Hygiene Assistant / Hygiene Technologist

Closing Date:	12 June 2014
Business Unit:	Sasol Group Services
Location:	Sasolburg, Free State, South Africa
Reports to:	Assistant Manager SHE:Occ Hygiene
Job Type:
Level of Experience:	2 to 4 years

Position Summary

Position summary: All applicants must apply on- line via the career centre on the Sasol Internet recruitment page. Kindly be advised that only applications received via the career centre will be considered. Purpose of the job: To quantitatively measure and qualitatively assess workers’ exposure to health risks and to find solutions, in cooperation with partners, that will eliminate or reduce exposure to acceptable levels.

Job Requirements

Qualifications and expertise required: -National Diploma/ Degree in Health/ Occupational Hygiene/ Environmental sciences (e.g. Chemistry) -Professional registration as an occupational hygiene assistant or technologist with SAIOH -Legal knowledge certificate Specific experience required: -2-3 year’s relevant Occupational Hygiene experience at Assistant level -2-3 year’s relevant Occupational Hygiene experience at Technologist level -Quality management system experience and knowledge -Computer literacy Operational, financial and technical: -Execute occupational hygiene program in own area of responsibility -Execute measurement and monitoring program in line with strategic goals -Conduct health risk assessments and surveys in the work place -Analyse and interpret data and draw meaningful conclusions -Advice to line management on occupational hygiene related issues -Knowledge of Occupational diseases -Execute initiatives and utilize systems to comply with Occupational Hygiene quality management system (ISO 17020) -Participate in the executions of relevant policies, practices and standards -Participate in reaching annual and medium term strategic goals -Leadership and growth -Supported and articulated vision and values and goals aligned to business direction -Share expertise freely and often -Continuously improve professional development -Customer and relationship -Participate in the implementation of corrective and remedial actions -Support BUs to retain OSHAS 18001 certification with regard to statutory occupational hygiene matters -Ensure effective relations with Business Unit SHE managers and coordinators -Innovation and improvement -Identify interventions to address occupational hygiene non-conformances General: -Knowledge of project management -Maintain world class Occupational Hygiene practices (R & D) -Liaise with Business Units and Professional Bodies to maintain good working relations -Driver license required and willing to travel when required -Has a strong sense of urgency in addressing quality of service -Identify and execute opportunities to exceed client expectation

Personal Attributes

Personal attributes: -Technical expertise -Analytical thinking -Tolerance for stress -Building partnerships -Effective communication -Customer focus -Excellent communication -Assertiveness -Influencing -Self motivated -Trustworthiness -Goal/achievement orientated -High energy levels

Hygiene Assistant / Hygiene Technologist