SHERQ Officer
Listing reference: grind_000671
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 24 July 2026
Position summary
Industry: Distribution, Transport & Logistics
Job category: Safety
Location: Durban
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
To assist with implementing and maintaining effective health, safety, environmental and quality management systems to meet the OHS Act, ISO, SAMSA requirements within the legal framework, rail safety regulations, municipal bylaws and nuclear regulators.
Job description
General Responsibilities
- Support with effective “Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality” (SHERQ) systems for operational, engineering, construction and administrative activities in his/her area of responsibility.
- Identify deviations and implement corrective action.
- Enhance continuous efficiency improvements.
- Be presentable at all times and ensure that all equipment being utilized is maintained, presentable and acceptable.
- Keep all departments Line Manger SHERQ, National Manager SHERQ, Engineering Manager and Operations Manager fully advised of all relevant SHEQ matters.
SHERQ
- Implement, maintain and ensure compliance with Grindrod Integrated ISO Management System.
- Ensure effective communication regarding SHEQ to all relevant parties.
- Compile and distribute timeously accurate weekly/monthly SHEQ Statistics
- Ensure effective Contractor Control in terms of Construction and other Regulations.
- Ensure compliance with SHERQ Objectives & Targets
- Ensure compliance with the OHS act and regulations.
- Ensure compliance with BHASOBHA Golden Rules.
- Ensure compliance to Environmental strategy and standards.
- Monitor and follow up on incidents that occurred within Grindrod and from external Service Providers.
- Monthly site and safety file audits.
- Raising awareness on SHERQ related matters during pre-shift toolbox talk meetings/ induction section or face to face with relevant departments.
- Facilitate safety induction for Grindrod personnel and contractors.
- Issuing PPE to employees as and when required.
- Ensuring that emergency team is appointed in your area of responsibility.
- Ensure that emergency drills are conducted in your area of responsibility.
- Ensuring compliance with the Grindrod Permit to work system.
- Ensuring that the risk assessment and standard operating procedures are reviewed at per Grindrod SHERQ procedures.
- Ensuring that training is conducted on risk assessment and SOP.
- Being part of the investigation team and ensuring that incidents opened on the system are investigated, controls are implemented and closed off.
- Promoting safe behaviour in the workplace.
- Ensure that noticeboards are updated with latest SHERQ statistics and information,
- Following up the actions that are opened on the SHERQ dashboard system.
- Ensuring that the planned/unplanned task observations are conducted by relevant departments.
- Ensuring that first aid boxes are inspected, correctly stocked and inspected by trained personnel.
- Reporting any unsafe act, conditions and near misses, following up until they are closed off.
- Be on standby as per operational requirements.
General Tasks
- Undertake all duties and responsibilities in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
- Ensure that the Health, Safety, Environment & Quality policy, and procedures are observed as well as all relevant safety and the provisions of the relevant Health and Safety & Environmental Legislation.
- Ensure that legal requirements are updated and communicated to those that have a need to know.
- Reporting to Line Manager SHERQ, National Manager SHERQ, on any SHERQ related deviations.
- Inform other departments on any SHERQ related concerns that you identify onsite and ensure that it is closed off/resolved.
Minimum requirements
Qualification / s
- Grade 12/ Matric
- Relevant diploma/degree
- SAMTRAC, Internal Auditor certificate.
Experience
- 3 years’ experience in a SHERQ environment.
- Exposure in an industrial SHERQ environment, ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001.
Core Competencies
Technical Acumen
- Ability to develop in the fields of Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality.
Work Organisation
- SHEQ system operational/project exposure and deadline orientated.
- Effective communication, problem solving, stakeholder management, analytical skills.
- Be able to perform under pressure.
- Understand and be aware of the Occupational Health and Safety Acts and ISO requirements.
- Computer skills and knowledge of spread sheets and word processing packages.
- Resilient and physically fit.
Interpersonal Skills
- Detail / precise orientated.
- Tactical in decision making, diversity management, efficiency improvement aligned, results orientated, methodical, pro-active, SHREQ orientated, people orientated.
- Accountable and responsible.
Leadership
- Demonstrate the ability to command respect from people to create a working environment that encourages performance while minimising conflict.