Health and Safety Manager

Our client in Environmental/Construction Industry, requires the services of a competent Health and Safety Manager with an extensive amount of experience to join their team.

Key performance areas

• Ensure there is company-wide compliance with occupational health & safety legislation
• Provide strong leadership and guidance to promote a culture of safety and environmental awareness throughout the organisation.
• Manage all occupational health and safety legislation on all company sites where work activity is taking place
• Represent health & safety interests to management
• Ensure management is informed of all legislative requirements
• Monitor contractor compliance with occupational health & safety legislation
• Compiling and maintaining site specific OH&S Files as per client specification/requirement
• Identify health and safety training required within the organisation
• Report all OH&S deviations
• Collaborate with relevant on-site personnel to continuously improve Health &Safety management processes and systems
• Schedule and conduct site inductions
• Conduct Health and safety meetings and progress meetings (internal and external)
• Identify required OH&S medicals
• Conduct occupational health and safety audits and inspections
• Participate during external audits and inspections
• Review occupational health and safety performance and trends
• Maintain required records
• Conduct hazard identification and risk assessments as per the documented HIRA procedure
• Work closely with the Director of Management Systems to implement ISO standards (9001, 14001 and 45001) throughout the company and maintain ISO certification
• Monitor, investigate and review Health, Safety and security incidents and recommended improvements to relevant stakeholders
• Review health and safety OH&S policies, processes and procedures

The successful candidate must have

• Matric with a National Diploma/B.Tech or relevant tertiary qualification
• Must have at least 10+ years’ experience in managing health and safety systems within an Environmental or/and Civil Construction sector
• OHS certifications would be advantageous (e.g. NEBOSH, SAMTRAC)
• Registered with the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP)
• Must have exposure to the Mine Health and Safety Act
• Exposure to ISO systems (9001, 14001, 45001) would be advantageous Excellent computer literacy (MS Office – Outlook, Word & Excel)
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• You must be competent in handling mild stress and work pressure
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment
• Must have strong time and project management skills
• Excellent at building and maintaining collaborative working relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders across all levels of business
• Must have the ability to work effectively in a diverse team environment
• Must have a driver’s licence and own reliable transport
• Valid Occupational Medical Certificate of fitness

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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To be discussed during the interview process.

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Recruiter: Wallindi Schirnig

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