Risk Controller at The Heineken Company

Purpose of the Position: 

Assist in the execution and implementation of the company Risk Management and control strategy to minimise risks, losses and exposures and ensure that risks are effectively and accordingly managed.

Key Performance Areas would include, but are not limited to: 

• To provide professional expertise, consultancy and audit services in the disciplines of Risk Management and Control (Protection of assets), Investigation of Serious Crime, Forensic Audit, Security, Occupational Health, Hygiene, Safety, Fire and Explosion Protection, relevant legislated compliance and insurance policy adherence.
• To co-ordinate and ensure continuous improvement of the risk management discipline and processes within the work place.
• Ensure loss trends are identified and communicated to relevant management and where appropriate relevant recommendations to avert or reduce further losses.
• Meet defined SLA’s in terms of functional risk support.
• Ensure that the site is adequately secured from a physical, electronic and guarding perspective.
• To ensure that the contracted security service provider is adequately optimised and that the level of service required is maintained.
• Act to limit fraud risk exposure, to reduce losses, create awareness and follow an audit plan (ensure Corporate Governance support for line Managers).
• In respect of fraud/theft risks, to ensure the relevant policies and procedures to mitigate or transfer the risk are in place and complied with.
• Investigating specific claims with a view to minimising exposure/loss levels, where third party damage is involved that comprehensive information is obtained to limit the quantum claimed and protect the Company’s Insurance Cover.
• Implement measures within the operation that will reduce risks, losses and liability.
• To monitor/advise on the Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental programme performance.
• To manage internal self-audits and ensure all audit findings are closed.
• Ensure all new employees and contractors are inducted on the SHE programme.
• Ensure site procedures and work instructions are maintained, issued to staff and relevant staff training is conducted.
• Monitor legislation in regard to health and safety.
• Ensure applicable designations in terms of OHS Act and regulations are made as applicable.
• Ensure all accident and incident investigations are controlled, investigated, documented and filed as per legislation.
• Ensure compliance with regards to Section 8 and 9 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, hazardous evaluation of each area.
• To maintain site standards to minimise losses, ensure compliance to legal provisions (e.g. OHS Act, Environmental Act, COID Act) and limit legal liability exposures.
• Ensure periodic checks are carried out on the availability and accuracy of all required operational records and documents.

The successful candidate must have the following qualification, skills and experience: 

• Advanced Risk Management Programme 
• National Diploma: Safety Management or related
• SAMTRAC
• Safety, Health and Environment lead auditors training
• 2 to 5 years practical risk management experience
• Experience within an industrial or FMCG environment preferable
• Experience in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental management, Security Management, investigating serious crime including theft and fraud
• Experience in implementing and managing NOSA integrated systems.
• NQF registered trainer in Health & Safety.
• Sound knowledge of risk financing and insurance matters.
• Sound knowledge of dealing with IR issues.