Safety Spotter

Zambia Sugar Plc. is an ABF Sugar Company and is the leading sugar producer in Zambia. Its main activities are the growing of sugar cane, the production and marketing of sugar and other sugar downstream products. The company invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the following position in the Safety and Risk Department. SAFETY SPOTTER X 1 – FIXED TERM CONTRACT This position reports to the SHERQ Officer. The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring and assessing hazardous and unsafe situations and developing measures to ensure personal safety. To correct unsafe acts or conditions through the regular line of authority, although the safety spotter may exercise emergency authority to prevent or stop unsafe acts when immediate action is required. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Record any unsafe acts and conditions noticed during the daily patrols of the work areas and report to the section officials and safety coordinator. Inspect work areas daily in order to identify fire hazards and advise section officials to take measures to prevent any fire. Record any defects on fire equipment and report to the fire officer. Effectively communicating to all employees, stakeholders and contractors, their individuals’ responsibilities and roles in maintaining the commitments of Illovo Sugar Limited’s SHERQ policy. Ensure practicality and alignment of the Illovo integrated Risk Management System (IIRMS) through the Group Level Guidelines (GLG) into site Level Procedures to ensure operational effectiveness. Ensure SHERQ objectives and targets from both the corporate office and the business unit are included as deliverables for the responsible persons as measurable key performance indicators. To Ensure that risk associated with ABF are identified, analyzed, evaluated and modified through formal risk treatment methodologies to satisfy the business risk criteria. Throughout this process ensure continuous communication and consultation with relevant stakeholders and monitor and review controls to ensure no further risk treatment is required. Assist where applicable in the implementation of the IIRS framework which purpose is to integrate the process for managing risk into the business’s overall governance, strategy and planning, management, monitoring, continual improvement, reporting process, policies, values and culture. Taking all necessary measures to ensure that legal and statutory requirements are known and comply with your areas of responsibility and where needed apply the OSHACT of SA (85 of 1993) and its regulations which acts as Illovo Group minimum legal base. [wp_code title="Fluid Ad"] QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Full grade 12 School Certificate Diploma in Safety Management or in Environmental management. Preferably 2+ years’ experience in Safety Management or Environmental management role. Experience in Agriculture/Industrial Environment will be an added advantage. Member of Zambia Laws – Factory Act Cap 441 and OSH Act 2010 essential. Good interpersonal skills. Suitably qualified applicants must provide certificates which have been verified by the Zambia Qualifications Authority. Should you be interested in applying for this role, please submit your detailed CV, copies of relevant qualifications, registrations and ID/Passport for the attention of HR Business Partner Email: careers@zamsugar.zm indicating for example “Application – Safety Spotter” in the subject line. All internal employees are required to complete the Internal Application Form and obtain relevant signatures when applying for vacancies. Closing date for applications is 14th October 2026. Applicants shall be required to complete pre-employment checks (qualification, credit, security, background, and medical assessments) as part of the recruitment process where applicable. Should you not hear from us within 4 weeks after the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.