SHE Officer based in Pinetown KZN

RISA believes in doing what’s right for its colleagues and customers and is committed to maintaining a world of

work which is free from harm. RISA also believes that good management of safety, health and environment

(SHE) is central to the success of our business and specifically to deliver operational excellence and

outstanding customer service.

The SHE Officer will form part of the RISA SHE team and function and work closely with the SHE Manager

SSA to ensure that the SHE strategic plans are effectively implemented within the RISA business.

The primary responsibilities of the role are to engage with and support the RISA business in order to establish a positive SHE culture and ensure that effective SHE management systems are in place which protect the safety, health and wellbeing of our colleagues and our customers, minimise the impacts of our activities on the

environment; and comply with legislative, RI and customer SHE requirements.The specific objectives of the role will be aligned to the country and regional SHE strategic and sustainability goals.

Requirements:

• Support with professional SHE advice to the branch units
• Continuously engage with the teams in order to secure and strengthen their commitment to SHE and
• sustainability matters
• Help to implement and maintain an effective SHE performance review and improvement planning
• process at branch level
• Promote, display, encourage and reinforce positive behaviours, in line with the Rentokil Initial values
• and safety leadership behaviours
• Recognise and promote the commercial benefits of effective SHE management and provide support to
• enable the business to differentiate the business’s services and meet market / customer SHE demands
• and expectations
• Maintain an effective working knowledge of SHE legislation, company requirements, guidance and best
• practice
• Maintain an effective knowledge of the Divisional activities
• Schedule and execute audits on site to identify areas of improvement and implement measures as
• required
• Keep H&S en sustainability records and registers up to date, including renewal of permits, licenses etc.
• Assist with accident investigations, including recommendations and putting measures in place to
• prevent recurrences
• Implement emergency and crisis management plans on site
• Implement Environmental Management Plans on site

• Other duties as assigned by the SHE Manager
• Help to implement an effective process for the management of contractors
• Assess SHE requirements for tender submissions / contracts and supply appropriate SHE information
• Support the delivery of SHE learning programmes and raise the awareness on sustainability matters
• Help to establish and manage Regional SHE Committees
• Assist with the planning, preparing, conducting and reporting internal / external audits and inspections
• Assist in the management of the accident reporting and investigation procedures
• Help to analyse the results of audits / inspections and accident, incident and work-related ill-health
• statistics periodically to identify any common trends and underlying weaknesses in the SHE
• management systems
• Identify and spread SHE best practice across the business units range of business activities
• Assist the SHE Manager with Registrar, routine and pre placement medicals in line with the 
• Occupational Health programme
• Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of tasks
• Time management - to meet clients deadlines.
• High level of honesty and accountability
• The Ability to manage people/team
• Project Management skills.
• Organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
• Minimum Matric Certificate/ Tertiary Qualification
• Ability to complete SHE related Qualifications
• Operational experience within RISA or a similar environment will be advantages - consideration will be give to exceptional candidates in related fields, demonstrating the ability to manage the enforcement of standards and procedures
• Knowledge and experience of ISO standards is desirable
• Full drivers license and being prepared to travel extensively
• Proven ability to present and train
• Knowledge and experience with Fumigation Operations and standards would be desirable
• Computer Literate
• Competencies in line with WL2 requirement

Benefits:

A number of benefits including:

• Subsidised Medical Insurance, Risk and Retirement funding
• Opportunity for Growth and Development - Structured Sales Career Path
• A fully paid company car, including fuel
• A uniform allowance
• A cell phone + cell allowance
• A Laptop + 3G

Employment Equity

Rentokil Initial believes in diversity and thus offers all employees opportunities and avoids discrimination in compliance with the Employment Equity Act. Our selection process will therefore give preference to suitably qualified Employment Equity candidates in order to to achieve our Employment Equity numerical targets.

Do you love to provide a valued professional service throughout your community? Do you feel like you could do the job well? Apply for the role today!