SHEQ Officer | Kolomela Mine, Postmasburg (Fixed Term Contract)

Interwaste (Pty) Ltd; Postmasburg; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 560,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth opportunities

Sustainability and innovation

Safety-conscious workplace

Job summary

Interwaste (Pty) Ltd is seeking a seasoned SHEQ Officer [Mining] for the Kolomela Mine branch in South Africa. The role focuses on protecting employees’ health and safety, ensuring regulatory compliance, and integrating ISO 14001/OHSAS 18001 standards across operations.

The successful candidate will lead safety programmes, conduct risk assessments, site inspections, and emergency planning, while coordinating training and liaising with government officials and clients to uphold the company’s Zero

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a similar role.
• 3-5 years working in a mine environment.
• National Diploma in Safety Management, SAMTRAC or COMSOC 1&2.
• HIRA and Incident Investigation.
• Internal auditor certificate in ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
• Valid Drivers Licence.

Responsibilities

• Inspect workplaces to enforce safety laws.
• Carry out statutory duties of a Safety Officer under relevant regulations.
• Assist in development of health and safety programmes and strategies.
• Compile risk assessments, safe working procedures, method statements, and registers.
• Communicate risk assessments to the workforce.
• Conduct safety and environmental inspections on site and report deviations.
• Coordinate training of employees on site.
• Prepare client site files and liaise with management and clients on safety standards.
• Identify unsafe acts and hazards and report to management.
• Coordinate evacuation exercises and emergency/contingency plans.

Job description

Interwaste, a leader in waste management solutions across Southern Africa, is seeking a seasoned SHEQ Officer [Mining] to join our team at the Kolomela Mine branch. 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 SHEQ Officer will play a pivotal role by protecting employees’ health and safety. The 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), the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 and Regulations (MHS Act) and other standards as may be prescribed by the company from time to time

Key Responsibilities

• Inspect workplaces to enforce safety laws.
• Carry out the statutory duties of a Safety Officer under Minerals Act Regulations 2.19.1 and 2.19.2 / MHSA Regulation 2.17.1, including workplace and machinery inspections, reporting of threats or potential threats to safety or health, making end-of-shift written entries in the Manager’s book, and investigating and reporting on incidents or accidents directed by the Manager to align with 2.17.1 appointment letter.
• 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.
• 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.

PEOPLE

• Adhere to the principles of an ethical, honest, transparent, fair work environment.
• Communicate in a professional manner.
• Creating, maintaining, and enforcing company policies and procedures.
• Compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and affiliated professional standards.
• Promote the Code of Ethics (Integrity, Objectivity, Confidentiality and Competence).
• To be responsible for maintaining discipline by using the Company's disciplinary code and procedures, as well as attending to grievances
• Ensure that all staff members are adequately trained as per the SLA and OSHA requirements

COMMUNICATION AND FEEDBACK

• Build and maintain strong client relationship with the client.
• Regular communication with the client.
• Understand and manage the needs of the client.
• Ensure all your superiors are notified in a timely manner regarding aspects of your areas as deemed necessary by them.
• Deal with personnel matters such as reporting incidents, customer complaints, requesting new employees, extension of contracts and terminations to your manager.
• Ensure your manager is informed off all staff related matters that will affect the organisation in a dire manner immediately (e.g. IR).

Desired Experience & Qualification

• 3-5 years of experience in a similar role
• 3 - 5 Years working in a mine environment
• National Diploma in Safety Management, SAMTRAC or COMSOC 1&2
• 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