Risk, Security & Facilities Manager

Reference: DBN000099-NJ-1

Risk, Security & Facilities Manager - Foodservice Equipment - Roodepoort Duties & Responsibilities

Our reputable Foodservice Equipment client , based in Johannesburg, is currently seeking an experienced Risk, Security & Facilities Manager to join their team.

Purpose of the Role

• The successful candidate will take overall responsibility for the management of risk, security, occupational health and safety, and facilities across the business.

• The role requires a dynamic, energetic, and hands-on individual who can identify, evaluate, and manage security, safety, operational and facilities-related risks.

• The successful candidate will develop and implement effective strategies, policies, procedures, and controls to protect the company’s employees, property, stock, equipment, and facilities.

• The role will also take responsibility for the effective maintenance of the company’s buildings, infrastructure, equipment, security systems, and supporting services.

Salary: Market Related

Key Responsibilities: Risk & Security Management

• Take overall responsibility for risk and security management across the business.

• Identify, assess, and mitigate operational, security, safety, and business risks.

• Manage and control security officers and external security service providers.

• Monitor the performance and service levels of security providers.

• Manage and oversee all security systems.

• Ensure CCTV, access-control systems, alarms, and related security technology remain effective and operational.

• Implement and maintain effective security and loss-prevention controls.

• Identify potential areas of stock loss, theft, damage, or operational exposure.

• Conduct regular security, risk, and operational inspections.

• Investigate security incidents, theft, stock losses, and other irregularities.

• Prepare accurate investigation reports.

• Recommend and implement appropriate corrective and preventative actions.

• Maintain accurate risk registers.

• Ensure identified risks are actively monitored and managed.

• Provide management with regular updates regarding security concerns and significant business risks.

Loss Prevention & Stock Protection

• Develop and maintain effective stock-loss prevention controls.

• Identify weaknesses in stock-handling, access-control and security processes.

• Monitor areas where the business may be exposed to theft, fraud, damage or loss.

• Investigate stock losses and unexplained variances.

• Work with warehouse and operational management to strengthen stock-protection controls.

• Recommend practical measures to reduce losses and improve accountability.

• Ensure corrective actions are implemented and monitored.

Occupational Health & Safety

• Take overall responsibility for Occupational Health and Safety within the workplace.

• Ensure compliance with applicable OHS legislation, regulations, and standards.

• Ensure compliance with company health and safety policies and procedures.

• Conduct regular workplace inspections and risk assessments.

• Identify unsafe conditions, behaviours, and operational practices.

• Investigate workplace accidents, incidents and near misses.

• Implement appropriate corrective and preventative actions.

• Manage OHS training and employee-awareness programmes.

• Manage emergency procedures, emergency planning, and workplace drills.

• Ensure appropriate safety documentation, registers and records are maintained.

• Ensure all required OHS appointments and responsibilities are appropriately managed.

• Promote a strong safety culture across the business.

• Work closely with management and employees to improve workplace safety.

Facilities Management

• Take overall responsibility for the management and maintenance of company facilities and infrastructure.

• Ensure buildings, warehouses, offices, staff areas, parking areas, yards, and other physical assets are maintained to the required standard.

• Ensure the workplace remains clean, safe, secure, functional, and fit for purpose.

• Develop and manage preventative-maintenance programmes.

• Coordinate scheduled and emergency repairs.

• Monitor the condition of facilities, equipment and infrastructure.

• Identify maintenance requirements before they become operational problems.

• Manage contractors, maintenance companies and facilities-related service providers.

• Obtain and evaluate quotations for maintenance, repairs and facilities-related projects.

• Ensure service providers complete work according to the required quality, safety, and service standards.

• Monitor facilities-related expenditure.

• Control maintenance and facilities costs.

• Ensure statutory inspections, certificates, licences, and compliance requirements remain valid and up to date.

• Identify facilities-related risks and implement remedial and preventative measures.

• Assist with facility expansions, renovations, relocations, and capital projects when required.

Contractor & Service-Provider Management

• Source and appoint suitable contractors and service providers.

• Manage the performance of security, maintenance, and facilities-related service providers.

• Ensure contractors comply with company safety, security and operational requirements.

• Monitor contractor attendance, quality, turnaround times and costs.

• Obtain and compare quotations.

• Address poor service or non-compliance timeously.

• Maintain accurate contractor and service-provider records.

• Ensure all work is completed safely and according to agreed specifications.

Incident Management & Investigations

• Manage the reporting and investigation of security, safety and operational incidents.

• Investigate accidents, near misses, theft, stock losses, property damage and security breaches.

• Gather relevant information and supporting evidence.

• Identify the root causes of incidents.

• Prepare clear and accurate investigation reports.

• Recommend appropriate corrective and preventative actions.

• Track corrective actions through to completion.

• Identify incident trends and recurring areas of risk.

• Escalate serious incidents and risks to management.

Administration & Reporting

• Maintain accurate records relating to security, incidents, risks, OHS and facilities.

• Prepare and submit regular management reports.

• Provide management with practical recommendations.

• Conduct and document daily, weekly, and monthly inspections where required.

• Develop and maintain relevant policies, procedures, registers, and control measures.

• Monitor security, maintenance, and facilities-related performance.

• Track significant risks, incidents, and outstanding corrective actions.

• Maintain accurate statutory documentation and compliance records.

• Provide management with regular updates on security concerns, facility requirements, and operational risks.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12 is essential.

• A relevant qualification in Risk Management, Safety Management, Facilities Management or a related field is essential.

• PSIRA Grade A registration will be highly beneficial.

• Experience:

• Minimum 5–7 years’ relevant experience in risk, security, occupational health and safety, facilities management, or a closely related role.

• Experience within a warehouse, distribution, retail, manufacturing, or similarly operational environment is strongly preferred.

• Minimum 3–5 years’ management or supervisory experience.

• Proven experience managing security officers and external security service providers.

• Strong practical experience in risk management and security operations.

• Proven loss-prevention and stock-protection experience.

• Experience investigating security incidents, stock losses, accidents and operational risks.

• Experience managing CCTV, access control, alarms and related security technology.

• Strong Occupational Health and Safety experience.

• Good working knowledge of OHS legislation an