SHERQ Officer and Maintenance Technician

Homechoice is a leading South African homeware retailer. For 40 years, we've helped our customers create beautiful homes they love with an innovative range of quality products they can afford.

The ideal candidate for this role will be responsible for implementing, facilitating, guiding, and auditing compliance within Occupational Health & Safety, Maintenance, Security, Environmental, and Quality guidelines.

The incumbent will ensure that all HomeChoice Distribution Centre operations comply with current legislation, HomeChoice minimum SHERQ standards, and company policies to minimize risk.

What You Will Love Doing in This Role

Legal Compliance

Ensure full compliance with, but not limited to:

• Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS Act)
• Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COID)
• National Environmental Management Act (NEMA)
• Road Traffic Act
• PSIRA
• Local Municipal By-Laws
• POPI Act
• Department of Labour (DOL) requirements

Minimum Standards

Ensure compliance with the following standards:

• Health & Safety: ISO 45001:2018
• Environmental: ISO 14001:2015
• Quality: ISO 9001:2015
• Risk & Security: ISO 27001 & ISO 28001
• Minimum Insurance Standards
• Maintenance: Building SANS 10400 and Electrical SANS 10142-1
• Fire Systems: ASIB Requirements and SANS 10287
• Business Continuity: ISO 22301
• Achieve annual ISO certification
• Compile departmental work instructions, standards, and processes

Policies

• Familiarize yourself with all relevant company policies and procedures.
• Inspect and audit compliance with company policies and SHERQ requirements.

Health & Safety

• Identify hazards and risks.
• Implement appropriate risk controls.
• Train relevant appointees to ensure competency.
• Guide employees in maintaining standards.
• Implement standards and procedures.
• Conduct inspections and risk assessments.
• Audit and evaluate the effectiveness of H&S systems.
• Arrange monthly SHE meetings.
• Ensure budget allocation for H&S initiatives.
• Implement and maintain the MANGO SHERQ Online Management System.
• Drive continuous improvement and corrective action initiatives.
• Reduce IODs and DIFRs with a target of zero injuries.
• Ensure compliance with Department of Labour requirements.
• Achieve annual ISO certification.

Maintenance

• Identify maintenance hazards and risks
• Implement maintenance risk controls
• Train maintenance personnel in safe work practices
• Ensure compliance with OHS regulations and local by-laws
• Ensure compliance with SANS standards relating to building maintenance, plumbing, electrical, fire and security systems
• Manage subcontractors and landlords
• Conduct audits and implement corrective actions 

Environmental

• Identify environmental aspects and impacts
• Ensure compliance with NEMA and ISO 14001:2015
• Manage waste contractors
• Identify waste streams and implement recycling strategies
• Drive initiatives to achieve zero waste to landfill
• Implement electricity and water-saving initiatives
• Conduct audits and corrective actions
• Achieve annual ISO certification 

Quality

• Identify environmental aspects and impacts
• Ensure compliance with NEMA and ISO 14001:2015
• Manage waste contractors
• Implement recycling strategies to achieve zero waste to landfill
• Achieve annual ISO certification 

Risk & Security

• Identify security hazards and risks
• Manage CCTV and alarm systems
• Implement security controls
• Manage security contractors
• Ensure compliance with PSIRA and SAIDSA regulations
• Implement procedures to prevent pilferage, theft and robbery
• Manage security budgets
• Assist with security investigations, fraud investigations and cash management
• Oversee stock and inventory audits 

Business Continuity

• Implement BCM procedures and plans
• Train employees on BCM plans and actions
• Ensure compliance with ISO 22301
• Maintain emergency contact information
• Conduct internal compliance audits 

Quarterly and Annual Assessments

• Conduct monthly and quarterly audits and assessments
• Ensure DC audits are completed at least twice per year
• Assist with compliance audits at third-party vendors 

Meetings

• Conduct monthly Health & Safety/MANGO meetings
• Arrange monthly security meetings
• Facilitate management review meetings
• Compile audit feedback reports
• Take meeting minutes
• Produce monthly MANGO reports

Ad Hoc Tasks

• Assist the Facilities team with administrative and operational requirements
• Support the DC, Wynberg and Showrooms when required
• Assist with special projects 

HR & IR Management

• Assist with HR and IT investigations and hearings
• Compile disciplinary hearing investigation packs
• Prosecute and/or chair disciplinary hearings 

Finance

• Manage maintenance and SHERQ budgets
• Arrange ad hoc maintenance and repair work
• Manage the SHERQ training budget 

What you'll need to do this role

• Matric
• Relevant Diploma
• Relevant Degree (advantageous)
• Valid EB/Code 8 driver's licence
• 2 to 5 years' experience in a safety administration role and/or as an SHE Representative
• Certification and practical experience as a First Aider, Fire Fighter and Health & Safety Representative
• 2 to 3 years' experience in a Health & Safety role
• Experience identifying hazards, risks and implementing controls
• 2 to 4 years' facilities management experience
• Technical knowledge of electrical, plumbing, fire and security systems
• Experience managing maintenance contractors, security providers, cleaning contractors and labour brokers
• Qualification in ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 9001:2015
• Experience using the MANGO SHERQ Management System
• Experience developing and managing SHERQ budgets
• Project management experience
• 5+ years' knowledge of CCTV and alarm systems
• Knowledge of cash and fraud investigations
• Ability to travel and spend extended periods away from home
• Ability to work remotely when required 

Physical Requirements

• Fit for duty
• Able to work extended hours during SHERQ investigations
• Medically fit to travel, fly and drive long distances 

Behaviours We Love

Wow My Customer

• Walk in my customers' shoes
• Deliver on my promises
• Deliver insight-led solutions my customers need

Treat the Business as My Own

• Take accountability
• Be curious, creative and explore opportunities
• Do it right and at the right time

Play as a Team

• Be helpful
• Be inclusive
• Find the fun

 

 

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