AVI Limited Health, Safety and Environment Jobs in Gauteng
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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.
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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
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Competencies:
- Documenting Facts
- Thinking Rationally
- Building Relationships
- Articulating Information
- Staying Composed
- Attention to Detail
- Minimizing Risk
- Persisting
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