Premier FMCG is hiring a Manager: Risk for a full-time position at its Blue Ribbon Durban site (PF507). You will ensure sustained compliance and business continuity through HSE plans, programmes and initiatives with Premier staff and contractors, and continually improve a resilient HSE culture on site. You need 2–3 years’ HSE or risk management experience from an FMCG environment, SAMTRAC or NEBOSH IGC and an HSE diploma. Apply before the closing date of 20 November 2026.
Job Overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Job Title | Manager: Risk |
| Company | Premier FMCG |
| Site | PF507 – Blue Ribbon Durban |
| Location | Durban, South Africa |
| Employment Type | Full-time |
| Closing Date | 20 November 2026 |
| Essential Qualifications | HSE diploma, SAMTRAC or NEBOSH IGC, and a HIRA training certificate |
| Desirable Qualification | HSE degree |
| Essential Experience | 2–3 years as an HSE or Risk Manager from an FMCG environment, and 2–3 years managing outsourced service providers |
About Premier FMCG
Premier FMCG is at the heart of South Africa’s FMCG industry, delivering trusted, iconic brands across its Bakery, Milling, Confectionery, Home & Personal Care and Culinary divisions. The company is driven by innovation, collaboration and a high-performance growth culture. It empowers its people to strive for excellence, so that its products and people make a difference in the everyday lives of its consumers.
Job Purpose
To ensure sustained compliance and business continuity through the development and implementation of HSE plans, programmes and initiatives with Premier staff and contractors, in order to continually improve a resilient HSE culture on site.
Key Responsibilities
Legal Compliance
Ensure legal compliance with all relevant Health, Safety and Environmental Acts and legislation through:
- Implementing and maintaining standards and procedures
- Ongoing training, coaching and assessment
- Evaluating and improving SOPs as needed
Business Continuity
- Ensure business continuity by implementing and maintaining insurance-related standards, addressing audit findings and putting emergency plans in place
Health and Safety Culture
Continually build a culture of health and safety and zero injuries on site by engaging with employees through:
- Onboarding new employees on HSE requirements
- Arranging annual, entry and exit medicals and reporting on them
- Creating and providing toolbox talks for the Invocoms
- Contributing to the site and corporate newsletter
- Addressing any unsafe behaviours and unsafe conditions
- Providing HSE legal compliance training
- Enabling and coordinating monthly HSE representatives
- Coordinating monthly firefighting drill competitions
- Recognising excellence for the site when observed
- Reinforcing compliance with policies and procedures
- Advising the management team on all HSE risk mitigation matters
- Reporting and/or recommending solutions on health and safety to management through improvement opportunities and/or preventative measures
Incident Prevention
- Prevent incidents, injuries and property damage by proactively identifying and addressing hazards, to reduce and/or minimise possible risks
Loss and Theft Prevention
- Eliminate and reduce loss and theft to the company by implementing control measures, properly investigating any crime or loss incidents and continually improving site and asset protection
Contractor and Service Provider Management
- Manage outsourced service providers and ad hoc contractors through their relevant managers, and implement and monitor performance against their SLAs and contracts in regular meetings and Invocoms
Auditing and Reporting
- Ensure continual development of HSE on site through regular internal (Premier STAR) and external auditing
- Support management decision-making by regularly reporting on HSE trends and KPIs and making recommendations on areas for improvement
- Guide and advise the team on all HSE areas for compliance, while executing HSE programmes in line with the agreed budget and targets
Experience and Qualifications
The following minimum qualifications and work experience are required:
- HSE / Risk Manager from an FMCG environment, 2–3 years – Essential
- Managing outsourced service providers, 2–3 years – Essential
- SAMTRAC / NEBOSH IGC – Essential
- HSE diploma – Essential
- HIRA training certificate – Essential
- HSE degree – Desirable
Skills and Competencies
- Incident investigation techniques and procedures
- Risk assessment and safe work procedures
- Auditing
- MS Office suite skills
- Third-party and contractor management skills
- Budget planning and control skills
- Disciplinary process and procedures
- Coaching and training skills
- Analytical skills
- Following instructions and procedures
- Applying expertise and technology
- Planning and organising
- Adhering to principles and values
- Relating and networking
- Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
- Deciding and initiating action
- Persuading and influencing
- Achieving personal work goals and objectives
- Working with people
- Analysing
- Coping with pressures and setbacks
Working Conditions
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Extra hours when required, at management’s discretion
- Ability to deal with sensitive and confidential information
- Pressurised, deadline-driven role
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
Who Premier FMCG Is Looking For
Premier FMCG wants an experienced, hands-on HSE and risk leader who can build a zero-injury culture, keep the site legally compliant and manage contractors well. The role suits qualified HSE professionals from an FMCG environment who coach people, investigate incidents and report clearly to management.
Career Growth Path
A risk manager post is a senior step in an HSE career. With experience, you can progress along this path:
Manager: Risk → Senior HSE Manager → Regional HSE Manager → Head of HSE → Group Head of Risk and Sustainability
Experience with legal compliance, audits, incident investigation and contractor management is valuable across manufacturing, FMCG, logistics and mining HSE roles.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Where is this job based? The job is at the PF507 – Blue Ribbon Durban site in Durban, South Africa.
Is this a full-time position? Yes. The employment type is full-time.
What is the closing date? The closing date is 20 November 2026.
What qualifications do I need? You need an HSE diploma, SAMTRAC or NEBOSH IGC, and a HIRA training certificate. An HSE degree is desirable.
How much experience do I need? You need 2–3 years as an HSE or Risk Manager from an FMCG environment, and 2–3 years managing outsourced service providers.
What will I do day to day? You will ensure legal HSE compliance, run training and toolbox talks, arrange medicals, investigate incidents, manage contractors and service providers, run audits and report on HSE trends and KPIs to management.
Will I work extra hours? Yes. You may need to work extra hours when required, at management’s discretion. The role is pressurised and deadline-driven.
What is the salary? The advertisement does not state a salary.
How to Apply
- Make sure you meet the essential qualifications and experience above.
- Prepare an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae and copies of your HSE qualifications and certificates.
- Click the application link below to apply before 20 November 2026.
Application link: Apply for the Manager: Risk role
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