Environmental Health Practitioner: Grade 1 – 3
Retail, Healthcare / Pharmacy
Minimum Requirements
- Senior certificate or equivalent qualification plus Diploma / Degree in Environmental Health and or an appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) in the relevant profession.
- Currently registered as an Independent Environmental Health Practitioner for 2026/2027.
- Grade 1
- South African qualified employees: None after registration with the HPCSA in the relevant profession (where applicable) in of respect of employees who performed Community Service as required in SA.
- Foreign qualified employees: One 1-year relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA in the relevant profession (where applicable) in respect of employees of whom it is not required to perform Community Service as required in SA.
- Hospital experience and extension knowledge in Occupational Health and Safety will be an added advantage.
- Good interpersonal Skills, written, Verbal and presentation Skills.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability and willingness to travel.
- Good interpersonal relationship, Leadership skill.
- Valid driver’s license.
Responsibilities
- Waste management (ensure proper handling and monitor of general waste and health care risk waste) Safety Health Environment Risk and Quality (SHERQ) management.
- Waste quality monitoring (collection of water samples and analyzing results).
- Food control (collection of food samples, inspection of food premises and training of staff).
- Vector control within the facility (organize pest control programme).
- Disease surveillance (from part of the outbreak response team, investigate outbreaks and liaise with relevant stakeholders).
- Monitor environmental health indicators and provide reports to management.
- Pollution control.
- Environmental health hygiene.
- Occupational hygiene surveillance.
