Support a client company in strengthening HSE awareness and managing hazardous-substance risks. Conduct safety rounds and support audits at sites across the Netherlands, helping to prevent incidents through practical improvements.
The role
In this independent role, you advise and support the client company in building safety awareness and applying its occupational health and safety policy. The position is in Apeldoorn, Gelderland, and includes support for sites throughout the Netherlands.
Responsibilities
- Carry out regular safety rounds at sites across the Netherlands, including during renovation work.
- Support high-risk activities such as confined-space work, lockout/tagout, hot work and working at height.
- Address distraction in road traffic, occupational hygiene, physical strain, dust, noise and hazardous substances.
- Deliver HSE instructions and briefings, and promote compliance with legislation and HSE guidelines.
- Support internal and external HSE audits and follow through on improvement measures.
- Prepare and maintain the risk inventory and evaluation (RI&E), and support the preparation and review of safety and health plans (V&G).
- Monitor site HSE performance and protocols, and help locations meet their HSE KPIs.
- Keep safety data sheets current and maintain information on hazardous substances for transport and storage, including information relating to ADR, ARIE and BRZO.
- Support accident investigations and measures to prevent incidents from recurring.
What you bring
- Completed MBO-level vocational education, preferably supplemented by safety or hazardous-substances training, such as MVK, a hazardous-substances specialist qualification or Dangerous Goods Professional training.
- At least 2 years’ experience as an HSE Specialist, preferably in food or feed.
- A certificate as a Safety Adviser for the road transport of dangerous goods.
- A CCSE (Certified Chemical Safety Expert) diploma is an advantage.
- Good spoken and written Dutch and English.
- You are comfortable working across different levels of an organisation and enjoy collaborating with specialist professionals.
- You are proactive, results-oriented and persistent. You can engage colleagues in following HSE rules and standards while remaining flexible and firm.
What is offered
- A challenging, varied role with responsibility in an engaged team that values collaboration and results.
- A good salary; the amount is not specified.
- A pension scheme, a lease car and additional benefits, including a year-end payment and days off.
- Development opportunities.
- The contract type, working hours and work schedule are not specified.