About the Role: Safety Spotter Jobs in Mazabuka

The Safety Spotter will be engaged on a fixed-term contract within the Safety and Risk Department. The successful candidate will play a critical role in identifying and mitigating workplace hazards, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and supporting the implementation of the company’s Integrated Risk Management System.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct daily patrols to identify unsafe acts and conditions, reporting findings to section officials and the Safety Coordinator.
• Inspect work areas regularly to detect fire hazards and advise on preventive measures.
• Document defects in fire equipment and communicate these to the Fire Officer promptly.
• Promote awareness of employees’, stakeholders’, and contractors’ responsibilities in line with the company’s SHERQ policy.
• Ensure the Illovo Integrated Risk Management System (IIRMS) aligns with site-level procedures.
• Integrate SHERQ objectives into measurable key performance indicators.
• Identify, analyse, evaluate, and manage risks using formal risk treatment methodologies.
• Support the implementation of the Integrated Risk Management System framework.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legal and statutory safety requirements within the area of responsibility.
• Apply provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act where applicable.

Qualifications and Experience

• Full Grade 12 School Certificate.
• Diploma in Safety Management or Environmental Management.
• At least two years’ experience in Safety or Environmental Management, preferably within agriculture or industrial environments.
• Membership and knowledge of Zambia Laws, Factory Act Cap 441, and OSH Act 2010 are essential.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Relevant certificates must be verified by the Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA).

Applicants should note that pre-employment checks, including qualification verification, credit, security, background, and medical assessments, may be conducted where applicable. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• Conduct daily patrols to identify unsafe acts and conditions, reporting findings to section officials and the Safety Coordinator.
• Inspect work areas regularly to detect fire hazards and advise on preventive measures.
• Document defects in fire equipment and communicate these to the Fire Officer promptly.
• Promote awareness of employees’, stakeholders’, and contractors’ responsibilities in line with the company’s SHERQ policy.
• Ensure the Illovo Integrated Risk Management System (IIRMS) aligns with site-level procedures.
• Integrate SHERQ objectives into measurable key performance indicators.
• Identify, analyse, evaluate, and manage risks using formal risk treatment methodologies.
• Support the implementation of the Integrated Risk Management System framework.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant legal and statutory safety requirements within the area of responsibility.
• Apply provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act where applicable.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Full Grade 12 School Certificate.
• Diploma in Safety Management or Environmental Management.
• Membership and knowledge of Zambia Laws, Factory Act Cap 441, and OSH Act 2010 are essential.
• Relevant certificates must be verified by the Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA).