Summary
Date Posted: Monday, September 06, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Jumbo Wholesale is a low cost, no frills wholesale business providing General Merchandise, Cosmetics & Food products in bulk to a range of independent traders & commercial users in Southern Africa.
Jumbo – The Giant of Africa offers you a wider range, great deals, improved services and a better shopping experience.
We believe in cultivating relationships, team work, excellent customer service, simplicity, innovation and keeping our promises.
We seek to fill the role of Safety Officer.

Job specifications/responsibilities will include the following:
• Train all Employees know and understand the importance and implications of Safety Legislation
• Ensure evacuations proceed smoothly, in the shortest time possible
• Train all employees to know the Evacuation procedures
• Complete the Managers’ duty roster and distribute to relevant personnel
• Hold effective daily PDR meetings with the Risk Manager /Administration Manager. (Plan, Do, Review)
• Hold effective daily PDR meetings with staff.
• Enforce and ensure the completion of the Lifting Machinery checklist (daily)
• Enforce and ensure the completion of the Health & Safety Inspection checklist (monthly)
• Enforce and ensure the completion of the Racking & Stacking checklist (daily)
• Enforce and ensure the completion of the Fire Equipment Register checklist (monthly)
• Enforce and ensure the completion of the Fire Safety Checklist (daily)
• Participate and contribute in monthly Health & Safety meetings
• Participate and contribute in monthly Emergency Committee meetings
• Participate and contribute in monthly First Aid meetings
• Participate and contribute in monthly Fire Fighting meetings
• Check and ensure that the necessary protective clothing is issued and controlled
• Check and ensure that all necessary signage is clearly displayed
• Check and ensure that an audit is conducted bi-annually, to ensure that the company conforms to the legal safety requirements
• Check and ensure that all hazardous chemicals are documented in the Hazardous Chemical Handbook
• Train staff on the following courses :Accident and incident investigations, First Aid, Fire Fighting and Racking & Stacking
• Check and ensure that the Emergency plan is drawn up and distributed to the relevant people
• Check and ensure that the Emergency plan is revisited periodically and updated when required
• Check and ensure that the Emergency plans displayed in strategic positions in Store.
• Arrange evacuations drills at least once every six months, to ensure knowledge of the Emergency Plan and the Evacuation procedures
• Analyse success of evacuation drill, and take corrective action where necessary
• Conduct ongoing audits /assessments on all procedures and controls
• Check and ensure that follow up audits are conducted
• Give feedback to the Store Managers re: action steps required
• Know and understand store rules and procedures.
• Adhere always to store rules and procedures.
• Report suspicious looking customers to Security, or a Manager
• Check and ensure that all expenditure is controlled within budget (or an overspend is justified)
• Raise expense orders prior to any expenditure
• Check and ensure that all lifting machinery operators have a valid operator’s license and a copy kept on file.
• Check and ensure all company drivers have valid driver’s licenses with no endorsements.

Requirements:
• Minimum 2-3 years related experience as Safety Officer in similar Role/Capacity (Retail).
• Diploma or Degree in Related Field
• Full Grade 12 Certificate
• Quality & service orientated
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Possesses Safety Skillset
• Must pay attention to detail and work well under pressure

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Associate Degree

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