Health and Safety Officer

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy and Risk Mitigation: Proactively promote the occupational health and safety of all personnel, evaluate risks associated with business activities, and develop comprehensive health and safety strategies to achieve risk reduction targets.
  

• Incident Investigation: Conduct rigorous incident investigations for both reportable and non -reportable incidents, performing detailed root cause analysis to initiate preventative and corrective measures.
  

• Auditing and Site Inspections: Execute internal compliance audits, routine workplace safety inspections, and investigate health and safety complaints across organisation facilities.
  

• Team Guidance and Knowledge Transfer: Guide, coach, and support designated health and safety representatives while driving training initiatives and safety awareness campaigns to facilitate knowledge transfer.
  

• Trend Analysis and Continuous Improvement: Analyse compliance trends using audit and incident reports, and lead specific safety projects aimed at continuous improvement and robust change management.
  

• Legislative Alignment: Maintain an up -to -date working knowledge of developments in occupational health and safety legislation to ensure facility compliance
  

Requirements

Essential Requirements

• Senior Certificate.
  

• Diploma in Health and Safety or Environmental Health.
  

• Minimum of 5 years of dedicated Occupational Health and Safety Management experience supported by a NOSA or SAMTRAC diploma or certificate.
  

• Proven track record of executing incident investigations and detailed root cause analysis.
  

• Excellent understanding of health and safety implementation and enforcement processes within a large organisational framework.
  

• Demonstrated capability to work under extreme pressure, handle high volumes of data, and manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously.
  

• Clear, assertive communication skills with a strong sense of professional urgency and proactive problem -solving ability.
  

• Non -negotiable Code EB (08) driver's licence
  

Desirable Requirements

• Prior construction industry experience, specifically regarding site work operations and working alongside lifting and rigging equipment.
  

Required Software Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite (Computer literate across standard MS packages)