Safety Officer Surface

Valterra Platinum, formerly Anglo American Platinum, is a leading primary producer of platinum group metals (PGMs), with integrated mining, smelting, and refining operations in South Africa and Zimbabwe, marketing the metal we produce globally. Following our demerger from Anglo American plc, Valterra Platinum is now an independent, publicly listed company with a primary and secondary listing on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges respectively.

As we embark on this exciting new chapter, Valterra Platinum is positioned to define and pursue its own strategy, anchored in operational excellence, sustainability, and value creation for the long-term. With full accountability for our performance and growth, we are focused on strengthening our capabilities across the entire PGM value chain, from mine to market.

Our independence empowers us to deepen our commitment to stakeholders and lead with purpose – to Unearth Value to Better Our World. We remain steadfast in our ambition to be the world’s foremost producer of platinum group metals, while embedding safety and sustainability in everything we do.

If you're driven by purpose and the opportunity to make a lasting impact, we invite you to join us. Apply today and be part of something bigger.

Add Location: Thabazimbi

Safety

• Consistent application of Safety & Health principles in all discipline interactions and take personal responsibility for safety of self and others to ensure zero harm and elimination of fatalities.

Performance and Delivery

• Coordinate and maintain Contractor onboarding & Safety Files, this includes but not limited to validating contractor safety files, certifications, and legal compliance prior to site access.
• Monitor safe work execution, lead toolbox talks, participate in inspections, and manage incident reporting and close-out.
• Administer contractor management system, manage site access permissions, and monitor real-time headcount.
• Generate and distribute accurate contractor workforce and safety performance reports.
• Provide assurance support and generate compliance data for audits and governance reviews.
• Facilitate the contractor off-boarding process. Ensure all safety, compliance, and systems close-out steps are completed.
• Implement the required SHE Risk & Assurance system procedures, systems and standards.
• Support planning and implementation of operational SHE Legal Compliance Assessments.
• Facilitate the implementation of an operational audit schedule on critical areas to ensure the elimination of Fatal Incidents, Major Potential Incidents, and High Potential Incidents (AATS, Risk Assurance, incident and Fatal Close Out , technical reviews).
• Review and analyse operational incident investigations, risk assessments and audit reports for quality control and to ensure the Hierarchy of Control is effectively applied.
• Formulation of key focus areas, recommendations, trend and data analysis.

People & Teams:

• Actively engage as a team member in all team processes

Compliance:

• Ensure compliance to internal and external regulatory, legislative and requirements.

• Grade 12

• Tertiary degree or diploma in Technical, Safety, Health, Environment or Risk.
• COMSOC I &11 or SAMTRAC
• Blasting certificate or Trade certificate
• Courses in Safety management systems ISO 45001:2018 and 4500:2018 and ISO 14001: 2015 would be advantageous.

Experience

• 5 years relevant experience in Safety and Risk or equivalent in mining or processing environment

Technical Knowledge

• SHE Incident investigation (Loss Causation/ICAM/RCAT/ SCAT/ AICAT) experience
• Safety, Occupational Health & Hygiene, Environmental Management experience
• Presentation/ Facilitation/ Training

Technical Skills

• Key value drivers across site value chain and interdependence of key levers.
• New technologies and their impact on operational activities within scope of role.
• Business improvement tools and techniques.
• Computer literate (MS Power point, Word, Excel, Access and Projects).
• AFRAD (Accredited Facilitators Risk Assessment Diploma).
• Train the Trainer.
• Auditors courses for Safety and Risk Control management.
• Risk Assessment Techniques experience: (BOW-TIE, WRAC / SWIFT, HAZOP, FMECA, AFRAD).
• Knowledge and experience in incident investigation.
• Basic Firefighting & First Aid.

What We Offer

At Valterra Platinum, you will join a team committed to excellence and impact.

We offer:

• Meaningful work in a high-performance, values-led environment.
• Market-aligned reward and recognition.
• Opportunities for learning, development and progression.
• A culture that respects diversity and encourages innovation.
• A clear commitment to safe Operations.

Inclusion and Diversity

Valterra Platinum is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfill their potential.

Valterra Platinum has a zero tolerance to dignity harms, these include all acts of gender based violence, bullying, harassment and victimisation. Ensuring the safety of our employees extends beyond physical safety and includes the eradication of harmful behaviours from our workplace. This responsibility extends to everyone at Valterra Platinum both during work hours and outside of work. We are unconditional in creating a respectful, inclusive, and safe working environment to ensure that no colleague will be violated or harassed under our watch.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please complete our online application form via this job advert.

Closing Date:03 March 2026

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