HSSEQ Officer
Alistair Group
Job description
Alistair Group is one of East and Southern Africa’s fastest-growing service companies, providing a variety of self-delivered logistics solutions across several geographies, aimed with the vision to Make Africa Work Better! With core competencies in road freight, warehousing, commodity trading and operational hire of material handling equipment, the Group strives for continuous expansion of innovative ancillary services to grow the business vertically, complimented by a healthy dose of entrepreneurial flair. The business has gone from strength to strength, growing quickly in both its geographical coverage and variety of services offered to clients. In 2024, the Group exceeded the 1000 employee mark and managed a fleet of well over 1000 trucks. With Alistair’s aggressive and exciting growth strategy, the Group is poised for significant further expansion and a greater impact in Africa.
Core Services
- Freight Forwarding
- Clearance & Forwarding
- Energy Industry Support Services
- Equipment Rental
- Commodity Trading
- Integrated Solutions
- Warehousing
- Ocean Freight
Industries
- Mining
- Oil & Gas
- Agriculture
- Construction
- Explosives
- Renewables
Mission
To make Africa work better
Company Values
Honesty, Customer Focus, Continual Improvement, Humility, and Safety
ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITY AREAS
Primary Responsibility:- Carry out the day-to-day HSSEQ operations and provide technical support to ensure the effective implementation of Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Quality management systems.
- Plan, coordinate and implement HSSEQ campaigns, training, and awareness programs to promote a strong safety culture.
- Coordinate internal and external HSSEQ audits, supporting planning, execution, reporting, and close-out of corrective actions to ensure compliance with legal, customer, and company requirements.
- Monitor, track, and report HSSEQ compliance, proactively identifying and escalating deviations to minimize risks and improve performance.
- Lead and facilitate incident, accident, and near-miss investigations, ensuring root causes are identified and effective corrective and preventive actions are implemented.
- Conduct workplace inspections, risk assessments, and compliance monitoring to identify hazards and recommend corrective actions.
- Maintain HSSEQ records, reports, and statutory documentation in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
- Support emergency preparedness activities, including drills, response planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Provide HSSEQ guidance and support to operational teams, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure safe execution of daily activities.
- Monitor HSSEQ performance indicators and prepare monthly reports to support management decision-making and continual improvement.
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
- Advanced computer literacy and proficiency in data management.
- Knowledge of Risk Assessment.
- Experience and familiarity with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 22301.
- Exceptional skills in written report writing.