Health and Safety Specialist

• A competitive salary, depending on experience.
• Excellent secondary benefits, including 27.5 vacation days (based on a full-time contract), 8% holiday allowance, travel reimbursement, a pension scheme, collective health insurance, additional insurance benefits, and discounts on gym memberships.
• A company phone, laptop, and company car.
• A dynamic international working environment with career growth opportunities.
• Opportunities for professional development and access to learning programs.

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Location: Netherlands (Primary focus on Heerenveen & Apeldoorn, with occasional travel to Eindhoven and other centres)

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Working Hours: Office hours; flexibility is necessary, and early starts are common

We are looking for a full-time, permanent District Health & Safety Specialist to join our team in the Netherlands. In this role, you will be responsible for managing, analyzing, and reporting Health & Safety (H&S) data and processes within the business unit you support. You will perform data processing, data analysis, queries, and audits for the H&S department. You will support operational teams in developing the skills and capabilities required to effectively manage H&S processes in line with UPS's Health & Safety strategy. In addition, you will play an active role in implementing new projects and conducting risk assessments.

The position also includes the role of Prevention Advisor. In this capacity, you will collaborate with employee representatives, management, and external stakeholders, including H&S regulatory and enforcement authorities, to identify and mitigate current and future risks.

• Collect, organize, and analyze Health & Safety data to support continuous improvement initiatives across operations and support functions. Generate and distribute reports on injuries, vehicle accidents, incidents, compliance metrics, and other key safety performance indicators for business unit leadership.
• Monitor Health & Safety compliance metrics to ensure ongoing audit readiness. Review and validate injury, illness, and accident reports across UPS locations, ensuring accurate documentation, investigation, and timely follow-up of corrective actions.
• Stay informed on developments in Health & Safety systems, technologies, and best practices. Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve data quality, and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of H&S reporting and management systems.
• Conduct workplace inspections and site visits to identify hazards and reduce operational risks. Support the planning, delivery, and validation of Health & Safety training programs while reinforcing H&S responsibilities and expectations with operational leadership.
• Assist in conducting data-driven investigations and root cause analyses for incidents and safety concerns. Support the development and implementation of corrective and preventive measures to address identified risks and improve overall safety performance.
• Partner with Health & Safety management to define reporting requirements, KPIs, and performance metrics. Support the implementation of safety initiatives, regulatory compliance activities, risk assessments, and other strategic Health & Safety projects.

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In this role, you are responsible for the management, analysis, and reporting of Health & Safety (H&S) data and processes within the business unit for which you work. You perform data processing, data analysis, queries, and audits for the H&S department. You support the operational teams in developing skills and capabilities to effectively manage H&S processes, in line with the UPS H&S strategy. Additionally, you play an active role in the implementation of new projects and the execution of risk analyses.

The position also includes the role of prevention advisor. In doing so, you work together with staff representation, management, and external parties, including H&S enforcement agencies, to identify and mitigate current and future risks.

• You stay informed about developments in the field of H&S systems and technologies and make proposals to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of existing processes.
• You collect and structure data to support continuous improvement processes within the operation and supporting departments.
• You generate reports on vehicle accidents, incidents, and safety metrics to provide the H&S team and the business unit management with relevant information.
• You check whether injury and accident reports are complete and correct for every UPS location.
• You support the delivery of training and the communication of obligations to (operational) leadership.
• You assist in performing data analyses and root cause analyses to ensure that corrective and preventive measures align with identified bottlenecks.
• You work together with the H&S management to define the necessary information and KPIs for effective H&S process control and reporting.
• You perform workplace inspections and site visits and support training to mitigate risks.

• A market-competitive salary from, depending on work experience.
• Excellent secondary employment conditions, including 27.5 vacation days (based on full-time employment), 8% holiday allowance, travel allowance, a pension scheme, collective health insurance and other insurance benefits, plus a discount on your gym membership.
• A work phone, laptop, and company car.
• A dynamic, international working environment with growth opportunities.
• Room for professional development and access to learning programs.

• HBO (Higher Professional Education) level of working and thinking.
• Leadership skills.
• Demonstrable experience with Microsoft Office (particularly Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
• Flexible availability regarding working hours.
• Willingness to travel.
• Excellent command of Dutch and English, both oral and written.

Employee Type

Permanent

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