Job Description

Winners, the leading supermarket chain in Mauritius is looking for a dynamic and self-motivated individual to join its existing team.

Key responsibilities:
• Lead and develop the Safety & Health team, fostering a high-performance culture built on collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the effective management of Safety & Health across the company's operational footprint, including supermarkets, warehouses, offices, dormitories and other facilities, ensuring consistent standards across all sites.
• Translate the company's Safety & Health objectives into practical action plans, ensuring their effective implementation and continuous monitoring across the business.
• Provide expert guidance and practical solutions to managers on occupational safety, health and risk management, supporting safe and compliant day-to-day operations.
• Drive compliance with all Safety & Health legislation, company policies and industry best practices, while keeping management informed of emerging legal and regulatory developments.
• Lead the identification, assessment and mitigation of workplace risks, ensuring timely investigations, corrective actions and continuous improvement following incidents, near misses and audits.
• Ensure operational readiness by overseeing emergency response plans, business continuity measures and workplace inspections across all company sites.
• Build strong partnerships with operational teams, regulators and external stakeholders to promote a safe, compliant and healthy working environment.
• Develop organisational capability by identifying training needs, delivering awareness initiatives and ensuring all statutory Safety & Health requirements are met.
• Promote a positive safety culture through effective communication, employee engagement and continuous awareness programmes.
• Manage departmental performance and resources, including budgets, reporting, committee governance and the effective delivery of Safety & Health initiatives.
• Contribute to business improvement projects, providing technical expertise and practical recommendations to ensure Safety & Health considerations are embedded in operational decisions and change initiatives.
Job requisites:
• BSc in Safety and Health Management or any other equivalent qualifications
• At least 5 years of proven supervisory experience in a Safety and Health Management
• Conversant with MS Office Suite
• Experience in the retail sector will constitute an advantage
• Up-to-date knowledge of trends and best practices in the field of Safety and Health
• Ability to effectively deal with a variety of audience, some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy
• Committed to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Effective communication, organizational and time management skills
• Analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Detail and results-oriented
• Be employee service-oriented
• Holder of a valid driving licence

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all team members. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Please note that we will be contacting only those candidates who best meet the requirements for this position.