Based in Wezep, Gelderland, this HSE Manager role develops policy across several food-production sites and supports site managers and prevention officers. Temporary position, 36–40 hours a week.
The role
As HSE Manager at our client company in Wezep, you will develop and implement policy on occupational health, safety and wellbeing. You will support plant managers and local prevention officers across several production locations. You will provide functional leadership to the prevention-officer team and report directly to the management team. The work is based in an industrial food-production environment.
Key responsibilities
- Develop a central HSE policy.
- Align HSE matters with plant managers, employee representative bodies, occupational health services, the Labour Inspectorate, senior management and the prevention-officer team.
- Support plant managers and prevention officers in developing and implementing local HSE plans.
- Arrange training for workplace confidential advisers.
- Strengthen awareness of healthy and safe working practices.
What you bring
- A completed higher-education degree.
- Relevant experience in a production environment.
- Completion of the HVK (Higher Safety Expert) programme is preferred.
- An interest in the industrial food sector.
- A proven ability to develop teams and the confidence to guide change.
- Experience translating legislation into practical measures.
- Strong self-reflection and the ability to constructively challenge yourself, your team and others.
- You are a self-starter and team player, focused on results and efficiency, with a strong focus on quality. You can motivate and energise others, have strong communication skills, are analytical and numerate, and take a practical, no-nonsense approach.
What is offered
- A temporary one-year contract, with the intention of extending it to a permanent contract.
- 36–40 hours per week.
- 30 days off per year.
- A leased car and a profit-sharing scheme.
- Hybrid working, with a laptop and mobile phone provided.
- A competitive salary.