Posted: 7 October 2026
Job Details
SHERQ
• Lead own team to meet company SHERQ strategy & goals
• Promote behavioural safety at all levels
• Ensure no unsafe assets or tools used in operations
• Conduct toolbox talk and Safety Standdown
• Ensure that all safety deviation (KUE) loop closure is completed
• Ensures that all PTRA are conducted on site prior to work start
• Ensure that PTO observations are conducted on all critical tasks
Client Relationship
• Ensure adherence to work schedules, completing work on time
• All staff to have a clear understanding of performance expectations and contracts serviced according to scope and specifications
• Attend daily and weekly client meetings, ensuring accurate feedback on work status
• Support and service clients by satisfactorily resolving complaints at the lowest level
Operations
• Ensure effective resource planning – to execute scoped work per work packs
• Ensure accurate scoping of work to optimise resources – human and assets
• Ensure quality work and related control systems in place
• Manage rental equipment productivity compared to revenue generated
• Ensure adequate Planning is done for shutdown execution
Human Capital
• Ensure the implementation of the Performance
• Management System to build a high-performance culture within the organization in conjunction with the HR Executive.
• Train and develop staff (guidance, mentoring, formal training)
• Effective management of Employee Relations
• General people management administration – e.g leave, acting appointments and overall active head count
• Ensure harmonious relations in the function, with other internal and external stakeholders
• Recognise and reward top performers consistent with the remuneration philosophy of the organisation
• Play an active role in building the company culture and live by the values and set the example
• Ensure disciplinary processes are followed on company policy transgressions
Transformation
• Accelerate the development of key EE personnel for promotion and succession planning
• Contribute towards the achievement of the BBBEE targets (Scorecard)
Financial Management
• Ensure on-time work completion and invoicing within 30 days
• Optimise monthly revenue by claiming accurate and applicable work completion
• Manage costs and operating expenses to deliver budget profit margins
• Ensure that all cards invoiced are signed off by budget Owners
• Manage rental equipment cost
• Ensuring that no work is executed without a Purchase Order
• All change orders to be approved prior to work continuation
• Monitor Timesheet compliance and deviation to scoped work hours
Asset Management
• Stock Management – ensure no excessive or aged inventory.
• Asset Management – well maintained and clean vehicles and other assets
• Ensure all trade related tools are in place and available for work execution
• Ensure that all the legal compliance documentation for pressure rated equipment is certified
Business Development
• Actively pursue work outside of current maintenance contract
Skills
• Perform work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Adapt to new project environments
• Presentation & Report writing skills
• Business Acumen
• Commercial Acumen
• Advanced Excel Skills
• MS Office (proficient)
• Budgeting
• Forecasting and modelling
• Planning and Organizing
• Attention to detail
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Sound leadership and people management skills
• Delegation
• Decision making
• Ability to manage change
• Commercial Orientation
• Relationship building
• Driving Efficiencies
• Internal resource management
Knowledge
• Estimating
• Industrial Cleaning service (HP, UHP SUHP, Vacuuming, Chemical cleaning, Catalyst removal)
• Proven experience of successfully managing a significant operation
• Knowledge & Interpretation of Occupational Health and safety Act
• Risk Management
• Method Statement preparation & Review
• Site inspections and investigations, Company preparation for Audits
• Compliance and maintenance of relevant ISO/OHSAS standards, Risk Assessment experience
• OHS Act & Regulations implementation, an in-depth understanding of and the ability to interpret legislation
• Company standards and program requirements to pass on knowledge and requirements to others
• Knowledge in information provision to tender and submission process.
• Thorough understanding of the Sasol contract and related requirements.
Attributes
• Able to demonstrate Results Delivery
• Partnership Building (internal and external users)
• Influencing and negotiation skills
• Excellent Information sharing ability at all levels
• Visibly demonstrate SHERQ Values
• Continuous improvement Drive
• Embracing and Driving Change
• The ability to interact with people at all levels within/external to the company
• Ability to self-prioritise workload
• Self-motivated
• Self-confidence, visibility, and impact
• Resilience • Confidentiality
Minimum Qualifications required
• Minimum matric
• Preferably a tertiary qualification.
• IRT HP Cleaning certificate
• IRT Vacuum Cleaning certificate
• Supervisor Certification
• HIRA
• Ligal Liability
Experience
• 5 – 10 Years’ experience in Petro chemical environment
• Project management of significant projects
• Proven Leadership, Communication and Line Management Experience




