Risk, Security & Facilities Manager

Talent Candey; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Candey is assisting a Johannesburg-based Foodservice Equipment client in hiring a Risk, Security & Facilities Manager. The role demands hands-on leadership to protect employees, assets and stock while maintaining building infrastructure and safety programs.

Responsibilities include implementing risk controls, supervising security systems, coordinating with contractors, and ensuring compliance with OHS policies.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in risk, safety, facilities management or related field.
• PSIRA Grade A registration is advantageous.
• Experience in risk and security management within operational environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee risk and security management across the business.
• Identify, assess and mitigate operational, security, safety and business risks.
• Manage security officers and external security providers; monitor service levels.

Skills

Risk management

Security operations

Loss prevention

OHS compliance

Facilities management

Incident investigation

Contractor management

Budget control

Policy development

Education

Related qualification in Risk/Safety/Facilities Management

PSIRA Grade A registration

Job description

Our reputable Foodservice Equipment client, based in Johannesburg, is currently seeking an experienced Risk, Security & Facilities Manager to join their team.

Purpose of the Role:

• The successful candidate will take overall responsibility for the management of risk, security, occupational health and safety, and facilities across the business.
• The role requires a dynamic, energetic, and hands‑on individual who can identify, evaluate, and manage security, safety, operational and facilities‑related risks.
• The successful candidate will develop and implement effective strategies, policies, procedures, and controls to protect the company’s employees, property, stock, equipment, and facilities.
• The role will also take responsibility for the effective maintenance of the company’s buildings, infrastructure, equipment, security systems, and supporting services.

Salary: Market Related

Key Responsibilities:

Risk & Security Management

• Take overall responsibility for risk and security management across the business.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate operational, security, safety, and business risks.
• Manage and control security officers and external security service providers.
• Monitor the performance and service levels of security providers.
• Manage and oversee all security systems.
• Ensure CCTV, access‑control systems, alarms, and related security technology remain effective and operational.
• Implement and maintain effective security and loss‑prevention controls.
• Identify potential areas of stock loss, theft, damage, or operational exposure.
• Conduct regular security, risk, and operational inspections.
• Investigate security incidents, theft, stock losses, and other irregularities.
• Prepare accurate investigation reports.
• Recommend and implement appropriate corrective and preventative actions.
• Maintain accurate risk registers.
• Ensure identified risks are actively monitored and managed.
• Provide management with regular updates regarding security concerns and significant business risks.

Loss Prevention & Stock Protection

• Develop and maintain effective stock‑loss prevention controls.
• Identify weaknesses in stock‑handling, access‑control and security processes.
• Monitor areas where the business may be exposed to theft, fraud, damage or loss.
• Investigate stock losses and unexplained variances.
• Work with warehouse and operational management to strengthen stock‑protection controls.
• Recommend practical measures to reduce losses and improve accountability.
• Ensure corrective actions are implemented and monitored.

Occupational Health & Safety

• Take overall responsibility for Occupational Health and Safety within the workplace.
• Ensure compliance with applicable OHS legislation, regulations, and standards.
• Ensure compliance with company health and safety policies and procedures.
• Conduct regular workplace inspections and risk assessments.
• Identify unsafe conditions, behaviours, and operational practices.
• Investigate workplace accidents, incidents and near misses.
• Implement appropriate corrective and preventative actions.
• Manage OHS training and employee‑awareness programmes.
• Manage emergency procedures, emergency planning, and workplace drills.
• Ensure appropriate safety documentation, registers and records are maintained.
• Ensure all required OHS appointments and responsibilities are appropriately managed.
• Promote a strong safety culture across the business.
• Work closely with management and employees to improve workplace safety.

Facilities Management

• Take overall responsibility for the management and maintenance of company facilities and infrastructure.
• Ensure buildings, warehouses, offices, staff areas, parking areas, yards, and other physical assets are maintained to the required standard.
• Ensure the workplace remains clean, safe, secure, functional, and fit for purpose.
• Develop and manage preventative‑maintenance programmes.
• Coordinate scheduled and emergency repairs.
• Monitor the condition of facilities, equipment and infrastructure.
• Identify maintenance requirements before they become operational problems.
• Manage contractors, maintenance companies and facilities‑related service providers.
• Obtain and evaluate quotations for maintenance, repairs and facilities‑related projects.
• Ensure service providers complete work according to the required quality, safety, and service standards.
• Monitor facilities‑related expenditure.
• Control maintenance and facilities costs.
• Ensure statutory inspections, certificates, licences, and compliance requirements remain valid and up to date.
• Identify facilities‑related risks and implement remedial and preventative measures.
• Assist with facility expansions, renovations, relocations, and capital projects when required.

Contractor & Service‑Provider Management

• Source and appoint suitable contractors and service providers.
• Manage the performance of security, maintenance, and facilities‑related service providers.
• Ensure contractors comply with company safety, security and operational requirements.
• Monitor contractor attendance, quality, turnaround times and costs.
• Obtain and compare quotations.
• Address poor service or non‑compliance timeously.
• Maintain accurate contractor and service‑provider records.
• Ensure all work is completed safely and according to agreed specifications.

Incident Management & Investigations

• Manage the reporting and investigation of security, safety and operational incidents.
• Investigate accidents, near misses, theft, stock losses, property damage and security breaches.
• Gather relevant information and supporting evidence.
• Identify the root causes of incidents.
• Prepare clear and accurate investigation reports.
• Recommend appropriate corrective and preventative actions.
• Track corrective actions through to completion.
• Identify incident trends and recurring areas of risk.
• Escalate serious incidents and risks to management.

Administration & Reporting

• Maintain accurate records relating to security, incidents, risks, OHS and facilities.
• Prepare and submit regular management reports.
• Provide management with practical recommendations.
• Conduct and document daily, weekly, and monthly inspections where required.
• Develop and maintain relevant policies, procedures, registers, and control measures.
• Monitor security, maintenance, and facilities‑related performance.
• Track significant risks, incidents, and outstanding corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate statutory documentation and compliance records.
• Provide management with regular updates on security concerns, facility requirements, and operational risks.

Minimum Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Matric / Grade 12 is essential.
• A relevant qualification in Risk Management, Safety Management, Facilities Management or a related field is essential.
• PSIRA Grade A registration will be highly beneficial.
• Experience:
• Minimum 5–7 years’ relevant experience in risk, security, occupational health and safety, facilities management, or a closely related role.
• Experience within a warehouse, distribution, retail, manufacturing, or similarly operational environment is strongly preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years’ management or supervisory experience.
• Proven experience managing security officers and external security service providers.
• Strong practical experience in risk management and security operations.
• Proven loss‑prevention and stock‑protection experience.
• Experience investigating security incidents, stock losses, accidents and operational risks.
• Experience managing CCTV, access control, alarms and related security technology.
• Strong Occupational Health and Safety experience.
• Good working knowledge of OHS legislation and workplace safety requirements.
• Experience conducting workplace inspections and risk assessments.
• Experience managing OHS training, emergency procedures and workplace drills.
• Proven facilities‑management experience.
• Experience managing buildings, warehouses, offices, yards and supporting infrastructure.
• Experience developing and managing preventative‑maintenance programmes.
• Experience managing contractors, maintenance companies and other service providers.
• Experience obtaining and evaluating quotations.
• Experience controlling facilities and maintenance expenditure.
• Experience managing statutory inspections, certificates and compliance requirements.
• Strong incident‑investigation and report‑writing experience.
• Experience developing policies, procedures, registers and operational controls.
• Strong management‑reporting experience.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong understanding of risk management, security and loss prevention.
• Strong knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety.
• Good understanding of facilities and contractor management.
• Strong incident‑investigation and root‑cause analysis skills.
• Excellent report‑writing ability.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making ability.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to take ownership of problems and follow matters through to completion.
• Ability to manage several priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to enforce company standards and hold employees and service providers accountable.
• Strong computer literacy and reporting skills.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to control costs.
• Ability to operate effectively in a busy warehouse and operational environment.

The Right Person:

• Must be dynamic, energetic, and proactive.
• Must be a strong and confident manager.
• Must be comfortable enforcing standards.
• Must be able to hold employees, contractors and service providers accountable.
• Must be highly organised and detail oriented.
• Must be practical and hands‑on.
• Must be analytical and solutions focused.
• Must be comfortable working with employees, management, contractors and external service providers.
• Must be able to identify potential problems before they become incidents.
• Must be able to balance risk, security, safety, facilities and operational requirements.
• Must maintain a commercial and cost‑conscious mindset.
• Must be willing to work in the operational and warehouse environment.
• Must demonstrate initiative, ownership and strong follow‑through.
• Must be able to make sound decisions under pressure.

Please take note: if you have not been contacted within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.