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EHS Specialist

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South Africa · On-site Full-time Mid Level 1w ago

About the role

About

A leading food manufacturing company is looking for an experienced EHS Specialist with strong experience in environmental, health and safety compliance within a fast-paced production environment to join their team in Pretoria. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving safety standards on the ground, ensuring compliance, and working cross-functionally to identify risks, implement solutions, and promote a strong safety culture across the operation.

Responsibilities:

  • Identify, assess, and mitigate health, safety, and environmental risks within the facility
  • Enforce compliance with EHS policies, procedures, and legislative requirements
  • Drive a proactive safety culture through continuous monitoring and engagement on the production floor
  • Conduct regular audits, inspections, and risk assessments
  • Investigate incidents and implement corrective and preventative actions
  • Collaborate with production, engineering, finance, and HR teams to ensure alignment on EHS objectives
  • Develop and manage EHS budgets in collaboration with finance
  • Ensure timely completion of tasks, reporting, and compliance documentation
  • Provide practical, on-the-ground problem solving in a high-pressure manufacturing environment

Requirements:

  • Proven experience in an EHS role within manufacturing (food production preferred)
  • Strong working knowledge of health, safety, and environmental legislation
  • Ability to work independently with a proactive, self-driven approach
  • Strong bias for action with excellent follow-through
  • Confident in enforcing rules while maintaining professional relationships
  • Resilient and able to handle pressure and conflict effectively
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and build effective working relationships
  • Hands-on approach with a strong work ethic

Skills

EHSEnvironmental Health and SafetyHealth and SafetySafety

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