Safety and Environment Controller

Dreaming big is in our DNA. It’s who we are as a company. It’s our culture. It’s our heritage. And more than ever, it’s our future. A future where we’re always looking forward. Always serving up new ways to meet life’s moments. A future where we keep dreaming bigger. We look for people with passion, talent, and curiosity, and provide them with the teammates, resources and opportunities to unleash their full potential. The power we create together – when we combine your strengths with ours – is unstoppable. Are you ready to join a team that dreams as big as you do?

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 & Environment systems, standards and work practices to achieve targets set for the VPO Safety and Environment Pillars (means) in order to achieve Safety & Environment KPI’s/PI’s (results).

Key outputs and responsibilities

Ensuring compliance to the applicable Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental legislation• Ensure Safety, Healthy & Environmental legislation compliance
Maintains a safe work environment
To monitor and advise on the implementation of the VPO Safety and Environment Pillars in the plant and associated wet depot / warehouse• Ensure that the requirements of all Blocks of the Safety and Environment Pillars are implemented
Performs Safety and Environment monitoring and audits
Ensure workplace hazards are identified and communicated to all staff• Performs Risk assessments as per the VPO Standards
Ensures all employees are aware of all work hazards & all control measures
Ensures Safety Incidents and observations are identified, reported and closed.
Ensures Environment Incidents and observations are identified, reported and closed
Track leading Safety and Environment KPI’s and support interventions to improve
Ensures all Safety and Environment Incidents and Observations are captured in Credit360
Ensures optimum use of Safety App. to raise Safety Incidents and Observations
Performs Loss and waste analysis on Safety Incident and Observations.
Develops an action plan to close SIO’s based on priority
Performs Safety and Environmental monitoring using the supervisor checklists
Promote awareness of occupational safety and environmental awareness through the VPO Safety and Environment programme
Leads, organises and participates in World Safety Day/Week activities
Leads, organises and participates in World Environment Day and world water day
Shares relevant Safety and Environment alerts with operational teams
Uses dashboards to drive improvement in Safety and Environment performance
Conduct investigations into incidents together with line managers identifying root cause and proposing both corrective and preventative actions• Identified Root causes and agree systemic loop closure action plans
Maintains updated records of all incidents in Credit 360
Develops and shares safety Alerts
Ensure induction of both employees and contractors take place in accordance with standards• New employee, service providers and Contractor Safety training and awareness.
Ensure the safe execution of capex projects and support safe work practices where required• Safety during project execution
Drive closure of investigations, safety and environment gaps and legal compliance in the plant• Continuous improvement in Safety and Environment performance
Reduction/elimination of safety incidents and injuries
Reduction/elimination of environment incidents
Ensure the site is adequately secured and the contracted security provider complies with standards• Prevention of damage or loss of assets
Contractors and service providers safety management
Identify safety, environment and legal training needs, conduct training, arrange, permit/license application and co-ordinate where required• Improve employees Safety Pillar Knowledge
Improve employees Environment Pillar Knowledge
Mandatory training provided to all employees as per VPO Safety and Environment Pillars
Develop and maintain documentation such as SOP’s, as well as maintenance of manuals, policies and procedures as related to safety and environment• Safety systems maintained
Environment systems maintained

Minimum Requirements

Min –Degree/Diploma, BSc/Btech
National Diploma: Safety Management; *NEBOSH; Safety, Health and Environment lead auditors training.
Incident Investigation Course – Accredited Institute
Internal Auditing Course
Accredited Institute Formal Risk Identification and Assessment
Understanding of ABInBev Safety, Health & Environmental Management Systems (VPO) NEBOSH qualification will be an added advantage
Certifcate of Competency in Safety Healty and Environment from an accredited institution
Possess qualification in Safety Legal compliance
2-3 Years in a Safety and/or Environment related position.

Additional Information

Band: IX

AB InBev is an equal opportunity employer, and all appointments will be made in-line with AB InBev employment equity plan and talent requirements. We are a company that promotes gender equality. Internal applicants require Line manager approval. Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.