National Risk Manager

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable FMCG company in Gauteng is seeking an experienced HSE Manager to ensure compliance and business continuity. You will develop and implement HSE strategies, drive a resilient safety culture, and manage risk assessments. Ideal candidates will have 5-7 years of FMCG HSE experience and relevant qualifications in Occupational Health and Safety. This full-time role offers opportunities to improve HSE practices across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5 - 7 years of FMCG HSE experience required.
• 3 - 5 years in HSE Internal Auditing Techniques.
• 3 - 5 years managing Insurance Risk compliance.
• 3 - 5 years managing teams and outsourced teams.

Responsibilities

• Minimize HSE risks and ensure compliance to HSE SOPs.
• Drive HSE culture and build relationships with stakeholders.
• Manage annual external insurance audits and corrective actions.
• Perform regular HSE risk assessments and implement actions.

Skills

HSE Management Systems principles and practices

Implementation of ISO 45001 & 14001 systems

Legislative and regulatory requirements

Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments methods

Site and plant observation and compliance checking skills

HSE Auditing skills

Education

BTECH Occupational Health and Safety

National Diploma in Health and Safety

NEBOSH Environmental qualification

NEBOSH IGC

SAMTRAC

Job description

Overview

Job Purpose: To ensure sustained compliance and business continuity through the development and implementation of HSE strategies, programs and initiatives with Premier staff and contractors to continually improve a resilient HSE culture throughout Premier Group.

Responsibilities

• To minimize HSE risks and ensure compliance to HSE SOPs across the group by implementing, auditing and coaching site management teams to implement HSE Systems, HSE policies and procedures.
• To entrench a health, Safety & Environmental culture in Premier by advising, guiding and coaching sites.
• Assist in implementation of ISO 45001 & 14001 Systems.
• Management teams to perform regular HSE risk assessments, aspects/impact assessments and implement corrective actions and preventative actions on identified issues and implementing Premier STAR rating system.
• To support continuous improvement and risk compliance by providing timeous feedback on, agreed group and business unit HSE targets and KPI’s to the relevant business units and Divisional Executives as per the requirements of OSHACT and group policy.
• To champion HSE culture throughout all Premier sites and build strong working relationships with all key stakeholders, contractors, suppliers, insurers and employees and drive step change in Premier’s HSE performance.
• To continually improve and comply with all legislative and regulatory requirements by ensuring that internal processes and SOPs are aligned to meet national and international standards and codes of practice.
• To minimize risk, optimize business continuity and ensure insurability of Premier by managing annual external Insurance audits and corrective action planning and associated close out control process for all Premier sites.
• Ensure business continuity by reviewing all high-consequence events (fire, dust explosions, chemical spills etc) including injury management and restoring control of the site.
• To ensure a high performing HSE and operational risk team through contracting, coaching, development and management of performance in line with the Premier leadership promise and managing cost effective execution of all projects and plans in line with agreed budget and cost savings targets.
• Assist sites with risk assessments and completing reports on railway safety.
• Provide advice and assist sites on site security requirements.

Qualification Requirements

• BTECH Occupational Health and Safety
• National Diploma in Health and Safety
• NEBOSH Environmental qualification
• NEBOSH IGC
• SAMTRAC

Experience Requirements

• FMCG HSE experience 5 - 7 years
• HSE Internal Auditing Techniques 3 - 5 years
• Managing Insurance Risk compliance 3 - 5 years
• Managing teams and outsourced teams 3 - 5 years

Key Outputs

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills And Attributes)

• HSE Management Systems principles and practices
• Implementation of ISO 45001 & 14001 systems
• Legislative and regulatory requirements
• Hazard Identification and Risk Assessments methods
• Assessments methods and processes
• Site and plant observation and compliance checking skills
• HSE Auditing skills Cost benefit analysis

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance and Sales
• Industries: Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Note: The original job description included location-based updates and job postings references which have been removed to focus on the core responsibilities, qualifications, and expectations.