Environmental Officer - Springs at McCain Foods

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• The Environmental Officer in support to the Environmental Manager is responsible for the coordination, administration and coaching to successfully manage the ISO14001:2015 Environmental Management system to ensure compliance to environmental legislative requirements, alignment to ISO14001:2015 certification standards and drive improvements at the McCain Foods plants for Delmas and Springs relative to the management system.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

Management of ISO14001:2015 policies, procedures, legislation and regulation for Delmas and Springs

• Monitor environmental compliance to current policies, procedures, registers, legislation and regulation for Delmas and Springs
• Continuous monitoring of updates in legislation which might impact procedures, policies, permits and licensing. Communicate to Environmental Manager
• Attend Environmental Forum meetings
• Renew any environmental licensing / permits before expiration
• Coordinate and schedule environmental surveys based on environmental compliance requirement
• Apply for any updated environmental licensing / permits as and when required

No major audit findings for environmental compliance ISO14001:2015 with relation to internal audits and external audits (Environmental legal compliance audits, WUL audits, ISO14001:2015 EMS audits, department of water and sanitation audits and Global Environmental compliance audits)

• Monitor compliance status via plant inspections, legal registers, internal plant-based registers, validity of all permits and licensing as per legislation and regulatory ISO14001:2015 requirement.
• Report risks, loading of environmental incidents / non-conformances on intelex. Responsible for root cause analysis, corrective and preventative action.
• Schedule and conduct environmental internal audits when and where required

Monitoring the budget, external complaints and Intelex system,

• Oversee financial activities, i.e. requisitions, purchase orders, goods received and payment confirmation as well as assisting with annual departmental budget
• Assist in complaints investigation
• Assist in monitoring and management of the intelex system

Environmental awareness training & monthly environmental management meetings

• Coordinate and conduct Environmental awareness training for both Springs and Delmas Plant
• Draft and circulate of monthly toolbox talks
• Draft, minute and update monthly environmental management meetings

Borehole consumption monitoring

• By daily evaluation of the Polar Monitoring program, to monitor safe abstraction of borehole water within allowed allocation and enough time for recovery of aquifer.
• Weekly monitoring of abstraction volumes to ensure we remain in allowed abstraction volumes as per water use license.

Environmental risk management

• Environmental hazard identification
• Conduct Environmental risk assessments
• Implementation of risk control measures utilizing the environmental hierarchy of risk control

Monitoring and evaluating environmental performance

• Evaluate weekly and monthly third party contractor reports. Report any deviations to Environmental Manager
• Evaluate test results received from third party contractors in relation to our permit and licensing conditions and parameters. Reporting any deviations to Environmental Manager
• Evaluate environmental survey outcomes and reporting deviations to Environmental Manager

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Approximately 3 - 5 years relevant experience in a food production environment with experience in developing and continuous compliance to ISO14001:2015 Environmental Management systems.
• Minimum 4 years ISO 14001:2015 internal audit experience or exposure

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge & Skills:

• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communications skills
• Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Power point
• A strong team player with the ability to relate to all levels of staff
• Good organizational skills – efficiently schedule own time and activities to meet all project and environmental compliance time frames
• Motivated to seek action beyond specific position responsibilities
• Ensuring that the company remains certified to ISO14001:2015 Environmental Management

Abilities & Competence:

• Implementation and Management of ISO14001:2015 Environmental Management system for Delmas and Springs
• To report, investigate and resolve environmental incidents with proper 8D methodology
• Weekly and monthly reporting on environmental performance for Delmas and Springs
• Able to assist in input to resource efficient operations relating to energy, electricity, water and absolute carbon emission savings

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Matric
• National diploma / Degree in Environmental Management