Safety Facilitator at International Breweries

Job Summary

• The Key Purpose of this role is to provide support to operational and line management to ensure the functioning of a comprehensive and professional Occupational Health and Safety System.
• Ensuring compliance to Safety systems, standards and work practices to achieve targets set for the VPO Safety Pillar and Safety KPI’s.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensuring compliance to the applicable Occupational Health & Safety Act.
• To monitor and advise on Safety VPO Pillar performance in the plant.
• Ensure workplace hazards are identified and communicated to all staff.
• Support and facilitate safety improvement interventions across the plant.
• Promote awareness of occupational safety and the VPO Safety programme.
• Conduct audits and reviews related to the VPO Safety Pillar and legal compliance.
• Conduct investigations into incidents together with line managers identifying root cause and proposing both corrective and preventative actions.
• Maintain documentation such as SOP’s, policies and procedures as related to safety.
• Identify safety and legal training needs and conduct training where required.
• Ensure induction of both employees and contractors take place in accordance with standards.
• Ensure the safe execution of Capex projects and support safe work practices where required.
• Drive closure of investigations, safety gaps and legal compliance in the plant.
• To assist in the investigation selected insurance claims in the plant.
• Ensure the site is adequately secured and the contracted security provider complies with standards.
• Support the Environmental compliance programme where required.

Requirements
Minimum Requirements:

• Tertiary Degree is essential.
• National Diploma in a related field – Safety Management / Engineering.
• 2-5 years experience in a Brewery with exposure to VPO, Safety and Engineering fields.
• Experience in working in an industrial or FMCG environment essential.
• Good presentation, report drafting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ideal candidate would have experience in working with the NOSA integrated system.

Key Attributes and Competencies:

• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work across the levels in the plant.
• Knowledge of industrial safety rules and regulations.
• Technical skills to identify safety and operational non-compliance.
• Ability to conduct investigations into safety incidents, identifying root causes and developing preventative and corrective actions [Incident Investigator].
• Understanding of ABInBev Safety, Health & Environmental Management Systems (VPO) [SAMTRAC or NEBOSH].
• Ability to coaching and training teams.

Additional Information:

• Band: IX.