Occupational Health and Safety Officer

takealot.com, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a highly talented OHS Officer to join our team in Kwa - Zulu Natal.

We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won’t be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great.

• →That all relevant documentation regarding safety have been signed off by all the relevant employees
• →That all environmental, housekeeping and safety surveys are done and signed off by relevant stakeholders
• →That all appointments are properly signed off and kept updated if and when new employees are trained
• →That all employees (both permanent, casual and labour consultant-) have updated file packs with all relevant documentation that all external legal documents are in place
• →Schedule and maintain all training that will soon expire or of any training that is required
• →Inform management of any Health, Safety or Environment issues that may cause damage, injury, safety or health related problems
• →Ensure that all annual, quarterly, monthly, weekly and daily checklists and inspections are completed and signed off by relevant party that carried out the inspection
• →Ensure that faults found in checks and inspections are resolved
• →Hold a minimum of 1 H&S meeting a month with an appointed H&S committee
• →Ensure that all H&S Policies are signed off
• →Coordinate with management to do emergency exit/fire drills
• →Ensure that employees are complying with all regulations and are trained (safe work procedures) in all specific jobs being done
• →Identify new risks, draw up risk assessments and train relevant employees on safe procedures
• →Ensure that contractors that come onto your site to do work, conform to H&S standards as per SOP

• Matric and a Diploma in Health and Safety (or equivalent course work)
• 2 years’ experience in OHS
• A solid understanding of Health and Safety and knowledge of relevant legislation