Manager: Risk

About Premier FMCG

Premier FMCG is at the heart of South Africa's FMCG industry, delivering trusted, iconic brands across our Bakery, Milling, Confectionery, Home & Personal Care and Culinary divisions. We are driven by innovation, collaboration, and a high-performance growth culture. We empower our people to strive for excellence ensuring that our products and people make a difference in the everyday lives of our consumers.

Job Purpose

As a Risk Manager, you will be responsible to ensure compliance and business continuity through the development and implementation of HSE plans, programs and initiatives with Premier staff and contractors to continually improve a resilient HSE culture on site.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure legal compliance with all relevant Health, Safety & Environmental Acts and legislations through
• Implementing and maintaining standards & procedures
• Ongoing training, coaching and assessment
• Evaluating and improving SOPs as needed
• Implement and manage ISO 45001 & 14001 Management system
• Ensure business continuity by implementing and maintaining insurance
• Related standards, addressing audit findings and putting emergency plans in place.
• To continually build a culture of health and safety and zero-injuries on site by engaging with our employees through onboarding new employees
• HSE requirements, Arranging Annual / Entry / Exit medicals and reporting on it Creating and providing toolbox talks for the Invocoms.
• Addressing any unsafe behaviors and unsafe conditions
• Providing HSE legal compliance training
• Enabling and coordinating monthly HSE representatives
• Recognizing excellence for the site when observed
• Reinforcing compliance to policies and procedures
• To prevent incidents, injuries and property damage by proactively
• Identifying and addressing hazards to reduce and or minimize possible risks.
• To eliminate and reduce loss and theft to company by implementing control measures, proper investigation of any crime or loss incidents and continuous improvement of site and asset protection.
• Manage outsourced service providers and ad hoc contractors
• Ensure continually development of HSE on site through regular internal (Premier STAR) and external auditing

Experience And Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in HSE (Essential)
• SAMTRAC/NEBOSH IGC (Essential)
• HIRA Training Certificate (Essential)
• 5 – 10 years experience as a Risk Manager/HSE in the FMCG sector(Essential)
• 5+ years Managing outsource service (Desirable)

Skills and Competencies

• HSE Management and control systems; Working knowledge of all HSE legislation and Acts
• HSE data analysis and trend identification
• Incident investigation techniques and procedures
• Following Instructions and Procedure

Working Conditions

• Required to work a 6-day week
• Will be expected to work weekends, public holidays & after hours as and when required
• Required to be on standby for 24/7

Diversity & Inclusion

Premier FMCG is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including people living with disabilities. By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal information in line with the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI Act) for recruitment purposes.