SHE Facilitator

Join us as: SHE facilitator

Function: Supply Chain

Reports to: SHE Lead

Scope: Local

Location: Khanyisa

Terms & Conditions: full time

ABOUT UNILEVER

Unilever is the place where you can bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. You will work on brands that are loved and improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. You will lead innovations, big and small, that will make our business win and grow. You will learn from brilliant business leaders and colleagues who provide mentorship and inspiration so that you can become a better you.

JOB PURPOSE

As a SHE Facilitator, you will play a pivotal role in fostering Unilever's culture of safety, health and environmental excellence across our manufacturing site. Working closely with operational teams, you will help ensure compliance with legal and company standards, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and support the delivery of a safe, healthy and sustainable workplace for all employees and contractors.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of site Safety, Health and Environment programmes and initiatives.

• Drive compliance with SHE legislation, internal standards, policies and procedures.

• Assist in identifying, assessing and mitigating SHE risks through inspections, audits, hazard studies and management of change processes.

• Support incident investigations and the implementation of corrective and preventative actions to reduce future risk.

• Monitor SHE performance, analyse trends and contribute to the preparation of site SHE metrics and reporting.

• Coordinate and support internal and external SHE audits, regulatory inspections and gap closure activities.

• Deliver SHE training, inductions and awareness programmes to strengthen site capability and promote safe behaviours.

• Support emergency preparedness planning and emergency response activities across the site.

• Manage contractor SHE compliance, ensuring adherence to site requirements and standards.

• Drive awareness campaigns and engage employees to foster a proactive safety culture.

• Coordinate occupational hygiene and environmental monitoring activities in line with legal and company requirements.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in SHE performance.

• Maintain SHE records, compliance documentation, action trackers and statutory information to support governance and reporting requirements.

• Provide administrative and procurement support for SHE-related activities, including the creation of purchase orders for external service providers.

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

Experiences & Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Safety, Environmental Management, Risk Management, Engineering, or a related field.

• Minimum 3 years' SHE experience in a manufacturing or corporate environment.

• Sound knowledge of SHE legislation, Legal Liability, HIRA, Occupational Safety Risk Assessments, and their implementation.

• Experience in incident and accident management, investigations, and corrective action implementation.

• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and SHE systems such as BuildApp, SPR, EPR, and SHENET.

Skills

• Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis

• SHE Auditing & Compliance

• Risk Assessment & Hazard Management

• Workplace Safety Management

• Environmental Compliance

• Emergency Preparedness & Response

• Safety Performance Monitoring

• Behaviour-Based Safety

• Problem Solving & Decision Making

• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

Leadership You are energized by delivering fantastic results. You are an example to others – both your results and your resilience. You are constantly on the lookout for better ways to do things, engaging and collaborating with others along the way. As an individual you are the one responsible for your own wellbeing and delivering high standards of work. You must also focus on the Consumer and what they need. You are humble and have your head up, looking around to interpret evidence and data smartly, spot issues and opportunities to make things better.

Unilever behaviours

• CARE DEEPLY: We care deeply about how consumers experience our brands every day, everywhere; about our people’s growth and development and our impact on the planet. We care about our performance, to a point where it hurts when we don’t win. ​It is not just about being nice or avoiding honest conversations about performance and opportunity.​

• FOCUS ON WHAT COUNTS: We ruthlessly prioritise what really, really matters, allowing us to do better on fewer things. We set clear and stretching goals and recognise maximum performance impact. It is not about reducing ambition or effort or running after the ‘new and shiny’.

• STAY THREE STEPS AHEAD We think boldly and creatively to make breakthroughs in performance. We are always curious and confident anticipating and staying ahead of consumer needs and external trends to beat the competition. It is not taking our eye off the ‘here and now’.

• DELIVER WITH EXCELLENCE: We deliver everything we do with excellence and pace. We take personal ownership and hold each other to account – always finding a way to do what we’ve said we will do. It is not about analysing the inevitable roadblocks, admiring the problem or tolerating mediocrity.

Unilever is an equal opportunities employer and committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. We are intentional in employing the best talent that reflects the demographics of our country and which will help build representation of currently under-represented groups. We therefore invite applications from all candidates representing diversity of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. When appointing potential candidates, the South African Employment Equity and Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Legislation will be considered.

We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. If you are applying as a foreign national, please note that you may be requested to provide supporting documents supporting this.

This is an office-based role in Johannesburg (Khanyisa Factory) and requires 100% of time attendance on site.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.