Safety Officer Surface

Thabazimbi - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 16 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Safety

Consistent application of Safety & Health principles in all discipline interactions and take personal responsibility for safety of self and others to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities.

Performance and Delivery

Coordinate and maintain Contractor onboarding & Safety Files this includes but not limited to validating contractor safety files certifications and legal compliance prior to site access.
Monitor safe work execution lead toolbox talks participate in inspections and manage incident reporting and close-out.
Administer contractor management system manage site access permissions and monitor real-time headcount.
Generate and distribute accurate contractor workforce and safety performance reports.
Provide assurance support and generate compliance data for audits and governance reviews.
Facilitate the contractor off-boarding process. Ensure all safety compliance and systems close-out steps are completed.
Implement the required SHE Risk & Assurance system procedures systems and standards.
Support planning and implementation of operational SHE Legal Compliance Assessments.
Facilitate the implementation of an operational audit schedule on critical areas to ensure the elimination of Fatal Incidents Major Potential Incidents and High Potential Incidents (AATS Risk Assurance incident and Fatal Close Out technical reviews).
Review and analyse operational incident investigations risk assessments and audit reports for quality control and to ensure the Hierarchy of Control is effectively applied.
Formulation of key focus areas recommendations trend and data analysis.

People & Teams:

Actively engage as a team member in all team processes

Compliance:

Ensure compliance to internal and external regulatory legislative and requirements.

Qualifications :

Grade 12

Tertiary degree or diploma in Technical Safety Health Environment or Risk.
COMSOC I &11 or SAMTRAC
Blasting certificate or Trade certificate
Courses in Safety management systems ISO 45001:2018 and 4500:2018 and ISO 14001: 2015 would be advantageous.

Experience

5 years relevant experience in Safety and Risk or equivalent in mining or processing environment

Technical Knowledge

SHE Incident investigation (Loss Causation/ICAM/RCAT/ SCAT/ AICAT) experience
Safety Occupational Health & Hygiene Environmental Management experience
Presentation/ Facilitation/ Training

Technical Skills

Key value drivers across site value chain and interdependence of key levers.
New technologies and their impact on operational activities within scope of role.
Business improvement tools and techniques.
Computer literate (MS Power point Word Excel Access and Projects).
AFRAD (Accredited Facilitators Risk Assessment Diploma).
Train the Trainer.
Auditors courses for Safety and Risk Control management.
Risk Assessment Techniques experience: (BOW-TIE WRAC / SWIFT HAZOP FMECA AFRAD).
Knowledge and experience in incident investigation.
Basic Firefighting & First Aid.

Additional Information :

What We Offer

At Valterra Platinum you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.

We offer:

Meaningful work in a high-performance values-led environment.
Market-aligned reward and recognition.
Opportunities for learning development and progression.
A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation.
A clear commitment to safe Operations.

Inclusion and Diversity

Valterra Platinum is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfill their potential.
Valterra Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms these include all acts of gender based violence bullying harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Valterra Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful inclusive and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please complete our online application form via this job advert.

Closing Date:03 March 2026

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time

SafetyConsistent application of Safety & Health principles in all discipline interactions and take personal responsibility for safety of self and others to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities.Performance and DeliveryCoordinate and maintain Contractor onboarding & Safety Files this include...