𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿: 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸

𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿: 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸

Recruiter: Cletech Recruitment

Job Ref: 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮�..

Date posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Salary: Market Related

SUMMARY: 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿: 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸

POSITION INFO: Our client, a well-established organisation operating across multiple industrial sites, is seeking a senior Health and Safety professional to lead its safety and risk strategy at Group level. This executive-level position requires an experienced leader who can influence operational performance, strengthen the organisation's safety culture and ensure consistent compliance across geographically dispersed operations. 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:

• Shape and lead the organisation's Group-wide Health and Safety strategy
• Advise executive management and operational leadership on safety, health and business risk
• Establish and maintain a consistent safety management framework across all operations
• Integrate health, safety and risk considerations into strategic and operational decision-making
• Support new projects and operations with specialist risk assessments and safety guidance
• Monitor compliance with legislation, regulatory requirements and internal standards
• Keep the business informed of legislative changes and their potential operational impact
• Develop and periodically review safety policies, procedures and operational controls
• Evaluate safety data to identify trends, recurring risks and improvement opportunities
• Present meaningful safety performance reports and recommendations to senior leadership
• Coordinate corrective and preventative actions across the business
• Improve workforce participation, leadership accountability and the overall safety culture
• Monitor the delivery and performance of occupational health and hygiene services
• Provide functional direction to site-based Health and Safety teams
• Coach and develop safety professionals through mentoring and knowledge-sharing
• Promote the implementation of relevant industry safety initiatives and leading practices
• Maintain constructive relationships with regulators, consultants and industry stakeholders
• Work closely with operational and support departments to improve safety outcomes
• Manage direct reports and functional teams against agreed objectives and performance measures 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
• Diploma or relevant tertiary qualification in Safety Management, Mining, Engineering or a related discipline
• At least 10 years' senior Safety Management experience within mining or a comparable heavy-industrial environment
• SAMTRAC, SHEMTRAC or an equivalent recognised safety qualification
• COMSOC 1 and COMSOC 2
• Valid Code 08/EB driver's licence
• Practical experience developing and managing enterprise-wide safety and risk programmes
• Comprehensive understanding of mining, construction and occupational health and safety legislation
• Working knowledge of recognised SHE and risk management standards, including ISO 45001
• Experience leading safety functions across multiple operational sites
• Excellent English communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong strategic planning, analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Incident investigation or root-cause analysis training would be advantageous
• A Blasting Certificate would be advantageous
• Existing relationships with mining regulators and relevant industry bodies would be beneficial