SHEQ Specialist Health & Hygiene
Samancor · South Africa - North West
Posted 12 August 2026
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Start free — we apply for you →PURPOSE OF THE JOB: To implement and maintain an Occupational Hygiene programme in order to ensure compliance of provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its Regulations. SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY • Identify and assess level of issue-based risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to business, financial, legal issues, people, equipment, material, environment, processes, etc. • Consider the level of risk, apply mitigation and implement control measures for residual risk (set objectives, minimum requirements, etc.) • Manage SHEQ compliance within the Process through effective use of the Toolbox • Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status. PEOPLE: • Ensure an enabling climate/culture • Manage labour stability by minimising labour turnover • Labour complement in line with budget • Achieve HDSA/ Female targets for the Section • Manage performance against set targets and competencies • Ensure IDP’s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan • Conduct career discussions and implement actions with all identified talent (quarterly) • Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels • Conduct recruitment interviews • Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.) • Chair disciplinary hearings when required. CUSTOMERS: • Ensure Customer Satisfaction. BUSINESS PROCESSES: • Identify Health & Hygiene requirements and determine the impact they may have on the site • Ensure compliance to Health and Hygiene requirements as per relevant legislative requirements • Ensure compliance to Safety requirements as per relevant legislative requirements • Investigate and report on Health and Hygiene Requirements as per relevant legislative requirements • Monitor behaviour in line with expectations • Develop learning interventions to support implementation of Health & Hygiene • Management System requirements and facilitate Health & Hygiene training courses • Conduct internal Health & Hygiene Audits and monitor and report closure on Audit findings • Report on the Performance of Site Health & Hygiene Management Systems and make recommendations on findings • Investigate Health & Hygiene Significant Incidents and participate in actual level 2 and 3 and potential level 4 Significant Incident Investigations • Facilitate the identification and assessment of Health & Hygiene Risks and update the risk registers • Report Health & Hygiene statistics and information • Identify SHEQ requirements and determine the impact they may have on the site • Monitor SHEQ behaviour in line with expectations • Develop learning interventions to support implementation of SHEQ Management System requirements and facilitate Safety training courses • Conduct internal SHEQ Audits and monitor and report closure on Audit findings • Report on the Performance of Site SHEQ Management Systems and make recommendations on findings • Investigate Significant Incidents • Facilitate the identification and assessment of SHEQ Risks and update the risk register • Report SHEQ statistics and information • Participate in 5S system for site • Coordinate, investigate, standardise and optimise PPE requirements, quality and investigations • Approve and authorise workflow • Perform standby • Work overtime as and when required. GROWTH: • Identify and implement continuous Improvement through Operational Excellence.