Health and Safety Officer at Country Bird Holdings Ltd (CBH)

Job Advert Summary    

• Supreme Processing has an opportunity available for a Health and Safety Officer in the SHERQ department. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and overseeing all Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) functions within a fast-paced food production environment, ensuring full compliance with statutory requirements and company standards. The successful candidate will report directly to the Operations Manager.

Minimum Requirements    

• Health and Safety qualification (e.g., SAMTRAC or equivalent).
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental management within a food manufacturing or poultry processing environment.
• Sound knowledge and working experience with:
• OHS Act 85 of 1993
• COID Act
• National Environmental Management Act
• Knowledge of food safety standards and hygiene controls within high-risk processing environments.
• Previous experience in a poultry processing plant manufacturing will be advantageous.
• Computer literacy in MS Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and MS Word.

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Manage and oversee the full HSE function within the further processing plant.
• Conduct routine safety inspections across the site,
• Maintain and update OHS files, compliance registers, and statutory documentation.
• Coordinate and arrange legally required training, including safety inductions.
• Investigate, document, and report Injuries on Duty (IOD) to relevant authorities (Department of Labour, etc.).
• Conduct toolbox talks focusing on machine safety, PPE compliance, and safe work practices.
• Enforce Lockout/Tagout procedures, confined space entry requirements, and safe operating procedures.
• Manage contractor compliance, including inductions, 37(2) agreements, and COID verification.
• Monitor visitor and contractor adherence to site safety and hygiene standards.
• Conduct risk assessments, internal audits, and incident investigations.
• Develop and implement HSE policies and corrective action plans.
• Manage staff medical surveillance programs (entry, annual, exit medicals).
• Compile and present weekly and monthly HSE reports to Management

Deadline:5th March,2026