Environment, Health & Safety Coordinator

Our client is the global market leader in lactic acid and its derivatives, and a leading supplier of emulsifiers, functional enzyme blends, minerals, vitamins, and algae ingredients. They use their unique expertise in fermentation and other processes to deliver sustainable solutions for the preservation of food and food production, health, and our planet.

For over 100 years, they have been uncompromising in commitment to safety, quality, innovation, and performance. Drawing on their deep application and product knowledge, they work side-by-side with customers to make their cutting-edge technologies work for them. Their solutions help differentiate products in markets such as food, home & personal care, animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and bioplastics.

Overview:

• As an EHS coordinator, you are part of an EHS team that is responsible for advising and supporting the planning, implementation, monitoring and optimization of business processes in the field of health and safety, the environment and safety. 
• You contribute to ensuring that everyone comes home from work safely every day and that complies with the relevant environmental, health and safety legislation, customer requirements
• As an EHS coordinator you work from our office in Gorinchem but working from home is possible. 
• You are part of a multidisciplinary team with experienced and motivated safety experts. 

Responsibilities:

• You are the responsible EHS coordinator for part of the site.
• You report to the Site Manager EHS
• Developing the EHS policy in the relevant zone and leading and preparing various (management) meetings.
• Provide solicited and unsolicited advice to continuously improve the environmental, health and safety performance of the site.
• Assist in the management of the site's environmental, health and safety requirements, risk assessments, procedures and work instructions.
• Follow up and investigate reported unsafe situations and observations.
• Contribute and increase knowledge and awareness on the ground on a wide range of environmental, health and safety topics.
• Promote a culture that raises behavioral awareness through coaching and by challenging unsafe practices and behaviors, both at the workplace and at management level.

Requirements:

• EHS experience preferably in an industrial environment (ideally in a chemical or BRZO environment).
• Environmental experience and/or diploma.
• Experience in the field of safety and/or a diploma in Safety Science or the willingness to obtain this in the (short) term is an advantage.
• You speak and write Dutch fluently and you understand English
• You are driven to achieve results and finish what you started.
• You take ownership of certain EHS topics and get energy from improving them.
• You work independently and can set priorities.
• You are able to communicate and motivate at various levels within the organization.
• You can also work out with a personal trainer on our site at a reduced rate and participate in our social fund.

Other Information:

• In addition to a good monthly salary, you also have a 13th month with us, an annual bonus, 25 days off and a good pension scheme with a very low employee contribution. 
• Culture that is characterized by empowering people and where your initiatives and ideas really make a difference
• International focus with a great diversity of teams
• Unique opportunity to be trained by our in-house experts in the world of bio-based products.
• We invest in relevant training related to your specific discipline, giving you the opportunity to grow within your field
• Finally, we offer a friendly, informal culture within a demanding and professional environment
• In addition, we embrace diversity in our collaboration, which is part of our shared goals and values. 
• By committing to you become an employee in a company where you can be proud of your achievements. 
• We offer you the opportunity to further develop your career with global prospects.