Specialist: SHEQ & BCM (Clairwood Multi-User)

DHL Supply Chain; Durban; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

DHL Supply Chain South Africa is seeking a seasoned SHEQ & BCM Specialist to lead site safety, quality, and environmental programs. You will coordinate audits, drive regulatory compliance, and liaise with regulators and customers to ensure robust risk controls and continuous improvement.

Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration are essential. Responsibilities span safety, quality, environmental management, food safety, security governance, and BCM planning, with a focus on ISO

Qualifications

• 5–8 years SHEQ experience.
• 2 - 3 years Logistics / Warehouse experience.
• 2–5 Warehouse/Logistics environment.
• Customer-facing audit experience.
• Multi-standard management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the site SHEQ and BCM strategy.
• Chair SHEQ Management Review meetings.
• Provide monthly SHEQ performance reporting.
• Engage with customers, regulators and auditors.
• Drive SHEQ culture and leadership visibility programmes.
• Ensure compliance with OHS legislation and risk management.
• Oversee incident investigations and root cause analyses.
• Maintain ISO 9001/14001/45001 compliance and CAPA.
• Manage security governance and facilities maintenance governance.

Skills

SHEQ experience

Interpersonal skills

Analytical ability

Leadership & governance

Auditing experience

Customer-facing experience

Education

Matric / Grade 12 Certificate

ISO 45001 Lead Auditor

ISO 9001 Internal Auditor

ISO 14001 Internal Auditor

HACCP / Food Safety

SAMTRAC/NEBOSH/NOSA

Job description

Be Part Of The World’s Largest Logistics Company

Deutsche Post DHL Group is the world’s leading logistics and mail company.

We’re one of the world’s largest employers, operating in over 220 countries and territories. We’re Europe’s largest postal service, partner for eCommerce and pioneers in secure digital communication. We’re number one in contract logistics and international express delivery, and a leader in the forwarding business.

Join us and you’ll be working for a global company that’s focused on service, quality and sustainability, and using the power of global trade to connect people and improve lives.

And not just for our customers, but for every member of our Group too.

At DHL Supply Chain South Africa, we’re looking for…

Vacancy:

SHEQ & BCM Specialist (Clairwood Multi-User)

Role Outline

Execute health, safety, quality and environment plans and processes to provide employees a safe and healthy work environment

Implement health and safety frameworks and standard, ensuring compliance and adherence to internal and external safety standards, quality standards and relevant regulations

Recognise and mitigate potential workplace hazards, unsafe equipment, work practices and working conditions within the workplace and external environments

Undertake inspections of grounds, facilities and premises, analyse and suggest corrective measures to reduce the risks of injuries and job‑related threats

Draft reports and conduct investigations on job‑related injuries and fatalities, quality non‑conformities and determine measures to avoid any recurrence

Prepare and examine records of workplace injuries, illness and absences to identify areas of concern and provide information required by regulatory agencies

Conduct investigations for accidents, identify cause for accidents with engineers, management and health and safety regulatory authorities and prevent their recurrence

Participate in development of solutions for the transportation of hazardous material

Coordinate orientation activities and daily inspections in the operations facilities, grounds and administrative areas, changes in layout and installation of new equipment in order to meet safety rules and standards

Draft training material and content, and train employees on safety and quality protocols and safety‑conscious work performance

Establish contact and relations with key stakeholders from larger community and law enforcement bodies impacting own work area

Study and resolve issues in day‑to‑day health, safety and environment operations and execute practices focusing on increasing effectiveness and efficiency

Responsible for ensuring legal compliance, certification compliance, customer requirements, business resilience and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Governance

• Lead the site SHEQ and BCM strategy
• Chair SHEQ Management Review meetings
• Provide monthly SHEQ performance reporting
• Engage with customers, regulators and auditors
• Drive SHEQ culture and leadership visibility programmes

Safety

• Ensure compliance with OHS legislation
• Manage site risk management programme
• Oversee incident investigations
• Lead serious injury and high‑potential incident investigations
• Ensure compliance with DHL Minimum Safety Standards

Environmental Management

• Maintain ISO 14001 compliance
• Manage environmental risk assessments
• Monitor waste, recycling, water and energy programmes
• Investigate environmental incidents
• Ensure legal environmental compliance

Quality Management

• Maintain ISO 9001 compliance
• Oversee CAPA programme
• Manage internal and external audits
• Review customer complaints and root cause investigations

Food Safety

• Maintain HACCP and Food Safety Management Systems
• Oversee product recall processes
• Review food safety performance indicators
• Ensure compliance with client food safety standards

Security Governance

• Chair security review meetings
• Review site security risks
• Monitor access control and CCTV governance
• Support loss prevention initiatives

Facilities & Maintenance Governance

• Control all works related technical plant installation and maintenance
• Facilitate the Facility site inspections as required
• Manage the supplier during the surveys/interventions (request permission, deliver work area, control at the end of the works)
• Deliver effective training and knowledge transfer to Site Facility Coordinators on how manage suppliers during the maintenance surveys
• Oversee maintenance compliance
• Monitor fire protection systems
• Review critical maintenance programmes
• Project Management and implementation of projects
• Ensure contractor compliance

Business Continuity Management

• Own site BCM programme
• Conduct annual BIA reviews
• Maintain BCM plans in LOGICS
• Lead BCM tests and simulations
• Manage crisis preparedness activities

DPDHL Core Competencies & Skills:

• Maintains effective relationships with customers
• Develops / Delivers high quality / innovative products, services or solutions
• Focuses on customer needs and gains their commitment
• Gains management / colleague support to meet customer needs
• Conveys a clear sense of personal goals and values
• Actively seeks feedback to improve performance
• Develops new skills and modifies behaviours based on feedback
• Takes personal responsibility for career and development
• Must be able to work with a communicate to all the role players, Internal & External Customers, Principles, Transship operations
• Sound Interpersonal skills, strong analytical ability
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to influence and negotiate at all levels

Skills/Experience

• 5–8 years SHEQ experience
• 2 - 3 years Logistics / Warehouse experience
• 2–5 Warehouse/Logistics environment
• Customer-facing audit experience
• Multi-standard management systems

Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12 Certificate
• ISO 45001 Lead Auditor
• ISO 9001 Internal Auditor
• ISO 14001 Internal Auditor
• HACCP / Food Safety
• SAMTRAC/NEBOSH/NOSA

Languages

• English - verbal and written.