Paqueta Personnel
Job Ref:
Safety Officer
Date posted:
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Location:
Cape Town, South Africa
Salary:
Market related
SUMMARY:
Calling all Safety Officers in the Manufacturing Industry in Cape Town
POSITION INFO:
My client, a leading and well-known Manufacturing company based in Maitland, Cape Town requires a competent and qualified Safety Officer to join their team.
Requirements
Grade 12 and Samtrac/Degree/diploma in Safety Management OR Manufacturing/Engineering related with extensive safety experience. NOT NEGOTIABLE
Must be a Certified Auditor for ISO45001
Tertiary qualification in health and safety/manufacturing/engineering.
Minimum of 5 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment ESSENTIAL
Understanding of ISO45001, South African HSE legislation, Risk assessment, understanding of ergonomics, understanding of manufacturing operations, project planning, progamme management. ESSENTIAL
Proficiency in Microsoft excel, word and powerpoint.
English
SA Citizens only
Must be Criminal Clear
Must reside in the Greater Cape Town area
JOB OBJECTIVES
Implement and maintain programmes in order to ensure that the company complies will all relevant safety and environmental legislation and ISO45001.
Inform management of all legal requirements.
Implement and maintain awareness programmes related to health, safety and environment.
Conduct health, safety and environment audits to ensure compliance with requirements, objectives and standards.
Conduct incident investigations.
Ensure safety targets are met.
Liaise with regulatory authorities (SAPS, DOL, DWAF, COCT, ect)
Responsibilities
- Responsible for all aspects relating to health, safety and environment
- Internal HSE Audits
- Creation and updating of relevant Safety Files
- Generation, distribution, filing of Safety Meeting Minutes and presentation
- Generation of relevant Reports (Annual, Monthly, Statistical, incidents, Near misses etc.)
- Ensure Legal Compliance on SHE and all permits are kept up to date
- Incident Investigation (Root Cause)
- Site Risk Assessments and planned job observations
- Administration of all relevant documentation
- Conducting of Training (Staff, Contractors, Visitors)
- Maintenance of good housekeeping standards
- Control, issuing and ensure compliance of PPE
- Writing and updating SHE procedures.
- Document Control.
- Environmental Control in accordance with legislation.
- Ensure education of first aiders on emergency preparedness.
- Advise management on any conditions experienced by employees which pose a risk to the business, environment and employees.
- Ensure that all safety and risks are assessed working in conjunction with Occupational Health Practitioner.
- Correspond with applicable government authorities, regulators and service providers regarding SHE matters.
- Initiate and implement safety programmes, such as ergonomics.
- Ensure that occupational hygiene surveys (illumination, noise, ventilation, HCS, etc) are conducted as scheduled, with controls maintained and corrective action implemented where applicable.
- Ensure that contractor safety files are available, reviewed and compliant before work starts on-site.
- Conduct induction for staff and contractors.
- Respond swiftly to incidents.
- Facilitate removal of saleable and non-saleable waste.
- Management of site cleaning function.
- Management of hygiene and pest control.
- Ensuring fire fighting and fire prevention equipment is serviced and available.
- Undertake additional reasonable duties based on the operational needs of the business.
- Management of site security (day to day issues).
- Ensure compliance to ISO45001.
