Health and Safety Officer at Zindziswa Concept Limited

Responsibilities:

• The Safety Officer is responsible for monitoring and assessing hazardous and unsafe situations.
• Making regular site inspections
• Planning safe working practices and making necessary changes
• Keeping up to date and ensuring compliance with current health and safety legislation
• Ensuring that equipment is installed correctly/safely
• Writing reports, bulletins and newsletters on safety.
• Undertaking risk assessments
• Identifying potential hazards and conducting job hazards analysis.
• Determining ways of reducing risks
• Liaising with relevant authorities
• Organizing/attending health and safety meetings
• Safely handling hazardous substances
• Making recommendations following accidents/incidents
• Keeping up to date with developments within the profession
• Making presentations to groups of employees/managers.
• Providing health and safety training courses for employees and managers
• Investigating/recording incidents, accidents, complaints and cases of ill health
• Writing internal health and safety policies/strategies.
• Drawing-up safe operational procedures.
• Ensure that the best and adequate protective clothing and equipment is available for all staff members and Pilots at the Plant.

Requirements / Skills / Qualifications

• BSc in Public Health or any related course in a health, safety, or environmental field of study
• At least 2 years’ experience in health and safety.
• HSE Certification is COMPULSORY.
• In depth knowledge of safety procedures.
• Proficient in all Microsoft Applications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good organization skills
• Good analytical skills and the ability to think critically
• Good public speaking skills
• Leadership skills

Working days: Monday to Saturday.

Salary Range: N100,000 (Net) plus other benefits