Health and Safety Officer

SUMMARY:
PURPOSE:

The Safety Officer is responsible for driving operational health and safety compliance, audit readiness, and risk management across Gijima’s national footprint, including branches, warehouses, client sites, and project environments.
This role plays a critical part in protecting employees, ensuring legal compliance, and maintaining client confidence, through the proactive implementation of OHS frameworks, inspections, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.
The successful candidate will be a hands-on, detail-oriented safety professional capable of working across multiple environments while partnering with operational teams to embed a strong safety culture.

POSITION INFO:
FORMAL EDUCATION:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Diploma or Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety (Compulsory)

• SACPCMP Safety Officer registration (preferred / advantageous)

• Minimum 5 + years’ experience in an OHS/Safety Officer role
• Experience in multi-site, warehouse, logistics, or client environments advantageous
• Experience supporting audits and compliance programmes

• Valid driver’s licence (essential)
• Own reliable transport (essential)
• Willingness to travel between sites

• OHS Act and applicable legislative frameworks
• Risk assessment methodologies (HIRA)
• Incident investigation and reporting
• Audit and compliance management
• Safety file and document control

• Strong stakeholder engagement and influence
• Attention to detail and audit discipline
• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Planning, prioritisation, and time management
• Ability to work independently across multiple sites

• Microsoft office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Microsoft Teams
• Document management systems
• Safety management systems

• Ensure full compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS Act) and applicable regulations
• Monitor adherence to internal safety standards, policies, and client requirements
• Support alignment to best practice frameworks (e.g. ISO 45001 principles where applicable)
• Promote a proactive, accountable safety culture across all business units

• Maintain fully compliant, audit-ready safety files across all sites
• Ensure effective document version control and accessibility
• Manage core documentation including, Risk Assessments (HIRA), Method Statements (RAMS), Incident Reports, Training Records and Safety Procedures

• Conduct and review risk assessments for operations and projects
• Ensure implementation and monitoring of control measures
• Engage stakeholders to ensure risk ownership and accountability
• Identify high-risk areas and escalate where required

• Plan and execute bi-annual and ad hoc safety audits across all sites
• Prepare sites for, Internal audits, External audits, and Client compliance reviews
• Identify non-conformances and implement Corrective Action Plans (CAPs)
• Track and report on closure of audit findings

• Conduct regular inspections to identify hazards and unsafe conditions
• Drive corrective and preventative actions
• Ensure compliance with operational safety standards, including PPE usage

• Support incident investigations and root cause analysis
• Implement corrective and preventative measures
• Maintain incident records and reporting accuracy
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the Safety Management System

• Support safety compliance across client environments and project sites
• Prepare and maintain project-specific safety files
• Ensure compliance with client-specific safety requirements
• Participate in project risk assessments and site review

• Engage with Regional Managers, Site Managers, and Project Teams
• Provide expert OHS input in meetings and operational forums
• Participate in SHE Committee meetings where required

• Maintain accurate records of Site visits, Inspections, and Safety activities
• Prepare and submit safety performance reports
• Ensure timely time bookings and reporting compliance (Teams system)