East London: SHEQ Co-ordinator (Fixed-term contract until Feb 2027) posted by Abantu Staffing Solutions

About the Role

Abantu Staffing Solutions is seeking a highly skilled SHEQ Co-ordinator to join our team in East London. As a key member of our safety, health, environmental, and quality (SHEQ) department, you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with legislative requirements and site-specific standards. You will also coordinate work systems to meet the highest safety, health, environmental, and quality standards, improve cooperation and communication between departments, and support the company’s commitment to a safe and healthy work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that all SHE responsibilities are conducted in accordance with OHS Act, ISO standards, company and customers standards and procedures
• Ensure that all safety and health requirements are in line with Standard Operating Procedure as displayed in various areas and the company’s Way of Working (WoW)
• Schedule and drive weekly departmental safety talks
• Conduct weekly and monthly safety inspections
• Follow up with safety reps monthly reports and ensure their registers are completed and submitted before safety meetings
• Chair Safety Meetings and compile minutes for these meetings
• Ensure all legal appointments are up to date and communicated
• Assist with and coordinate emergency plan including evacuation and fire drills
• Conduct and assist with the completion of accident/incident investigations
• Conduct safety induction as well as other safety awareness training with new recruitments and existing staff
• Assist with the facilitation and implementation of worker training in such areas as safety regulations, hazardous condition monitoring and use of safety equipment
• Conduct Spill training with all employees
• Review and assist with SHEQ related training needs including internal and external SHEQ training
• Perform periodic internal SHEQ audits of all departments.
• Manage and control PPE supplies from suppliers and to employees
• Conduct Risk assessments, Inspect facilities, machinery and safety equipment to identify potential hazards and to ensure safety regulation compliance.
• Ensure Risk assessments are communicated to all levels within the company, including contractors and visitors
• Follow up on and coordinate maintenance to be done on site
• Inspect first aid boxes at all sites and assist as a First Aid assistant
• Control environmental management
• Plan and follow up on non-conformances raised and ensure effective preventative measures are implemented
• Conduct departmental ISO Internal audits
• Ensure IOD Reports are compiled and submitted to SHEQ Manager
• Follow up on IODS
• Compile monthly SHE KPIs reports
• Work closely with damage coordinator on damages
• Inspect and obtain contractors OHS legal requirements as per section 37.2
• Ensure that all Environmental responsibilities are conducted in accordance with Environmental Legislation, Municipal Laws and By-Laws , ISO14001:2015, the company’s and the customer’s standards
• Ensure that all Quality responsibilities are conducted in accordance with ISO, the company’s and the customer’s standards
• Ensure the company’s Quality Management System is in line with ISO9001:2015 standards across all sites
• Maintain the company quality management system
• Conduct departmental ISO 9001:2015 Internal quality audits as per the audit schedule
• Compile reports for the company in conjunction with managers
• Compile monthly Quality KPI reports

Requirements

• Grade 12 / Matric
• OHS or SHE related qualification
• 3-5 years experience in SHEQ environment
• 3-5 years working experience as a SHEQ or OHS Officer
• SAMTRAC Qualification
• HIRA Certificate
• Incident/Accident investigation
• Must be computer literate (Microsoft Office) and familiar with SHEQ Databases
• Must be up to date on all SHEQ, ISO and OHS legislation

Qualifications

• Grade 12 / Matric
• OHS or SHE related qualification
• SAMTRAC Qualification
• HIRA Certificate