SHEQ Officer

AFGRI Animal Feeds is looking for a qualified and experienced SHEQ Officer to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in implementing and maintaining our Quality Health Safety and Environmental (OHSE) systems to ensure compliance with legislation and internal policies.

Requirements:

• Diploma in Health and Safety Quality or equivalent.
• SAMTRAC qualification or equivalent.
• ISO Integrated Management certification (ISO 45001).
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a Health Safety and Quality environment preferably within a manufacturing plant.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and manage integrated OHSE and Quality systems.
• Conduct safety audits inspections and incident investigations.
• Provide training and guidance to employees on safety and quality matters.
• Ensure compliance with OHS Act NEMA Act NBR and RSR.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and external audits.
• Ensure food safety compliance as part of the HACCP team.

Technical Competencies

• Excellent MS Office Skills
• Excellent Administrative skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good training and presentation skills
• Working knowledge of operational safety and risk
• Understanding of the production and distribution process

Behavioural Competencies

• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Motivated
• Team player
• Assertive

Closing Date: 31 August 2026

Please note that correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Applicants who have not heard from us within 30 days of the closing date may assume that their applications have been unsuccessful and are hereby thanked for their interest.

The filling of this position will be aligned with AFGRIs Employment Equity Policy.

Applicants are informed that in order to be considered for any application for employment we will have to process their personal information. A law known as the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) provides that when one processes anothers personal information such collection retention dissemination and use of that persons personal information must be done in a lawful and transparent manner.

In order to give effect to this right we are under a duty to provide you with a number of details pertaining to the processing of your personal information. These details are housed under the HR Processing Notice which can be accessed and viewed on the AFGRI Group website which HR Processing Notice we request that you kindly download and read.