General informations

With the group’s expertise of more than 50 years of experience and a continuous presence on the African continent, Africa Global Logistics South Africa provides end-to-end solutions with in-depth knowledge of the legal and cultural diversities specific to each country. Our powerful integrated global network and sustainable solutions enable innovative and flexible designs in their execution.

AGL South Africa is your gateway throughout Africa, facilitating freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing and distribution activities for many multinational companies.

Mission Description

Job Purpose:
Provide Q-HSE technical support to the Transport department. Ensure Q-HSE relevancy in the Transport department and that only one Q-HSE Management System is implemented. Continuously improve the Q-HSE processes and practices

Job Function:
1. HSE / Mains tasks and responsibilities details
• Assist Entity General Manager on Safety and Security issues
• Define HSE internal rules and standards, ensuring that they comply:
• the local and international regulations,
• the Corporate standards
• and our clients requirements.
• Define specific HSE plans for projects and other specific operations,
• ensure that all operational sites are in compliance with the HSE rules
• Follow-up of any action plans related to HSE issues
• Communicate on HSE issues
• Control and monitoring the various projects and sites and Contractor/ subcontractor activities.
• Ensure that equipment are correctly used as well as their certifications in accordance with Corporate and Africa Q-HSE standards.
• Ensure that Risk Assessment Process is done for all non-standard and critical operations
• Follow up and analysis of statistics, health and safety reports
• Manage HSE monthly meetings
• Attend the HSE Committees
• Ensure that all required data are locally followed up and transmitted to the Africa Q-HSE dpt.
• Implementation of HSE Management system, in accordance with the Corporate and Africa Q-HSE Management standards
• Carry out periodic site audits and inspections as required on HSE procedures,
• Each month for the site tours (minima)
• Assessment of the Q-HSE management system every 6 months.
• Define and implement HSE awareness and trainings /refreshing schedule,
• Carry Out Job Safety Analysis for all operations,
• Monitor and control of work permits,
• Perform Incident/accident investigations, correctives action plan implementation and follow up,
• Implement an Emergency Response Plan
• for all sites of the Company
• test it through periodic drills (at least once a year),
• Fire exercise at least every month
• Define, put in place and manage all HSE signage & tags
• Implement tool box meetings
• Define and manage all firefighting equipment
• Design
• Tests (weekly and monthly)
• Records
• Define the Waste management plan and follow up its implementation and respect
• Ensure conformity to all HSE legal requirements
• If the legal requirements are not formalized, French standards should be used.
• Calculate and follow up of HSE indicators
• Required on a monthly basis by the Q-HSE Africa dpt. ( 5 of each month)
• Required by the entity management
• Provide support and assistance for insurance purposes
• Visits and audits organization
• Follow up of recommendations
• General report to Q-HSE Africa dpt.
• Give support to other entities of Bolloré Logistics at request.
• Execute all necessary actions related to
• HSE issues or asked by Top Management.

Profile

2. QUALITY /Mains tasks and responsibilities details

• Determine the improvement issues in the Quality field and propose solutions to better monitor the processes.
• Find means of reducing the costs and the delivery periods
• Ensure that the Quality Management System is in line with the international standards, the National requirements and the Corporate and Africa standards.
• Define all internal quality rules and standards and ensure their implementation.
• Ensure the implementation of the Quality Africa Mandatory procedures
• Verify that Quality management rules are in compliance with all Corporate and Africa processes.
• Follow-up and manage Quality measures, correction of non-compliance and improvement action plan implementation.
• Coordinate and manage all Quality representative in the entity
• Advise the group and local management on the best way to improve the system and the organization
• Communicate on the Quality management system status to the Africa Q-HSE dpt. and local management
• Coordinate the Customer complaint management system
• Assist the top management and line management for the definition and the implementation of the Key Performance Indicators (KPI);
• Implement and analysis group's KPI's dashboard
• Plan and coordinate entity internal audits and third party audits for certification.
• Prepare timely reports and transmit them to the Entity General Manager and Q-HSE Africa dpt.
• Assist for the identification of the training need in the entity.
• Organize Quality monthly meeting with the management and Quality Committee members to monitor the Quality in the entity
• Organize Processes review at least every 6 months
• Organize the Management Review once a year
• Manage all relationship and certification issues and planning with certification bodies (ISO and others)
• Participate in the definition of the Job description for each work place
• Draft/validate the Quality procedures
• Communicate with the operational staff
• Check and control the respect of the procedures on site

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
• Matric
• Minimum of 6 years' experience with QHSE Standards
• Good knowledge of South African networks and regulations.
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Strong organizational and planning abilities
• Client-focused mindset with strong ethics and integrity