Job description

To implement and manage HSE according to legislation and ensuring statutory compliance while building a positive and proactive safety culture within the organization.

Responsibilities: &•Develop, implement and improve the health and safety plans, programmes and procedures in the workplace &•Carry out regular inspections of work places and equipment to identify hazards and risks that impact workplace safety and food safety and take appropriate action to ensure compliance &•Respond to and investigate concerns & complaints from employees and take appropriate action &•Investigate accidents and incidents that occur in the workplace, establish root causes and recommend remedial action &•Conduct and support the training of new employees and vendors on health & safety related matters &•Support management in establishing and driving a culture of safety &•Develop and refine emergency procedures and ensure emergency preparedness of the company  site &•Ensure safety team members are well trained, engaged and aligned with the companies’ health and safety vision.

The successful candidate will be responsible for HSE at both Promeal and Vital and will be required to travel regularly to both locations.

Closing date: 06 July 2020

Requirements

Requirements: •An Accredited Occupational Health and Safety Act qualification is essential •Min 8 years experience in a similar role preferably in a Pharmaceutical Manufacturing or FMCG environment •Interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in a team •Computer literacy (MS Office Suite) •Formal training and audit experience in an integrated Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) program •Detail orientated with excellent written and oral communication skills.

Posted on 29 Jun 11:10

Applications are invited from unemployed qualified graduates to apply for the currently open Internship Opportunity.

To get a full list of currently open Graduate/Internship programmes and Entry level positions visit: graduates24.com

Responsibilities:

• Undertake detailed data collection and analysis on a range of internal and external data in order to help the Sales Strategy Manager with sales analysis
• Accurate update of pricing on a monthly basis
• Daily monitoring of sales volumes / margins vs budget
• Update Gross Margin / feasibility template on a monthly basis
• Monitor pricing rebate / incentive pricing support
• Monitor Total South Africa network activities
• Assisting the National Sales & Marketing Manager and the Sales Strategy & Communication Manager on all other related projects

Competences:

• Excellent degree of confidence with financial and numerical analysis
• Advanced level of Excel (key requirement)
• Self-starter with initiative and able to manage own time to achieve goals and deadlines – good time management
• Ability to work in a team – proven cross-functionality skills

Qualifications:

• National Diploma in Commerce, Finance or an equivalent combination of education
• 0 to 1 year experience in the Finance/Commerce field

To get a full list of currently open Graduate/Internship programmes and Entry level positions visit: graduates24.com

Posted on 29 Jun 10:16

Job description

Are you passionate about innovation, disruption, the tech startup scene, the corporate innovation space, the link between growing our economy and bright new ideas from African entrepreneurs? Do you have close relationships with key media contacts in South Africa and beyond?

Then it could be time you join The Loudhailer – a team passionate about telling the African innovation story as our PR Account Executive.

Our goal is to raise visibility of African entrepreneurs, provide market-access support for innovation projects and products, with the greater vision to drive investment into Africa.

Responsibilities:

• Pitch press releases and feature ideas by phone or email to global, national, regional and trade journalists, across print, broadcast and online, to interest them in covering clients’ stories
• Strong media relationships and an existing contact base of tech and business journalists/producers across Africa
• Respond to phone calls and emails from journalists
• Arrange interviews and editorial meetings with key journalists for clients’ spokespeople – in person or over the phone – and facilitate these meetings where appropriate
• Monitor media coverage and report results to the wider team and clients
• Attend client events and industry conferences
• Take minutes in meetings with clients and prepare status reports
• Brainstorm fresh ideas for PR campaigns
• Ensure you are up to date on all news and trending topics related to the clients and industry
• Provide administration support to managers and clients
• Manage client information and maintain client records and cloud storage
• Prepare written briefs for designers, copy writers, developers, etc.

Requirements

• Previous experience in PR and media relations experience
• A relevant undergraduate or postgraduate degree in PR, marketing, communications, or similar.
• Microsoft Office: Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• English language fluency: You need to have excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong interpersonal skills: Whether it’s over the phone, by email or in person, you need to be approachable, friendly and empathetic, and be able to relate to people on different levels within the agency, with clients and with the media.
• Excellent telephone manner: You will spend a lot of your time pitching stories to journalists, so you need to have the confidence to pick up the phone and speak to them and maintain a positive, friendly and upbeat tone.
• Time-keeping: You will often be working to tight media deadlines as well as meeting the demands and pressures of your team and clients, so you need to be able to work quickly and efficiently, without compromising on quality.

This position is based in Stellenbosch, Western Cape. During lockdown, all work will be performed remotely; however, the candidate may be expected to travel to the offices on a regular basis after lockdown. Remote working can be negotiated.

Posted on 29 Jun 08:49