Job description

The Assistant Manager – QHSE is responsible for supporting the strategic implementation and continuous improvement of the Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment (QHSE) Management System across logistics, warehousing, and transport operations. The role ensures compliance with international standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 22000, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, FSMS requirements, and customer-specific requirements while maintaining alignment with local regulatory frameworks and corporate QHSE policies. The position involves supervising QHSE activities within warehouse and transport functions, conducting structured inspections, internal audits, and performance reviews to ensure operational compliance and risk mitigation. It requires leading investigations into non-conformities and incidents, implementing corrective and preventive actions, and ensuring sustainable improvements across operational processes. The role is responsible for maintaining and controlling QHSE documentation including procedures, change controls, non-conformance reports, internal audit records, and training documentation to ensure traceability and compliance. It also includes developing and enforcing health and safety policies aligned with UAE regulatory bodies such as EHS Trakhees, Dubai South, and Dubai Municipality, ensuring safe working environments in logistics operations. The Assistant Manager conducts regular risk assessments and safety audits, promotes PPE usage, and ensures adherence to safe working practices across warehouse and transport environments. In environmental management, the role ensures compliance with environmental regulations, supports sustainability initiatives such as waste reduction and energy conservation, and oversees safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials. The position also supports compliance monitoring of warehouse value-added services such as labeling, repacking, kitting, and inspection activities. Working closely with the QHSE Manager, the role contributes to continuous improvement initiatives and ensures alignment of QHSE practices with operational excellence, safety culture development, and sustainability goals within a global logistics organization such as DSV.