Regional SHEQ Officer | Germiston (Fixed Term Contract)

Interwaste (Pty) Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 680,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Sustainability focus

Safety culture

Job summary

Interwaste is seeking a seasoned Regional SHEQ Officer to protect employees’ health and safety across our Facilities Division. The role ensures compliance with ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, and OHS Act frameworks and coordinates risk control systems.

You will inspect workplaces, develop safety programmes, manage audits, and coordinate training to embed a zero-harm culture across sites and with clients and regulators.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in a similar SHEQ role.
• SAMTRAC or Nebosh certificate in Health and Safety.
• HIRA and incident investigation experience.
• Internal auditor certificate for ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Valid driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Inspect multiple workplaces to enforce safety laws.
• Develop health and safety programmes and strategies.
• Review risk assessments, safe work procedures, method statements, and registers.
• Communicate risk assessments to the workforce.
• Conduct site safety and environmental inspections and report deviations.
• Prepare fall protection plans and fitness evaluations for elevated work.
• Prepare site emergency evacuation plans and participate in audits.
• Coordinate training of employees on site.
• Ensure on-site reps conduct monthly inspections and toolbox talks.
• Maintain registers/checklists and update accordingly.
• Investigate incidents to identify root causes and corrective actions.
• Liaise with management and clients to ensure safety compliance.

Education

SAMTRAC or Nebosh Certificate in Health and Safety

HIRA and Incident Investigation

Internal auditor certificate ISO 45001 and 14001

Valid Drivers Licence

Job description

Interwaste, a leader in waste management solutions across Southern Africa, is seeking a seasoned Regional SHEQ Officer to join our team at the Facilities Division.

With a commitment to sustainability, innovation, and operational excellence, Interwaste is dedicated to creating a better future by transforming waste challenges into impactful opportunities.

Role Overview

The Regional SHEQ Officer will play a pivotal role by protecting employees’ health and safety. The Regional SHEQ Officer will ensure that risks in the workplace are properly controlled and to ensure employers comply with all aspects of health and safety. In addition, they will assist with the implementation and maintenance of an effective environmental, health and safety, and risk control system that will ensure compliance with ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 and Regulations (OHS Act) ) and other standards as may be prescribed by the company from time to time.

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect multiple workplaces to enforce safety laws.
• Assist in development of health and safety programmes and strategies.
• Compile and review risk assessments, safe working procedures, method statements, aspect and impact registers.
• Communicate risk assessments to the work force.
• Conduct safety and environmental inspections on site and report deviations to management.
• Compile fall protection plans. Ensure that all employees are evaluated for their physical and psychological fitness to work at elevated heights.
• Preparation of site emergency evacuation plans.
• Participate in ISO, DOL Audits
• Manage the Interwaste SHEQ Systems
• Coordinate training of employees on site.
• Ensure all health & safety reps conduct monthly H&S rep inspections of their work areas.
• Ensure that toolbox talks are regularly provided.
• Conduct regular fire prevention inspections with findings documented and reported to management.
• Ensure all registers and checklists are updated on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Assist in appointment of safety representatives for all departments.
• Evaluate incident forms, surveys and audits to establish root causes and together with Supervisors and Managers concerned, formulate a plan of action to correct non-compliant behaviour or conditions.
• Prepare client site files.
• Liaise with management and clients of the company. to ensure their compliance with company safety regulations and adherence to safety standards, including basic safety induction training.
• Liaise with government officials.
• Identify unsafe acts, conditions, and hazards, investigate root causes and identify corrective and preventative actions and report to management.
• Co-ordinate evacuation exercises to ensure that all staff become familiar with evacuation procedures.
• Assist with the formulation of emergency/contingency plans for:
• Political unrest
• Fire
• Explosions
• Bomb threats
• Review and update Emergency Procedures as and when necessary.

GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

• Drive the Company’s’ Zero Harm policy within your area of operations.
• Compliance with all health & safety requirements in line with the company's OHS policies & procedures.
• Work within the ISO frameworks and other required by Clients.
• Ensure all SHEQ policies and requirements are upheld and met.
• Ensure SHEQ site file is implemented and maintained.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• 3-5 years of experience in a similar role
• SAMTRAC or Nebosh Certificate in Health and Safety
• HIRA (Hazard Impact and Risk Assessment) and Incident Investigation
• Internal auditor certificate in both ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 International Standards
• Valid Drivers Licence

Who We Are

Interwaste is a wholly owned subsidiary of Séché Environnement. We are Southern Africa’s leading waste management company, committed to the sustainable preservation of the environment. We leverage technological excellence and innovation to solve a range of waste problems, ensuring accountability, integrity, safety, and excellence in all our operations.

What We Offer

• Opportunities for growth and development.
• A commitment to sustainability and innovation.
• A supportive, safety-conscious, and inclusive workplace.

As an equal opportunity’s employer, we uphold a compliant, fair, and inclusive workplace environment.

Interwaste subscribes to the principles of employment equity