Health And Safety Field Support

DHL Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 531,000 - 887,000; Full time

Job summary

DHL Group is seeking a Health and Safety Coordinator to oversee compliance with health and safety regulations across SSA countries. This role involves analyzing data, preparing reports, and supporting safety initiatives to ensure a safe working environment. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in health and safety practices.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Health & Safety Coordinator or similar role.
• Deep knowledge of OSH guidelines and practices.
• Experience in reporting and policy development.

Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance and conduct safety registers/checklists.
• Enforce health and safety strategy in offices.
• Compile and review operational site risk assessments.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Mindset

Advisory Skills

Education

Diploma/Degree in Health and Safety

Tools

MS Office

Job description

ITS NOT JUST AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET ON THE CAREER LADDER.

Why do people call us the world's most international company? Is it because we operate in more countries than any other logistics provider? Is it because we invented cross-border shipping over 45 years ago? Or is it perhaps because what we do connects people across the world? And the more we can connect people, the better life on earth becomes.

We love our role in the world. And we're looking for the right people to help us maintain and grow it. People like you.

Role Context

The Health and Safety Coordinator will provide health and safety technical advice, analysis, information, and recommendations, as well as oversee business practices to ensure compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations by SSA Countries and the SSA Express Regional Office. This role is critical for supporting and implementing DHL Express's global health & safety strategy.

The primary goal is to coordinate, analyze, and maintain SSA DHL Express activities and data related to health and safety. Responsibilities include providing health and safety services to the Cape Town and JHB Regional Offices, collecting and consolidating data from all SSA countries, creating reports, generating statistical data, and analyzing trends in health and safety performance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Maintain compliance and ensure legal appointments are up to date; conduct safety registers/checklists, health and safety talks, and committee meetings as required; manage contractors.
2. Enforce health and safety strategy, policies, and standards in the CT and JHB offices.
3. Compile and review operational site risk assessments as needed.
4. Use risk assessment results to facilitate preventive and corrective measures.
5. Ensure nonconformances are reported, investigated, and addressed promptly.
6. Prepare for ISO45001 & ISO14001 certification in the future.
7. Drive the behavioral safety program.
8. Assist SSA Countries' H&S teams by managing and analyzing safety performance data.
9. Make strategic, tactical, or operational recommendations.
10. Provide high-quality data for scheduled and ad hoc reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly, annually).
11. Collect data and develop reports on critical risk management and control effectiveness.
12. Support and coach internal stakeholders to improve data integrity for H&S reporting.
13. Profile risks in SSA Express Countries using trending metrics, statistical analysis, and industry best practices.
14. Develop and document analytic models to identify trends and track performance for continuous improvement.
15. Develop metrics, including lead and lag indicators, to track H&S performance against objectives.
16. Use continuous improvement tools to enhance H&S governance and reporting frameworks.
17. Maintain health and safety information systems per DHL Express global standards.
18. Support injury management and ensure accurate, private data reporting.
19. Provide training and support for key components of the SSA DHL Express H&S strategy related to systems and processes.
20. Engage with business users and senior management to communicate technical requirements clearly and gain buy-in.

Education & Experience

• Proven experience as a Health & Safety Coordinator or similar role.
• Deep knowledge of OSH guidelines and practices.
• Experience in reporting and policy development.
• Experience in implementing OSH training programs.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Excellent communication and advisory skills.
• Diligent with an analytical mindset.
• Diploma/Degree in Health and Safety or a relevant field.

We look forward to your application.

Key Skills

Active Directory, Technical Documentation, Windows, On-Site Support, Test Equipment, Linux, Internet, Preventive Maintenance, Technical Assistance, Troubleshooting, Problem Resolution, Setup, Hardware, Technical Support, UNIX

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : [Specify years]

Vacancy : 1