Vacancy: Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Practitioner – KZN (Amanzimtoti, Durban)
Our Client, a leader in the Chemical Industry, has a vacancy for an Environmental Health and Safety Practitioner based in Amanzimtoti, Durban.
The key focus of this role is to administer and manage EHS Systems, ensuring that high EHS standards are achieved and maintained. This role requires a minimum of 50% of time spent within the factory, warehouses, and offices monitoring EHS standards and engaging directly with the workforce.
Duties & Responsibilities
Environmental Health and Safety:
- Responsible for the personal health and safety of others.
- Conduct site induction for all visitors and contractors.
- Implement, monitor, and review EHS procedures and other EHS aspects.
- Conduct rigorous EHS Risk Assessments (RA) and implement gap closure.
- Implement, review and audit ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 systems.
- Conduct weekly EHS audits and inspections to ensure safe and effective operations.
- Engage the workforce on all aspects of EHS and report any deviation to management.
- Chair the monthly safety meeting and safely maintain records as required.
- Organise annual medical surveillance and update EHS statistics.
- Maintain and update the EHS notice board.
- Timeously report incidents on EHS systems and close them out timeously.
- Coach safety champions on their work, and assist them with inspections.
- Work closely with the Compliance Manager to ensure compliance to legal and regulatory requirements.
- Investigate all EHS incidents and implement the necessary corrective action accordingly.
Desired Experience & Qualification
- Grade 12 (Twelve) Certificate.
- NEBOSH or SHEMTRAC or NDip or BTech Safety Management.
- Registration with Saiosh – Key requirement.
- At least 3 (Three) years of experience in managing the site SHEQ function.
- At least 3 (Three) years of experience in legal audits, ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Result- and deadline-driven.
- Willing to spend 50% of time on shop floor engagements.
- Clear criminal record.
Package & Remuneration
Slightly negotiable: R16 000 to R18 000 monthly.
Interested?
When applying, you need to send a “detailed” CV to Nomusa Zenzile ( ). The requirements are not negotiable, so if you do not have the listed qualifications and experience, you will unfortunately not be considered for this position.
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