Global Safety & Health Manager

The Global Manager Safety & Health is responsible for leading the Safety & Health excellence agenda at Barry Callebaut. This role defines the Safety & Health strategy and develops relevant standards and programs to set, exceed and ensure compliance to legal safety & health requirements, relevant SMETA requirements and to continuously improve the safety culture in BC. This role ensures new developments and risks are identified and ensures BC programs contribute to achieving Zero Accidents.

 

Key responsibilities:
Leading the development of the global Go for Zero Accidents Strategy 

• Leading the development and continuous improvement of global safety & health systems and programs.
• Design BC’s global safety & health standards, aligned with the life saving principles concept and critical priorities.
• Develop globally positive  initiatives pertaining to safety & health.
• Design reports, analyze data from surveys and audits to drive review and improvement of standards.
• Integrate new science and technology in the Safety & Health toolbox.
• Build collaboration across the global SHE community.

 

Provide expertise advice and technical support in safety & health topics at global level

• Lead programs to continuously reduce the risk profile of Barry Callebaut, together with Enterprise Risk Management.
• Support the local sites in the application of the Loss Prevention Standard.
• Lead the process safety expertise group.
• Continuously improve the Loss Prevention Standard in alignment with brokers and insurers and based on the latest technical knowledge of science and risks.
• Support the local sites in safety & health emergency response and crisis management.
• Building and managing competencies and culture in the organization through effective training, share & learn etc.
• Coach functional and operational leaders in safety & health matters.

 

Define and support the deployment of the Safety & Health strategic program in offices and Academies

• Ensure compliance to law and effective implementation of BC standards.
• Support in risk management and management of change.
• Increase visibility of SHE performance and progress against targets and key performance indicators.

 

Qualifications and skills:

• Master Degree in Engineering or equivalent, with additional professional qualifications in Safety & Health and Fire Safety Management Systems a plus.
• Project management experience.
• Fluent in English, additional languages a plus.
• Experienced in establishing and implementing strategic plans to deliver the planned results.
• Mix of manufacturing and SHE functional expertise.
• Focusing on performance, ability to drive results and managing execution. 
• Building strong collaborative relationships.
• Influencing people by driving vision and purpose, gaining engagement through effective communication. 
• Possesses an understanding of team dynamics and how to resolve conflict.
• Ability to adapt and thrive in a fast paced and diverse environment.
• Effective communication, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Coaching and training skills.
• Be willing to business trips (up to 15%).

 

We offer:

• Employment on a regular basis in the sweetest company in the world.
• Annual bonus based on your work results.
• Lunch card to be used for groceries and restaurants.
• Private medical care in Lux Med (basic package fully financed by BC).
• Fit Profit sports card co-financed by BC.
• PPE: we care about your future, and we save money for your retirement.
• Cafeteria Program as a part of Social Fund.
• Group life insurance.
• Hybrid working model: min. 8 days in the office a month.
• As part of our work-life balance culture, we can start work between 7 am and 10 am.
• Free consultation with a lawyer once a quarter.
• Chocolate! Yes, surprising but we have chocolate in the office, for Christmas, BC’s Birthday, and many other occasions during the year.
• And if chocolate is still not enough, you can join one of our theme clubs, where together with other employees we develop our passions and interests.
• Daily delivery of fresh fruits and veggies to the office.
• You can purchase our sweet products with a special discount.
• Relax zone in the office and plenty of options to choose from: PlayStation 5, football table, pool table, Ping-Pong, library, table games, and massage chairs.
• Sport @work? Sure! We have treadmills and indoor exercise bikes with a laptop station.
• We like to party as much as we lik