SHE Officer at Lactalis South Africa

Job Description

• Join Lactalis at our Bonnievale Plant as a SHE Officer.
• This role primarily involves overseeing Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental concerns, Safety Training, and Security at the Plant.
• Successful candidate should have a minimum of 3 years of experience in Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment, including at least 3 years in Security within an industrial or manufacturing setting, preferably in the FMCG sector.
• Candidates must demonstrate a solid understanding of project planning and execution, as well as budget management.
• Adherence to all Safety & Health policies, procedures, and legislation is essential. Fluency in English and computer literacy are required.

Required Skills

• A National Diploma/Degree or any related qualification in Safety Management.
• Proof of completed training in the following will be advantageous: SAMTRAC, ITIS, SCAT (Incident Investigation), HIRA, HACCP, SHE Rep, First Aid, Fire Fighting — or at least a working knowledge of these areas.
• At least 3 year’s experiences within the fields of Occupational Health and Safety, Training and gained in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• The following abilities: to act independently, investigative and auditing, research, to understand and interpret legislation, to lead and supervise a team of SHE representatives and Incident Investigators.
• The following skills: negotiation, communication, facilitation, presentation
• Extensive knowledge of plant operations and layout literate in MS Office
• Have a valid Code 08 driver’s license for travel purposes between plants

Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensuring that all legal documentation is maintained up to date and available
• All SHE training requirements are satisfied, whether the training is done internally or externally
• Liaise with all role-players to ensure that communication with regards to SHE concerns and issues are identified and addressed within suitable timeframes
• Required to act as support during safety meetings and will play an active role in conducting presentations to management and staff
• Ensure that monthly safety communication is done timeously
• Actively participate in ensuring that Risk Assessment documentation is brought up to date for the relevant facilities
• Familiarizes themselves with the requirements of the Corporate Guideline and its requirements and will work towards ensuring that all role-players are aware of their responsibilities in terms of this system
• Ensure that contractors comply with ALL requirements of the Contraction Regulations
• Ensure that Induction, Safety training and medical surveillance records are available and up to date
• Compile and evaluate injury statistics using set formulas and must be able to present this info to management
• Communicate and deal effectively with external service providers and regulatory authorities
• Investigate incidents in conjunction with plant managers and must be able to make recommendations on corrective action
• Successful candidate will be expected to conduct internal Audits in line with the job function.
• Actively participate in the Loss Prevention Program and Property Protection Program.
• Supervise and direct the contract security on site.
• Work in conjunction with the Head Office Risk Management Team

Closing Date

• 2025/08/15