Store Safety Officer

“We encourage people with disabilities to apply.”

Summary:

Maintain health and safety standards in the store. This individual must have an understanding of Fire Safety, Health & Safety, Food Safety, Environmental Management, etc. This role needs to ensure that the company’s operations comply with the best environmental standards and relevant legislation within prescribed quality standards and costs.

FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES:

Health and Safety Training Conducted

• Train all Employees know and understand the importance and implications of Safety Legislation

Emergency training conducted

• Ensure evacuations proceed smoothly, in the shortest time possible
• Train all employees to know the Evacuation procedures

Store lock/unlock rosters

• Complete the Managers’ duty roster and distribute to relevant people by 28th of each month

Communicate with staff

• Hold effective daily PDR meetings with the Risk Manager /Administration Manager. (Plan, Do, Review)
• Hold effective daily PDR meetings with staff.
• Communicated effectively with staff

Ensure that checklists are completed regularly and timeously

• 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)

Ensure that the required meetings are held monthly with you being involved in the meetings

• 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 all relevant staff are appointed according to the Risk Division requirements
• Ensure that staff are appointed as per the Risk Division requirements
• Minutes of all meetings are taken
• Ensure all the minutes are signed by the Store Manager

Issue and control protective clothing

• Check and ensure that the necessary protective clothing is issued and controlled
• Check and ensure that all hazardous chemicals are documented in the Hazardous Chemical Handbook, Paraffin and Methylated Spirits

Ensure that staff are trained in Health and Safety /Risk

• Train staff on the following courses:
• Accident and incident investigations, First Aid, Fire Fighting and Racking & Stacking

Draw up and maintain Emergency Plan

• 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 procedural audits / Assessments

• 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

Control costs of Health and Safety

• Check and ensure that all expenditure is controlled within budget, or an overspend is justified
• Raise expense orders prior to any expenditure

Lifting Machinery Licenses / Driver licenses

• 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.

Minimum Academic, Professional Qualifications and Experience required for this position

Requirements:

• Matric plus Tertial Qualification
• Certificates in the Safety, Health and Environmental field
• Knowledge of Health & Safety as well as Food Safety standards and legislation.
• Sound knowledge of site environments and workflow requirements
• Sound knowledge of all store operations Policies and Procedures related

Experience:

• 2_3 years preferable in the same industry and the relevant Experience in the in a similar role
• Knowledge of Food Safety standards and legislation.
• Knowledge of environmental standards and relevant
• Knowledge in fire safety standards and legislation.

Competencies and Skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skill.
• Good decision making skills.
• Ensure execution and achieve results
• Ensure planning and improvement
• Ensure ethics and compliance
• Adapt and learn

“Employment Equity Policy Requirements may be applicable”

At Massmart, we are committed to fostering a workplace culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and a true sense of belonging. We believe that every employee deserves a safe environment—free from discrimination, harassment, and inappropriate behaviour—where they can thrive and perform at their best.

Our policies promote equal opportunity and a culture of accountability. If you ever feel unsafe or witness behaviours that do not align with Massmart’s values, we encourage you to speak up.

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 0800 20 32 46

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If you don`t hear from us within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Massmart is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all people including people with disabilities to apply for the role. Due to the volume of applications we receive, should you not hear from us within 14 days of your application, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

Please note that only the following information is required in your CV: Contact details (email and contact number); Full name; Date of birth; Race; Gender; Disability status; Location (Current city/town of residence); Qualifications and training; Work experience; Memberships (if any); Personal and technical skills, including computer literacy.

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