Background

The SHEQ System Specialist is responsible for leading and maintaining the SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment & Quality) management systems to ensure full compliance with regulatory, customer, and internal standards. The role oversees audit management processes, drives compliance and risk mitigation initiatives, and ensures effective integration of SHEQ requirements into New Product Development (NPD).

Additionally, the position focuses on building organizational capability through training and development programs, while managing SHEQ-related data, reporting systems, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance overall operational performance.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• SHEQ System Management :Implement, maintain, and enhance SHEQ systems and databases to ensure compliance and continuous improvement
• Compliance & Certification : Ensure legal, regulatory, and Coca-Cola system compliance and maintain certification to all relevant standards
• Audit Leadership : Plan, coordinate, and lead internal and external audits, driving corrective actions and closing of non-conformance matters
• New Product Development & Commercialisation : Oversee SHEQ integration for new products, mitigating risks and ensuring seamless plant implementation
• Training & Capability Building : Develop and deliver training to build site-wide SHEQ competence and embed a culture of compliance
• Reporting & Monitoring : Compile and present SHEQ performance reports, track risk logs, and ensure transparency in system performance

Skills, Experience & Education

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Technology or equivalent
• SHEQ system training and/or Lead Auditor certification wlll be an added advantage

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years work experience in a SHEQ information management position within the bottling industry or food industry (Quality and Environmental experience is a prerequisite)
• Strong experience in Quality and Environmental management systems
• Proven track record in coordinating audits and certifications
• Exposure to new product implementation and risk mitigation
• Experience engaging with external auditors, customers, and suppliers

Skills

• Skilled in planning, conducting, and leading internal/external audits
• Strong risk assessment and corrective action management capabilities
• Attention to detail to identify non-conformances and ensure timely resolution
• Ability to design technical training content and deliver coaching to diverse audiences
• Strong facilitation and knowledge transfer skills to build site-wide competence
• Effective communicator with ability to influence across functions (operations, leadership, external auditors, suppliers)
• Skilled in presenting SHEQ performance reports and risk insights to senior leadership
• Clear, persuasive communicator with the ability to engage plant teams, auditors, and leadership
• Analytical and solution-oriented, with the ability to apply structured problem-solving techniques
• Stays calm under pressure, adapts to regulatory or business changes, and manages multiple priorities
• Able to train, guide, and build capability in others to embed SHEQ culture
• Acts with transparency, takes ownership of compliance outcomes, and upholds ethical standards

• Implement, maintain, and enhance SHEQ systems and databases to ensure compliance and continuous improvement
• Ensure legal, regulatory, and Coca-Cola system compliance and maintain certification to all relevant standards
• Plan, coordinate, and lead internal and external audits, driving corrective actions and closing of non-conformance matters
• Oversee SHEQ integration for new products, mitigating risks and ensuring seamless plant implementation
• Develop and deliver training to build site-wide SHEQ competence and embed a culture of compliance
• Compile and present SHEQ performance reports, track risk logs, and ensure transparency in system performance

• Skilled in planning, conducting, and leading internal/external audits
• Strong risk assessment and corrective action management capabilities
• Attention to detail to identify non-conformances and ensure timely resolution
• Ability to design technical training content and deliver coaching to diverse audiences
• Strong facilitation and knowledge transfer skills to build site-wide competence
• Effective communicator with ability to influence across functions (operations, leadership, external auditors, suppliers)
• Skilled in presenting SHEQ performance reports and risk insights to senior leadership
• Clear, persuasive communicator with the ability to engage plant teams, auditors, and leadership
• Analytical and solution-oriented, with the ability to apply structured problem-solving techniques
• Stays calm under pressure, adapts to regulatory or business changes, and manages multiple priorities
• Able to train, guide, and build capability in others to embed SHEQ culture
• Acts with transparency, takes ownership of compliance outcomes, and upholds ethical standards

• Bachelor’s Degree in Food Technology or equivalent
• SHEQ system training and/or Lead Auditor certification wlll be an added advantage