SHE Graduate Programme at Rhodes Food Group

RFG Foods; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in South Africa seeks a graduate for a SHE role at its Linbro facility. The program offers mentoring and hands-on experience in health, safety, and environmental management within a dynamic food production environment. The selected candidate will be crucial in supporting SHE initiatives and promoting sustainability practices.

Benefits

Structured graduate programme with mentoring

Hands-on experience in a leading food manufacturing environment

Qualifications

• Completed Degree in Health & Safety Management is required.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Eagerness to learn and grow in the food industry.

Responsibilities

• Support the SHE team in implementing health, safety, and environmental strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and champion a safety-first culture.
• Promote SHE awareness among staff and monitor compliance.

Skills

Communication

Analytical

Problem-solving

Education

Completed Degree in Health & Safety Management

Job description

Introduction

Pies and Pastries Linbro

Our pies and pastries Linbro facility is a highly automated factory based in Johannesburg.

Established in 1995, this first-class facility produces dry and frozen bakery products including Tubeset, muffin batters, croissants, cinnamon scrolls, place and bake frozen preformed cookies, frozen pizzas, dry bakery mixes, and ready-to-eat muffins, as well as frozen pies.

Through the offering of innovative products, combined with convenience and ease of preparation, this business has become the preferred supplier and leader in muffins to the South African food service market.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support the SHE team in implementing safety, health, and environmental strategies.
• Assist in risk assessments, incident investigations, and compliance audits.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and champion a safety-first culture.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in production, quality, and engineering.
• Promote sustainability practices aligned with company and regulatory goals.
• Assist in implementing and monitoring health, safety, and environmental procedures across our production facilities.
• Participate in site audits and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote SHE awareness among staff.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Production, QA, Engineering) to ensure SHE standards are upheld in our operations.
• Passion for workplace safety, food production, and sustainable practices.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced, hands-on manufacturing environment.
• Eagerness to learn and grow within the food industry.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Completed Degree in Health & Safety Management

Interested?

• A structured graduate programme with mentoring and development opportunities.
• Hands-on experience in a leading food manufacturing environment.