SSE Officer at Tiger Brands

THE JOB AT A GLANCE

You will create an environment that is conducive to Tiger Brands continuous improvement in the fields of Health, Safety, Security and Environmental compliance, enabling Tiger Brands to achieve its objectives in the above-mentioned fields of legal compliance and social responsibility. You will implement and maintain the international safety and environmental management systems and ensure the site adherence to all SHE related legislation.

You will facilitate the identification of site risks with the HODs and lead the documentation of the risk assessment matrices. The Risk Manager is required to drive capability building for SHE at the site with the support of the SC Academy and HRD Personnel. He / She is the custodian of safe working practices. The candidate will ensure that all work is carried out according to SHE policies, standards, and procedures by implementing a behavioral based safety program on site. They are further required to supply SHE guidance and support to the site and monitor compliance through the facilitation of SHE incident investigations being conducted and following up on actions completed. Root cause analysis tools will be utilized for identify and implementing preventative actions for SHE.

RESPONSIBILITIES

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Adjust the system in such a way that the system is tailor made for each type of operation and activity
• Update the system as changes occur within legislation
• Update the system as changes occurred at Tiger Brands Manufacturing site
• Build up a database of all National, Provincial and Municipal legislation
• Summarize legislation into key areas of responsibilities
• Design best practices based on legislative requirements
• Train applicable persons in the correct application of such best practices
• Implement and monitor best practice implementation
• Assisting the manufacturing unit with legal compliance aspects ensuring that this site has an understanding of the requirements and how it must be implemented
• Training where required and requested
• Ensuring that this site is informed of new legislative requirements and how these requirements are applicable to this site
• Ensuring that all Legal Appointments as per the Occupational Health and Safety Act is in place and that these appointments are updated with changes in the organisation
• Writing of new best practices and standards as per new legislation
• Assisting with the implementation of new standards and possible training needs required
• Keeping the site informed of legislative requirements and new requirements (e.g., Air Quality Act) and the impact of such legislation on site
• Designing new standards and updating the Tiger Brands Environmental System to adapt to new legislation and requirements
• Providing training workshops to inform the site of possible changes and the impact of associated changes
• Attend monthly SHE meetings and arrange monthly meetings on-site
• Compiling reports on a fixed agreed format
• Distributing monthly Risk reports to the applicable designated persons
• Liaise with Alexander Forbes {MARSH} and the site in the beginning of the financial year to set out pre-determined dates for auditing and profiling
• Attend meetings with Alexander Forbes {MARSH}to ensure that auditing is done correctly and as per standard required by Tiger Brands
• Evaluate Audit reports for compliance
• Organize special investigations as required and when required with the assistance of Alexander Forbes {MARSH}if needed
• Evaluate Insurance standards and recommend changes if required
• Where requested, assist the site with formal and informal investigations of accidents in the workplace. 
• Attend formal enquiries from the Department of Labour and assist the site with legal stance
• Liaise with the Department of Labour and Compensation Commissioner on accidents and progress of claims
• Get all applicable information from approved (legal) vendors
• Place information on database
• Keep database updated
• Liaise with vendors to ensure legal approval
• Gather information and control with supplier invoices from the site on utility usage and history of utility outage
• Gather information from the site on current Utility outage measures and evaluate the effectiveness of these measures
• Prevention of further loss
• Effective post loss remedial measures
• Successful investigation of matters leading to disciplinary action & or criminal prosecution
• Ensuring personal integrity and constitutional rights are not infringed
• Containment of loss
• Identification of perpetrators
• Accurate information for internal disciplinary enquiries & Criminal prosecution

QUALIFICATIONS

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE

Key attributes and competencies

Core knowledge

• Working knowledge of Customs Acts and SARS requirements for exports/imports
• Understanding and knowledge of export contracts, products, pack patterns, stock availability, factory operations, shipping companies
• Knowledge of various country requirements
• Product knowledge

Key foundational competencies:

• Leadership – Management and Supervisory skills
• Personal Effectiveness – Verbal and written communication skills, administrative skills, Interpersonal skills, Ability to work under pressure, Ability to stick to deadlines, Multi-skilled, Figure orientated

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 8 Years Risk Management experience in the Food/Beverage industry
• SAMTRAC qualification preferred 
• National Higher Diploma Environmental Health, Safety or related qualification
• Qualification in Legal aspects of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993