Health & Safety Manager SA
Danone
Health & Safety Manager SA
Danone
Global foods and beverages company
To lead and drive the strategic development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Danone South Africa’s Safety Culture. This role ensures the protection of people, assets, and reputation by embedding world-class safety standards, systems, and behaviors throughout all operations, including manufacturing, logistics, commercial, and office environments. The Head of Safety acts as a key business partner to senior leadership, enabling safe growth and operational excellence aligned with Danone’s One Planet. One Health vision.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or related field.
Experience:
Minimum 10 years of experience in safety leadership roles, preferably in FMCG, food manufacturing, or multinational environments.
Proven track record in managing safety across multiple sites or business units
Skill:
Leadership (lead the team effectively, provide clear direction and motivate team members)
Problem Solving (able to identify problems quickly and find effective solutions)
Communication: assertive communication to interact with other teams and departments.
Specific Knowledge:
Strong understanding of SA safety regulations, global standards (e.g., ISO 45001), and risk management frameworks.
Knowledge of incident investigation, root cause analysis, and safety performance metrics.
Do things your way, the way you work, the way you develop, the way you progress, it’s up to you.
Working here you will need to enjoy a fast pace, complexity and it can get a little challenging. But it’s packed with opportunities. You’ll work with some of the best-known brands in the world, Such as Nutriday, Yogisip, Inkomazi etc. We absolutely guarantee that you can just be yourself.
Be innovative and entrepreneurial and the impact you could make might just amaze you. Join our movement for a healthier world. One planet one health BY You. For more information about Danone, our divisions and culture, please explore careers.danone.com.
We offer:
A job which could easily turn in to a career in Danone. We believe everyone is born with superpowers, something which comes natural to you. We know this uniqueness is something which brings both excellence as well as energy, so we believe in all Danoner’s potential and when we build careers based on these superpowers and when we develop everyone’s potential to the fullest magic happens. This is how we like to see Talent Management in Danone.
To lead and drive the strategic development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Danone South Africa’s Safety Culture . assets, and reputation by embedding world-class safety standards, systems, and behaviors throughout all operations, including manufacturing, logistics, commercial, and office environments. The Head of Safety acts as a key business partner to senior leadership, enabling safe growth and operational excellence aligned with Danone’s One Planet. One Health vision.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or related field.
Experience:
Minimum 10 years of experience in safety leadership roles, preferably in FMCG, food manufacturing, or multinational environments.
Proven track record in managing safety across multiple sites or business units
Skill:
Leadership (lead the team effectively, provide clear direction and motivate team members)
Problem Solving (able to identify problems quickly and find effective solutions)
Communication: assertive communication to interact with other teams and departments.
Specific Knowledge:
Strong understanding of SA safety regulations, global standards (e.g., ISO 45001), and risk management frameworks.
Knowledge of incident investigation, root cause analysis, and safety performance metrics.
For more information about Danone, our culture, please explore careers.danone.com.
We offer:
A job which could easily turn in to a career in Danone. We believe everyone is born with superpowers, something which comes natural to you. We know this uniqueness is something which brings both excellence as well as energy, so we believe in all Danoner’s potential and when we build careers based on these superpowers and when we develop everyone’s potential to the fullest magic happens. This is how we like to see Talent Management in Danone.
This is a highly visible position within Danone; you will interact with Internal - Marketing, Sales Supply chain, SSD and External - Suppliers, CO-packers. Challenge, innovate, convince and find alignment when needed. This role has no direct reports.
Danone is a global food and beverage company focused on Essential Dairy & Plant-Based products, Waters, and Specialized Nutrition. It sells brands like Actimel, Activia, Alpro, Evian, Nutricia, and Volvic across more than 120 markets, employing over 100,000 people. Its products aim to support health and sustainability, guided by the One Planet. One Health framework and 2030 goals, with a plan to pursue B Corp certification by 2025. It differentiates itself with a mission-driven approach, the Entreprise à Mission status in France, and strong sustainability commitments across a diversified brand portfolio to bring healthy, sustainable eating to as many people as possible.
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