SHE Officer - AVI Limited

AVI Ltd. is known for its leading household brands across many categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel.

NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED operates 5 manufacturing sites, offering world-class manufacturing facilities in Isando (Johannesburg), Rosslyn (Pretoria), Westmead and Durban (KZN). It is home to some of the best-known South African tea, coffee and creamer brands, including our delicious range of much-loved savoury and sweet biscuits, and our melt-in-your-mouth snack range.

An exciting opportunity exists for a SHE Officer at NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED Isando, Coffee & Creamer. The purpose of the role is to oversee all safety and environmental matters to ensure that the site complies, at a minimum, with all statutory requirements. The role includes the supervision and control of fire and security risks and waste management for the site.

Line Manager: SHE Manager

Job Specification:

Key Performance Areas:

Safety

• Site compliance with OHS Act and other relevant regulations and legislation, including:
• Legal appointments, SHE committee, permits
• Set up and facilitate risk assessment sessions to reduce risks to acceptable levels
• Visible safety leadership, including; red tagging, housekeeping, and signage update programs
• Report on and investigate all incidents and near misses
• Contractor compliance including induction, 37(2) Mandatory agreements and COID registration control
• Visitor induction upgrade
• Conduct internal compliance and safety audits, report on findings and manage issue log through to completion.
• Relevant health and safety training for staff as required, including; first aid, firefighting and SHE rep
• Advise the 16(2) and GMR 2(1) responsible people on all SHE issues
• Liaise with DOL and municipalities where required
• Keep up to date with changes in current legislation and implement such changes where relevant
• Stop any unsafe acts or processes that seem dangerous or unhealthy
• Monitor the activities of the permit to work (PTW) and ensure that it complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and standards.

Environmental and waste management

• List and manage aspects and impacts relating to environmental requirements
• Supervise and control waste management contractors and report on performance

Fire and Security risk

• Fire and Emergency response protocol and emergency preparedness of site
• Conduct fire drills
• Fire equipment audits, inspections and tests
• Co-ordinate with group risk advisory (AVI and Marsh) and facilitate audits
• Improve practices and system to improve Marsh risk audit scoring
• Drive loss prevention and risk reduction programs at the site.
• Monitor and manage the security contractor
• Manage CCTV system and interactions with ITSS to ensure continued operation of the surveillance system

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:

• 5 years experience in a similar role either as a SHE Officer / SHE Manager
• Experience working within an FMCG manufacturing environment essential
• Previous Food Manufacturing experience would be highly advantageous
• Extensive experience in implementing or improving SHE management systems

Qualifications:

• Grade 12 with a SAMTRAC Health and Safety Course OR a Diploma or Degree in Safety Management / Occupational Health and Safety
• Additional courses within Safety, Health and Environmental management would be advantageous
• ISO 4500:2018 and ISO 14001:2015 auditor status would be advantageous

Additional Requirements:

• Specialist knowledge of and practical application of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and the Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act
• Strong organizational and administrative skills with attention to detail and a methodical approach
• IT literate and a comprehensive understanding of Windows based programmes to include Word, Excel and Outlook is essential
• Strong teamwork skills
• Professional approach in dealing with issues and employees
• Experience in implementing and maintaining the ISO 45001:2018

Competencies:

• Documenting Facts
• Thinking Rationally
• Building Relationships
• Articulating Information
• Staying Composed
• Attention to Detail
• Minimizing Risk
• Persisting