Environmental Officer - 3 Month Contract

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

The Environmental Officer, in support of the Environmental Manager, is responsible for the coordination, administration, and coaching necessary to successfully manage the ISO14001:2015 Environmental Management system for both manufacturing sites. The primary goal is to ensure compliance with environmental legislative requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor environmental compliance with current policies, procedures, registers, legislation, and regulations for Delmas and Springs sites.
• Coordinate and schedule environmental surveys based on compliance requirements, evaluate outcomes, and report deviations.
• Continuously monitor updates in legislation that might impact procedures, policies, permits, and licensing, communicating effectively with the Environmental Manager.
• Monitor compliance status through plant inspections, legal registers, internal plant-based registers, and validation of all permits and licensing as per legislation and regulatory ISO14001:2015 requirements.
• Report risks and incidents/non-conformances on the intelex platform, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing corrective and preventative actions.
• Conduct Environmental risk assessments and implement necessary control measures.
• Evaluate test results received from third-party contractors in relation to our permits and licensing conditions and parameters, reporting any deviations.
• Weekly monitoring of abstraction volumes to ensure compliance with allowed abstraction volumes as per water use license.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum National Diploma in Environmental Management or equivalent.
• Approximately 3 - 5 years of relevant experience in a food production environment with experience in developing and continuously complying with ISO14001:2015 Environmental Management systems.
• Minimum 2 years of ISO 14001:2015 internal audit experience or exposure.
• Valid driver's license.
• Knowledge and understanding of ISO14001:2015 environmental legislation, standards, licensing, and permits, as well as environmental Management standard ISO 14001:2015.