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Job Purpose and Impact

The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist is responsible to implement, execute and maintain the environmental, health and safety and process safety management systems of our recently upgraded site in Deventer, that produces delicious coatings and fillings. In this role, you ensure day-to-day safety in the plant by setting clear standards and by training and inspiring staff and contractors to work according to those standards.  You will serve as a subject matter authority for the application of safe, compliant operational practices and demonstrate compliance with company policy, work processes, programs and standards that comply with environmental, health and safety regulations.

Key Accountabilities

• Support the plant manager in facilitating the community and governmental interaction and the external reputation.
• Ensures day-to-day safety in the plant by being present on the shop floor and partners with operational leaders to do the same. Encourages, trains and influences staff and contractors to look for a safe way to perform their tasks.
• Partner with regional domain and country environmental, health and safety to support management of site impact assessments, operating permits and construction permits.
• Support suitable training content and delivery mode, in line with global and regional requirements, conduct gap assessment to identify training needs, adjust curriculum to reflect site specific needs and deliver training.
• Partner with key site or project leaders to integrate and operationalize environmental, health and safety programs and drive culture of safety, compliance and continuous improvement.
• Understand, localize and integrate company and legally required work processes, programs and controls into site level operating procedures, tools and work instructions to standardize front line processes and monitor, analyze and adjust for improved performance.
• Ensure strong alignment of goals, metrics and targets with plant vision and targets and govern site performance targets together with plant and site leadership team and consult on planning, issue and incident response and operational environment, health and safety and process safety compliance.
• Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Minimum requirement of 2 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 3 years or more of relevant experience.
• Basic business acumen and the ability to partner and communicate effectively with business counterparts 

Preferred Qualifications

• Confirmed ability to deliver processes effectively to optimize business resources
• Knowledge about ATEX
• Solid working knowledge of food safety industry practices and standards