Health And Safety Officer

You will create an environment that is conducive to the continuous improvement in the fields of Health, Safety, Security and Environmental compliance, enabling the company to achieve its objectives in the above-mentioned fields of legal compliance and social responsibility. You will implement and maintain the international safety and environmental management systems and ensure the site adherence to all SHE related legislation.

You will facilitate the identification of site risks with the HODs and lead the documentation of the risk assessment matrices. The Risk Manager is required to drive capability building for SHE at the site with the support of the SC Academy and HRD Personnel. He / She is the custodian of safe working practices. The candidate will ensure that all work is carried out according to SHE policies, standards, and procedures by implementing a behavioral based safety program on site. They are further required to supply SHE guidance and support to the site and monitor compliance through the facilitation of SHE incident investigations being conducted and following-up on actions completed. Root cause analysis tools will be utilized for identify and implementing preventative actions for SHE.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Adjust the system in such a way that the system is tailor made for each type of operation and activity.
• Update the system as changes occur within legislation.
• Update the system as changes occurred at Manufacturing sites
• Build up a database of all National, Provincial and Municipal legislation.
• Summarize legislation into key areas of responsibilities.
• Design best practices based on legislative requirements.
• Train applicable persons in the correct application of such best practices.
• Implement and monitor best practice implementation.
• Assisting all manufacturing and non-manufacturing sites in the company with legal compliance aspects ensuring that sites have an understanding of the requirements and how it must be implemented.
• Training where required and requested.
• Ensuring that Sites are informed of new legislative requirements and how these requirements are applicable to these sites.
• Ensuring that all Legal Appointments as per the Occupational Health and Safety Act is in place and that these appointments are updated with changes in the organisation.
• Writing of new best practices and standards as per new legislation.
• Assisting with the implementation of new standards and possible training needs required.
• Keeping all sites informed of legislative requirements and new requirements (e.g. Air Quality Act) and the impact of such legislation on sites.
• Designing new standards and updating the Environmental System to adapt to new legislation and requirements.
• Providing training workshops to inform sites of possible changes and the impact of associated changes.
• Information gathering form all site on a monthly basis.
• Compiling Reports
• Site audits and audit reports
• Special Investigations
• Vendor Management

Key attributes and competencies

Core knowledge:

• Working knowledge of Customs Acts and SARS requirements for exports/imports
• Understanding and knowledge of export contracts, products, pack patterns, stock availability, factory operations, shipping companies
• Knowledge of various country requirements
• Product knowledge

Key foundational competencies:

• Leadership – Management and Supervisory skills
• Personal Effectiveness – Verbal and written communication skills, Administrative skills, Interpersonal skills, Ability to work under pressure, Ability to stick to deadlines, Multi-skilled, Figure orientated

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 8 Years Risk Management experience in the Food/Beverage industry.
• National Higher Diploma Environmental Health.
• Qualification in Legal aspects of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993.