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Société Générale de Surveillance

Testing, inspection, and certification services globally

Site Health Quality Intern - Safety, Environment

Environmental Health & SafetyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
InternshipBluff, South AfricaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed or in-progress safety-related qualification.
  • A completed or in-progress quality-related qualification.
  • Computer literacy, including the ability to use systems and Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Administrative and organizational skills.
  • Practical risk-assessment ability.
  • Ability to communicate strategy and action plans, agree on SMART targets and objectives linked to strategy, and review progress against objectives.
  • Ability to understand others’ needs, build trust, influence others, adapt messages to audiences, and generate engagement and commitment.
  • Ability to collaborate across countries, businesses, and teams, share information and resources, apply diverse perspectives, replicate effective practices, and overcome interaction barriers.
  • Ability to anticipate and implement change, identify improved methods, address barriers, champion change, and support cultural change through Leadership, Education, and Discipline.
  • Ability to support a strong health and safety culture using coaching, confidence, communication, change, courage, and compliance.
  • Must be a South African citizen and able to produce a valid South African identity document.
  • Must be between 18 and 33 years old.
  • Must currently be unemployed.
  • Must have no criminal record.
  • Must be willing to relocate to Durban Bluff.
  • Interest in skills development and relevant legislation.
  • E-learning skills.
  • Facilitation skills.
  • Research skills.
  • High attention to detail, accuracy, and efficiency in completing tasks.
  • Self-motivation and initiative.

Responsibilities

  • Keep the Site Supervisor and site personnel informed about health, safety, and environmental matters.
  • Conduct monthly and quarterly health, safety, and environmental inspections on time and report deviations to the Site Supervisor.
  • Implement and submit the site’s monthly key performance indicator report.
  • Prepare the site training schedule and conduct training according to the schedule.
  • Train personnel on health, safety, environmental, and quality procedures and work instructions, maintain records, and prepare and conduct toolbox talks and site health and safety awareness sessions.
  • Implement and track the site’s health, safety, and environmental Tiers in accordance with Country Top Page requirements, and monitor site quality objectives.
  • Regularly log hazards and behavior-based safety records in Crystal.
  • Facilitate risk assessments and ensure that site risk assessments remain valid.
  • Implement emergency preparedness and facilitate emergency drills.
  • Arrange medical examinations according to the site-specific medical surveillance program.
  • Coordinate health and safety onboarding for new personnel with the Business Health and Safety team and conduct site-specific inductions.
  • Conduct monthly health and safety meetings and quarterly safety, health, and environment committee meetings, and take accurate, comprehensive minutes.
  • Assist with developing, implementing, and monitoring Travel Management Plans and perform the duties of the assigned Travel Safety Officer role.
  • Develop the Waste Management Plan and monitor adherence to it.
  • Promote health, safety, and environmental awareness across the responsible site through campaigns, communications, and other awareness activities.
  • Assist with implementing applicable global health and safety initiatives at the responsible site, including Safe Start, Stellar, Safety Month, quarterly campaigns, Safe Talks, SGS Rules for Life, Stop Work Authority, and behavior-based safety.
  • Control, maintain, and manage company documents and records according to document-control and records-and-data-control procedures.
  • Ensure all personnel sign impartiality pledges and confidentiality agreements annually.
  • Participate in audits and occupational hygiene surveys, assist with root-cause analyses for non-conformances, develop site health risk assessments, and ensure corrective actions are closed on time.
  • Monitor equipment calibration and arrange calibration according to the schedule.
  • Ensure daily pre-check inspections and monthly equipment verifications are conducted, maintain all records, and report irregularities to the Site Supervisor.

Desired Qualifications

  • SAMTRAC qualification.
  • Health, safety, and environmental short-course certificates.
  • Microsoft Outlook proficiency.
  • ISO-17 knowledge.

About the Company

Société Générale de Surveillance

Testing, inspection, and certification services globally

SGS provides testing, inspection, and certification services to help clients meet regulations, ensure quality and safety, and gain market access. It runs laboratory testing, on-site inspections, and certification against standards, often with training and consulting, across a wide range of industries. The services rely on a global network of laboratories and offices that deliver localized solutions with global expertise. What sets SGS apart is its large global footprint and its emphasis on quality, integrity, risk mitigation, and sustainability, enabling it to serve a diverse set of customers from small businesses to multinationals. The company's goal is to help customers comply with regulations, improve product quality and safety, reduce risk, and boost productivity across markets.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Geneva, Switzerland
Founded
1878

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