Permanent Vacancy for Risk Control Officer – RCL Foods
Job Description
Vacancy for Risk Control Officer – RCL Foods
Job Location: Randfontein, Gauteng
Job Type: Permanent
Application Closing Date: 31 December 2025
JOB DESCRIPTIONS:
Our client is urgently looking for the qualified Risk Control Officer to start working ASAP. RCL Foods requires the services of reputable Risk Control Officer. You may apply before deadline in case you are interested and have required qualifications as short-listed below.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
The applicant wishing to apply for this job must meet the following qualifications;
- Must have a recognized tertiary qualification (e.g. risk management).
- Must have National Diploma: Safety Management OR SAMTRAC (or equivalent).
REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
The applicant must have the following skills and competences
- Must have experience in the implementation, management and Internal Auditor training of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.
- Must have 2 – 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Must have experience in the implementation and management of ISO and OHSAS systems.
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of all applicable SHE legislation.
- Thorough working knowledge and experience of ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and integrated ISO/OHSAS Systems.
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of internationally recognized risk management principles.
- Development of Thorough working knowledge and experience of Alexander Forbes Risk Management Standards.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful candidate will have to implement the following duties but not limited to:
- To make decisions and offer guidance at the highest regional operational levels directly impacting on the strategic management of the operation and is responsible to ensure that management and organizational accountability to legislative requirements are addressed and a high level of discretion needs to be applied.
- To ensure legal compliance with the OHSACT (health and safety) and regulations, including environmental, ensures appointments & legal documentations are adhered to.
- To ensure all internal policies are aligned with legislative requirements and best practice.
- Handles regular department of labour factory/business premises health and safety inspections and/or incident investigations.
- To ensure that fire prevention and emergency procedures are identified and implemented.
- To ensure that a site contingency plan is in place.
- To conduct work place and job specific hazard analysis to identify potential SH&E hazards, determine the risks associated with these hazards and develop and implement appropriate risk control measures.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of risk control measures and recommend changes.
- To conduct internal SH&E audits, participate in external audits and make recommendation to management in terms of SH&E legal and other requirements.
- To identify SHE and any risk training requirements and ensure that HR Development team schedule the required training.
- To coordinate the development, implementation and management of a standardized Integrated SHE Management System as per ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards and the integration with existing TQM (ISO 9001 / 22001) systems.
- To direct, coordinate, implement and maintain the Alexander Forbes Risk Management program and standards.
- Maintain risk registers.
- To communicate risk control and risk management information by analyzing data, developing leading indicators, producing and presenting required reports and advising management accordingly.
- To liaise with external bodies, e.g. Department of Labour, fire department, contractors, service providers (Life health etc) emergency services with regard local governmental compliance requirements and best practice.
- Ensures SHE meetings are held as per policy and records are maintained.
- To conduct post incident investigations in order to identify root causes and determine appropriate preventative and corrective action.
- To seek continual improvement in SH&E performance by regularly monitoring company activities and assess the implications of any new developments.
NB: Only successful applicants will be contacted. If you haven`t been contacted within two weeks after the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful. All applications must be done online before closing date.
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