EMPREGO

She Manager

AVI Limited-Durban, South Africa

*AVI Ltd. *is known for its leading household brands across many categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel.

NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED operates 5 manufacturing sites, offering world class manufacturing facilities in Isando (Johannesburg), Rosslyn (Pretoria), Westmead and Durban (KZN). It is home to some of the best-known South African tea, coffee and creamer brands, including our delicious range of much-loved savoury and sweet biscuits, and our melt-in-your-mouth snack range.

An exciting opportunity exists for a SHE Manager *at *NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED Durban Tea factory. The purpose of the role is to oversee all safety, health and environmental matters to ensure that this site complies, at a minimum, with all statutory requirements. The role includes the management of fire and security risks and waste management for the site.

Line Manager: Operations Executive

Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
Safety

  • Site compliance to OHS Act and other relevant regulations and legislation, including: Legal appointments, SHE committee, permits.
  • Conduct risk assessments and manage programs to reduce risks to acceptable levels.
  • Behaviour based safety program implemented.
  • Visible safety leadership, including; red tagging, housekeeping, signage update programs.
  • Report on and investigate all incidents and near misses.
  • Maintain site ISO 45000 accreditation.
  • Schedule monthly Safety meetings and manage resultant actions.
  • Contractor management including induction, 37(2) Mandatory agreements and COID registration control.
  • Visitor induction.
  • Manage occupational surveys and resultant actions for correction e.g. dust, heat, noise, asbestos, ergonomic, illumination etc. surveys and assessments.
  • Conduct operational risk assessments (HIRA), identify opportunities for improvement, and manage resultant actions.
  • Allocate responsibilities to areas within plant for housekeeping and red tagging exercises
  • Conduct internal compliance and safety audits, report on findings and manage issue log through to completion.
  • Monitor and manage the cost of PPE.
  • Conduct or organise relevant health and safety training for staff as required, including; first aid and fire fighting.
  • Advise the 16(2) and GMR 2(1) responsible people on all SHE issues
  • Liaise with DOL and municipalities where required.
  • Keep up to date with changes in current legislation and implement such changes where relevant.
  • Participate in plant SHE cross-audits within NBL.

Health

  • Monitor and manage the Occupation Health Clinic and report on monthly statistics.
  • Monitor and manage the onsite Laundry, and reconcile accounts.
  • Manage any occupational health risks and reports as required.
  • Identify trends and risks relating to health
  • Manage garment contractor service level
  • Environmental and facilities audits (Lighting, Noise, Air, ablutions etc.)

Environmental and waste management

  • Maintain site ISO14000 accreditation.
  • List and manage aspect and impacts relating to environmental requirements.
  • Manage waste management contractor and report on performance.
  • Manage effluent treatment plant contractor and report on performance.
  • Perform reconciliation of recycling rebates and implement practises to reduce total waste to landfill and improve site sustainability practises.
  • Manage and report on water and energy usage and implement programs to improve sustainability practises.
  • Manage environmental systems and legislation to ensure site compliance.

Fire and Security risk

  • Mange Fire and Emergency response protocol and emergency preparedness of site.
  • Conduct drills for Fire and other risk scenarios.
  • Manage Fire equipment audits, inspections and tests.
  • Co-ordinate with group risk advisory (AVI and Marsh) and facilitate audits.
  • Achieve and maintain site ASIB compliance.
  • Improve practises and system to improve Marsh risk audit scoring.
  • Responsibility for the access control system maintenance.
  • Drive loss prevention and risk reduction programs at the site.
  • Monitor and manage the security contractor.
  • Manage CCTV system and interactions with ITSS to ensure continued operation of the surveillance system.

Reporting

  • Prepare and submit the monthly Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) report.
  • Prepare and submit the monthly Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) operational review report.
  • Prepare and submit the Quarterly risk report.

Minimum Requirements:
Experience:

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in similar role

Qualifications:

  • Tertiary qualification Diploma or Degree in OHS from a recognised university
  • ISO 18000 (45000) and ISO 14000 auditor status

Additional Requirements:

  • Formal training and auditor status in an integrated Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) programme (e.g. ISO 45000)
  • Strong organisational or administrat