Site SHE Facilitator

Unilever is seeking a Site SHE Facilitator to implement SHE systems, reducing Occupational Health, Safety, and Environmental Risks. The role involves supporting the site SHE Coordinator in maintaining an effective SHE management system, identifying and controlling risks, ensuring compliance with Unilever policies and regulatory requirements, and driving continuous improvement. The facilitator will also influence line management and staff to comply with SHE regulations, contributing to a better business and world.

Must Have

• Support site SHE Coordinator in implementing SHE management systems
• Identify and control occupational health, safety, and environmental risks
• Ensure compliance with Unilever policy, standards, and regulatory requirements
• Influence line management and staff to comply with SHE regulations
• Compile and revise SHE standards and procedures
• Maintain document management system and databases for SHE matters
• Assist with KPI preparation and monitoring for SHE performance
• Compile and present relevant SHE training and awareness programs
• Participate in safety inspections, HAZOP studies, and Management of Change discussions
• Manage Contractor SHE compliance and follow up on non-conformances
• Interpret SHE legal requirements and ensure compliance
• Diploma in Risk Management or post-matriculation qualification of S3/N4
• At least 1 year’s relevant experience
• Knowledge of OHS Act and Compensation for Occupational Injury and Disease Act
• Knowledge and experience in First Aid, Fire Fighting Procedures, Equipment and Loss Control Certificate
• Proficiency in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel and Word), SAP, e-mail and spreadsheets

Good to Have

• Advanced degree in Environmental Sustainability

Job ID:

R-1170787

Date posted:

12/21/2025

Job Type:

Full time

Job Category:

Supply Chain

Job Details

Unilever is currently hiring for SHE Facilitator

Function: Supply Chain

Reports to: GTM SHE Manager

Scope: Local

Location: Indonsa Factory

Terms & Conditions: Full time, onsite

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

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. If you are passionate about facilitating the implementation of the SHE systems to reduce Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Risks, then this role is just for you!

WHAT WILL YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES BE

• To support the site SHE Coordinator in implementing systems to reduce occupational health and safety risk by the creation and maintenance of an effective SHE management system.
• To identify and adequately control all significant occupational health and safety and environmental risks, ensure compliance with Unilever policy and standards and all applicable regulatory requirements and drive continuous improvement.
• Influence line management and staff to comply with SHE regulations.

Administration

• Compiles and revises standards and procedures relating to SHE to ensure compliance with Unilever SHE standards.
• Maintenance of the document management system including archives.
• Maintains a database of the standard operation procedures and copies of all legislation relating to the SHE matters.
• Develops and maintains a database of remedial actions from accident reports, internal & external audits and safety inspections.
• Assists with the preparation and monitoring of KPI’s related to annual/monthly/quarterly SHE performance review reporting.

Training

• Analyses and source course content for safety and health related courses.
• Compiles and presents relevant SHE training and awareness programs using various tools/media e.g. safety induction.

SHE Facilitation

• Ensure that all factory documentation remains current.
• Collate and circulate safety literature, ensuring that the SHE communication boards are kept up to date.
• Advises line management on safety matters.
• Participates in safety inspections, HAZOP studies and Management of Change discussions.
• Responsible for the compilation of site emergency plans and the training of personnel to exercise these plans.
• Assists in the identification of and implementation of preventative measures against SHE (including occupational health) hazards.
• Organizes environmental surveys in accordance with legal requirements and makes recommendations based on findings.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in the SHE areas.
• Manages Contractor SHE compliance and follows up on non-conformances.
• Interprets SHE legal requirements and ensures compliance.
• Formulates and prepares legal appointments in terms of the country specific OHS Act and Regulations.

General

• Promote factory housekeeping and SHE awareness.
• Analyses incident and housekeeping reports and presents to site management.
• Advises and assists the medical department with workmen’s compensation enquiries and claims.
• Conducts internal/departmental SHE audits, reports and action plans on a monthly/quarterly basis.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED

Experiences & Qualifications

• Diploma in Risk Management or post-matriculation qualification of S3/N4 and at least 1 year’s relevant experience.
• Advanced degree in Environmental Sustainability (preferred).
• Knowledge of OHS Act and Compensation for Occupational Injury and Disease Act.
• Knowledge and experience in First Aid, Fire Fighting Procedures, Equipment and Loss Control Certificate.
• MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel and Word), SAP, e-mail and spreadsheets.

Skills

• Facilitation skills
• Administration skills
• Attention to detail
• Communication skills
• Stakeholder management skills
• Collaboration skills
• Reporting
• Presentation skills
• Coordination
• Data analysis

Leadership

Critical Behaviours and SOL (Standards of Leadership)

• Care deeply: caring deeply about how consumers experience our brands every day, everywhere; about our people’s growth and development, and our impact on the planet. You care about your performance, to a point where it hurts when you don’t win. Always brings their best self. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations and build empathy for others. Sets high standards for themselves. Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside of Unilever.
• Focus on what counts: we set clear and stretching goals and recognise maximum performance impact. Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed.
• 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. Approaches delivery with an iterative and incremental, test - do - learn approach. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
• 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 said we will do. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.

SOL (Standards of Leadership)

• Always brings their best self. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations and build empathy for others. Sets high standards for themselves.
• Enables people within an organization or outside an organization to engage with each other productively and efficiently.
• Inspires the energy needed to win and grow. Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.
• Approaches delivery with an iterative and incremental, test - do - learn approach. Prioritizes work on value to customer. Has a comprehensive understanding of Agile principles, values, methodologies and practices that enable agility. Experiments with these in their own delivery. Can articulate and works towards the shifts that are required to create an agile culture, focusing on capacity, culture and capability.
• Works from purpose for the good of others. Has own inner compass of purpose which inspires actions. Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside of Unilever. Believes in and contributes towards Unilever’s purpose.
• Employee advocacy is about harnessing the purpose and passion of our people who want to share their support for Unilever’s values, the actions we are taking on issues that matter to them or to showcase our brands and activities on their social networks or social circles. It is increasingly important to be conversant with the role employees can play as advocates outside Unilever, and conversely how to understand and manage employee criticism that may feed into external issues.

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 site-based role in Kwa-Zulu Natal (Indonsa 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.