- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification Bachelors , Matric , National Certificate
- Experience 5 years
- Location Western Cape
- Job Field Safety and Environment / HSE 
Safety Officer at Ellahi Consulting
Safety Officer
Formal Schooling / Degree:
- Grade 12 and Samtrac / Degree / Diploma in Safety Management or manufacturing/engineering-related field with extensive safety experience.
Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment.
Languages:
- English.
JOB OBJECTIVES
- Implement and maintain programmes to ensure that The company complies with all relevant safety and environmental legislation and ISO45001.
- Inform management of all legal requirements.
- Implement and maintain awareness programmes related to health, safety, and environment.
- Conduct health, safety, and environment audits to ensure compliance with requirements, objectives, and standards.
- Conduct incident investigations.
- Ensure safety targets are met.
- Liaise with regulatory authorities (SAPS, DOL, DWAF, COCT, etc.).
MAIN TASKS / RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for all aspects relating to health, safety, and environment.
- Internal HSE audits.
- Creation and updating of relevant Safety Files.
- Generation, distribution, and filing of Safety Meeting Minutes and presentations.
- Generation of relevant reports (Annual, Monthly, Statistical, Incidents, Near Misses, etc.).
- Ensure legal compliance on SHE and all permits are kept up to date.
- Incident investigation (Root Cause Analysis).
- Site risk assessments and planned job observations.
- Advise on effectiveness of SHE Management System where relevant.
- Administration of all relevant documentation.
- Conducting of training (Staff, Contractors, Visitors).
- Maintenance of good housekeeping standards.
- Control, issuing, and ensure compliance of PPE.
- Writing and updating SHE procedures.
- Document control.
- Environmental control in accordance with legislation.
- Ensure education of first aiders on emergency preparedness.
- Advise management on any conditions experienced by employees that pose a risk to the business, environment, and employees.
- Ensure that all safety and risks are assessed, working in conjunction with the Occupational Health Practitioner.
- Drive continuous improvement of SHE conditions and system.
- Correspond with applicable government authorities, regulators, and service providers regarding SHE matters.
- Initiate and implement safety programmes, such as ergonomics.
- Ensure that occupational hygiene surveys (illumination, noise, ventilation, HCS, etc.) are conducted as scheduled, with controls maintained and corrective actions implemented where applicable.
- Ensure that contractor safety files are available, reviewed, and compliant before work starts on-site.
- Conduct induction for staff and contractors.
- Respond swiftly to incidents.
- Facilitate removal of saleable and non-saleable waste.
- Manage site cleaning function.
- Manage hygiene and pest control.
- Ensure firefighting and fire prevention equipment is serviced and available.
- Undertake additional reasonable duties based on the operational needs of the business.
- Manage day-to-day site security issues.
- Ensure compliance with ISO45001.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
- Ensure compliance with ISO45001 and applicable legislation.
- Implementation of SHE awareness programs.
- Ensure incidents are investigated appropriately within acceptable timeframes.
- Completion of internal audits.
- Reduction in SHE risk.
- Effective monitoring and reporting of compliance status.
- On-time completion of actions.
- Ensuring that all infrastructure in the interest of SHE is in good order.
- Additional KPIs as determined annually.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
- Professional.
- Good communicator (verbal and non-verbal).
- Effective decision-maker.
- Conflict handling and resolution skills.
- Driven, confident, self-motivated, and results-oriented.
- Team player with good people management skills.
- Mature with the ability to tolerate stress.
- Displays initiative.
Deadline:28th September,2025
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Ellahi Consulting on ellahi.simplify.hr to apply

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