Safety Officer

Safety Officer position available in Cape Town.

Do you have a solid track record in safety, ideally within rigging, construction, building, or machine lifting?

Our client, based in Ndabeni, is looking for a Safety Officer with strong administrative skills to maintain an easily accessible Document and Records Management system for all parties.

Requirements:

• Matric, own vehicle, and valid driver’s license (essential)
• Relevant safety qualification – SAMTRAC or equivalent
• Proven experience keeping documentation updated, communicated, and properly recorded
• Background in construction, rigging, machinery lifting, building, or a related industry (advantageous)
• Strong understanding of compliance, retention schedules, and audit trails
• Excellent multi-tasking ability and attention to detail
• High integrity, an innovative mindset, and a strong team player

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage implementation of Health, Safety, Environmental out in the field and all office administration for accessibility within the head office
• Coordinating HSE function ensuring compliance in terms of relevant legislation
• Ensure framework established by compliance is maintained
• Logging of compliance activities timeously
• Report internally where issues of non-compliance arise
• Manage information required to maintain company accreditations.
• Ensure all documentation is updated, & submissions for client accreditations are completed
• Managing quantity and quality of document submissions by technicians
• Updating documentation for HSE Files, safety files in accordance with client requirements and act amendments for maintenance and projects
• Ensure online platforms are updated with the latest company plans, procedures, risk assessments, safe work procedures and manhours
• Obtain all requests for PPE from the field, collate quarterly and submit for approval
• Ensure checklists are completed, reported and any non-compliance actioned against
• Ensure quotations are received from suppliers for new equipment/ recalibration/ servicing of equipment and obtain approval
• Establish Risk assessments for all infield work and workshop activities ensuring all HSE risks are identified, communicated and a safe system of works procedures established
• Conduct Infield HSSE and safety file audits at scheduled intervals
• Manage compliance call logging
• Manage all round various duties as and when required by the organisation