Health Safety and Risk Officer

SUMMARY:
An Animal Feed Mill company, with an international footprint, has an opportunity for an individual with at least 5 years' experience in the Health and Safety environment to join them.

POSITION INFO:
Required:

• 3 years’ experience in a similar position.
• Familiar with the feed milling industry regarding quality standards and systems.
• Relevant Health and Safety qualification.
• Safety, risk and health knowledge in a Manufacturing environment.
• Comply with and implement both corporate and safety, health and risk policies, procedures and work instructions.
• Implement health, safety and risk to meet all relevant legal and company requirements.
• Ensure that you are familiar with the Occupational Health and Safety Act at all times and inform the Branch Management and staff of any changes as and when they occur.
• Have monthly health and safety meetings and keep a record of all the meetings conducted.
• Ensure that all quality, safety, risk, environmental, production and logistical, systems are maintained.
• Update and maintain the quality data system.
• Report on housekeeping practices in production area, workshop and outside factory, in line with the company health and safety and environmental guidelines.
• Together with Production and Maintenance, identify, implement and monitor the areas of plant utilities, efficiencies, safety and risk, to provide an effective service.
• Implement and coordinate training for health, safety and risk together with HR and the Training department at the Head Office.
• Ensure that all staff are skilled and trained according to their work instructions relevant to their job as and when they start their employment.
• Ensure at all times the safety of personnel, products and all work procurement.
• Ensure that the plant is free from mycotoxins and salmonella by performing monthly checks.
• Joint responsibility with the Branch Manager for all contractors entering into the premises and ensure that they are taken through an induction.
• Responsible for the safety induction of new employees before they start with their new job.
• Responsible for all injuries on duty and ensure that employees get the proper medical attention needed.
• Send record/minutes of meetings to the National Safety, Health and Risk Coordinator as well as the Branch Manager and provide feedback to all parties involved.
• Ensure that all health, safety and risk items are communicated to all staff at a branch level, with regards to their responsibilities and authorities.