA – SURV, SGS Tanzania.
- 2. 28-Apr-16, 1 Day, Insignia Limited, FSSC 22000:2013 Packaging, TPA – Stage1, SGS Tanzania.
- 3. 18 – 21 August 2016, 4 Days, Bakhresa Food Products Ltd – Fruit Processing Plant, ISO 22000:2005, Certification, SGS Tanzania.
- 4. 22 – 24 August 2016, 3 Days, Nampa Tanzania ltd, FSSC 22000:2013 Packaging, Recertification, SGS Tanzania.
- 5. 26-Aug-16, 1 Day, Kilimanjaro Biochem Ltd, FSSC 22000:2013, TPA – SURV, SGS Tanzania.
- 6. 24-26 January 2017, 3 Days, Kiamokama Tea Factory A KTDA , Managed tea factory, ISO22000:2015, Recertification, SGS Kenya.
- 7. 30-31 October 2017, 2 Days, Bakhresa Food Products Ltd – Fruit Processing Plant (Pulp), ISO 22000:2005, Surveillance audit, SGS Tanzania.
- 8. 27 October 2017, 1 Day, Southern Sun Hotel, HEP, Inspections, SGS Tanzania.
- 9. 12-13 February 2018, 2 Days, Bakhresa Food Products Ltd – Juice Division, ISO 22000:2005, Recertification, SGS Tanzania.
- 10. 14-16 February 2018, 3 Days, Bakhresa Food Products Limited (CSD Division), FSSC 22000:2013, Recertification, SGS Tanzania.
- 11. 17 – 18 March 2018, 2 Days, Traversephere Audit At Sable Mountain Lodge (Accommodation & Excursion), Hospitality experience program, Certification, SGS Tanzania.
- 12. 30th Sept. 2019, 3 Days, Conduct training on HACCP awareness and Implementation at S&Y meat company, HACCP, Training, SGS Tanzania.
- 13. 06th Oct. 2019, 2 Days, Conduct training on HACCP awareness and Implementation at Agakhan Hospital, HACCP, Training, SGS Tanzania.
- 14. 14th Dec. 2019, 2 Days, Conduct HACCP Audit at AGAKHAN Hospital DSM, HACCP, Certification, SGS Tanzania.
- 15. 30th Sept. 2019, 3 Days, Conduct training on HACCP awareness and Implementation at S&Y meat company, HACCP, Training, SGS Tanzania.
- 16. 29th Jun 2020, 1 Day, Conduct FSSC22000 version 5 awareness training at Sila Africa food packaging company, FSSC22000, Training, SGS Tanzania.
- 17. 23th May 2020, 1 Day, Conduct FSSC22000 version 5 awareness, FSSC2000, Training, SGS Tanzania.
- 18. 30 Dec 2020, 1 Day, Conduct FSSC22000 version 5 awareness training at Tanzania Oxygen Limited, FSSC2000, Training, SGS Tanzania.
- 19. 23-24 Jan 2021, 2 Days, Conduct FSSC22000 version 5 awareness training at CSD Bakhresa Food Products Mwandenge, FSSC2000, Training, SGS Tanzania.
- 20. 29-30 Jan 2021, 2 Days, Conduct ISO22000:2018 Internal Auditor training at Bakhresa Food Products Pulp, Mwandenge, ISO 22000:2018, Training, SGS Tanzania.
- 21. 06th March 2021, 1 Day, Conduct FSSC22000 Version 5.1 awareness training at ASAS Iringa. 06th March 2021, FSSC2000, Training, SGS Tanzania.
- 22. 8th -11 March 2021, 4 Days, Conduct HACCP awareness and Implementation trainings for Zanzibar Bureau of Standards staffs, HACCP, Training, SGS Tanzania.
- 23. 25th -26st March 2022, 2 Days, Conduct FSSC22000 V5.1 awareness training at Cocacola Kwanza limited, FSSC22000, Training, SGS Tanzania.
- 24. 11-13 April 2022, 3 Days, Integrated Management System (ISO9001,14001 and 45001) at TCC, Training on Integrated MS, Training, SGS Tanzania.
- 25. 17th Sept, 2022, 1 Day, Conduct HACCP awareness at ONOMO in Dare salaam, HACCP, Training, SGS Tanzania.
- Total 53 Days, 424 HRS
Timeline
Certificate of Higher Education - Leadership and Management
ALISON
07.2023 - 09.2023
Certificate of Higher Education - Monitoring and Evaluation in Global Health
Washington University
09.2022 - 04.2023
Certificate of Higher Education - Accident Investigation
OSHA ACADEMY
01.2021 - 10.2021
Senior SHEQ Manager and Head of SHEQ Department
AKO Group Limited
05.2015 - Current
Assistant Factory Manager and SHEQ Coordinator
Unilever Tea Tanzania Limited
04.2012 - 02.2015
Laboratory Manager
MSABI
08.2011 - 04.2012
B.Sc. - Food Science and Technology
Sokoine University of Agriculture
10.2008 - 11.2011
Some College (No Degree) - Occupational Health and Safety
NEBOSH International
Diploma - Food Safety
Alison Online Training