Safety, Health and Environment Manager

Abantu Staffing Solutions; Durban; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Abantu Staffing Solutions in Durban is seeking a seasoned SHE professional to plan, direct and implement organisational safety, health and environmental programmes across the Automotive division.

You will develop operational plans, drive compliance with health and safety legislation, lead sustainability initiatives and manage audits, reporting to senior management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or National Diploma in Safety Management.
• ISO 14001 Internal Auditor certification.
• SAMTRAC and ESG/sustainability certificate.
• 6–8 years of safety, health and environmental experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop a SHE operational plan in line with targets.
• Develop and implement a sustainability strategy aligned with company goals.
• Ensure compliance across all sites with occupational health and safety legislation.
• Stay updated on health and safety legislation and advise management.
• Develop, update and drive compliance with SHE policies across the Automotive Division.
• Monitor and evaluate safety, risk, security, health and environmental management programmes.
• Monitor SHE management systems and prepare monthly reports.

Skills

SHE management

Compliance management

Risk assessment

Sustainability planning

Audits & governance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or National Diploma (Safety Management)

ISO 14001 Internal Auditor

SAMTRAC, ESG & sustainability certificate

Job description

Job Purpose

The purpose of the role is to plan, direct, and implement organisational safety, health, and environmental programmes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or National Diploma (Safety Management).
• ISO 14001 (Internal Auditor).
• SAMTRAC, ESG & sustainability certificate.
• 6-8 years relevant safety health and environmental experience.

Responsibilities:

• Develop a SHE operational plan in accordance with the set targets.
• Develop and implement a sustainability strategy in alignment with company goals.
• Ensure compliance across all sites to occupational health and safety legislation.
• Keep abreast with updates in occupational health and safety legislation and advise management thereof.

Policies and Procedures:

• Develop, update and drive compliance with SHE policies across the Company's Automotive Division.

SHE Management:

• Develop, implement and evaluate safety, risk, security, health and environmental management programmes within the Company's Automotive Division.
• Continually monitor, measure trends and Company’s Automotive Division’s performances to highlight and reduce risks and concerns.

SHE Management System:

• Monitor and maintain the SHE management systems.
• Update and create monthly Company's Automotive Division electronic SHE reports.
• Prepare reports on the progress of sustainability efforts presenting findings to senior management.

SHE Audits:

• Be the management representative for the ISO 14001 and OHAS 18001 systems.
• Conduct, report and follow up on pre-use, safety and/or audit inspections including Risk Control.
• Analyse SHE audit results across the Company's Automotive Divisions and make recommendations and drive closure of findings.
• Manage and implement a risk management program that is in-line with Business SHE requirements.
• Create action items and facilitate improvement programs to continually improve upon identified risks.
• Develop health and safety principles regarding the prevention of fires and protection systems.

Security Management:

• Assume overall responsibility for the integrity of all the sites across the Company's Automotive Division security systems.

Sustainability Initiatives:

• Lead and co-ordinate sustainability initiatives and projects across all Company's Automotive Division.
• Engage with external stakeholders on sustainability issues.
• Develop and manage budgets for sustainability initiatives.

People Management:

• Ensure a safe, secure and legal working environment.
• Manage individual, team and departmental performance to achieve organisational objectives.
• Compile and update performance contracts and individual development plans and facilitate individual career path planning.
• Determine the training needs of the Department.
• Conduct performance reviews and manage sub-standard performance.
• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels.
• Ensure discipline is maintained in the department (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.).
• Resolve grievances and disputes.