The Environmental Officer, in support of the Environmental Manager, is responsible for the coordination, administration, and coaching necessary to successfully manage the ISO14001:2015 Environmental Management system for both manufacturing sites.
The primary goal is to ensure compliance with environmental legislative requirements.Responsibilities:Monitor environmental compliance with current policies, procedures, registers, legislation, and regulations for Delmas and Springs sites.Coordinate and schedule environmental surveys based on compliance requirements, evaluate outcomes, and report deviations.Continuously monitor updates in legislation that might impact procedures, policies, permits, and licensing, communicating effectively with the Environmental Manager.Monitor compliance status through plant inspections, legal registers, internal plant-based registers, and validation of all permits and licensing as per legislation and regulatory ISO14001:2015 requirements.Report risks and incidents/non-conformances on the intelex platform, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing corrective and preventative actions.Conduct Environmental risk assessments and implement necessary control measures.Evaluate test results received from third-party contractors in relation to our permits and licensing conditions and parameters, reporting any deviations.Weekly monitoring of abstraction volumes to ensure compliance with allowed abstraction volumes as per water use license.Minimum Requirements:Minimum National Diploma in Environmental Management or equivalent.Approximately 3 - 5 years of relevant experience in a food production environment with experience in developing and continuously complying with ISO14001:2015 Environmental Management systems.Minimum 2 years of ISO 14001:2015 internal audit experience or exposure.Valid driver's license.Knowledge and understanding of ISO14001:2015 environmental legislation, standards, licensing, and permits, as well as environmental Management standard ISO 14001:2015.