Purpose of the Role:

Responsible for the management of the Health and Safety programme as well as ensuring full compliance of the Food Safety management programme.

Role: Health and Safety Officer
Location: Durban
Industry: FMCG

Qualification:

• Grade 12
• Health and Safety training an advantage (SHEMTRAC
• First Aid, Fire Fighting)
• National Diploma in Safety Management or Relevant qualification

 Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role

 
Knowledge and Skills 

• Presentable and well spoken
• Highly self-motivated and energetic
• Ability to work under pressure
• Team player
• Disciplined, pro-active and flexible
• Ability to work extended hours as and when required
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Computer literacy

Main Outputs and Responsibilities for This Position
 
Administration

• Assess and Manage all operational critical control areas to ensure all SHE and Food Safety criteria are met
• Manage administrative functions and proactively prepare all required documentation for the various Audits
• Ensure that company policies are adhered to at all times
• Manage and ensure that all crew members adhere to the prescribed SOP’s
• Ensure all reports are compiled and reported on timeously
• Ensure that KPI targets are achieved and in line with the prescribed SLA’s
• Monitor and report on daily Fleet and Facilities temperature
• Assist with stock take and investigations

 Risk Management

• Custodian of the MYOSH and I-Comply systems
• Manage security, facility access and alarm systems
• Warehouse, inventory and equipment safety
• Fleet security and documentation control
• Waste and utilities management
• Contractor Control
• Induction of Visitors/Suppliers

Facilities Management

• Daily Water Meter reporting
• Daily maintenance and upkeep of the Warehouse Facility
• Bi-annual Alarm/Security testing and code changes
• Annual Thermal Imaging of all DB Boards
• Earth Leakage Testing of all DB Boards – Once every 3 months
• Daily freezer walls and doors inspection
• Ensure cold chain temperature measures are in place, taking corrective action on deviations
• Daily racking inspections and annual racking certification. Ensure all damages to racking and other incidents are attended to immediately, corrective action taken, incident accident investigations completed, and recommendations reported to Management
• Report and monitor the MHE machinery

Health and Safety

• Actively manage the SHE program for the Gauteng region
• Roll out the Food Safety Management Programme and manage the system on a day to day basis to ensure full compliance
• Arrange and manage monthly H & S Meetings
• Prepare for Annual Health and Safety Audit
• Ensure full compliance to the NOSA audits
• Conduct monthly security meetings
• Daily security guard controls
• Daily First Aid Box Management
• Incident/Accident Investigations and reporting
• Manage all Safety Training Requirements
• Manage the Fire Sprinkler System and ensure that annual services are conducted
• SHE Rep monthly inspections
• Manage all Forklift/Reach Truck license requirements and training
• Assist the Training Institute with all Health and Safety Requirements
• Ensure Warehouse staff follow safe working procedures in line with OHS Act, as well as customer requirements
• Ensure security standards in Warehouse are maintained to ensure that Famous Brands’ principle assets are preserved

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