Safety Officer (Sicherheitsbeauftragte:r) / HSE Officer (m/f/d)
📋 Détails de l'offre
As a
Safety Officer
(Sicherheitsbeauftragter - SiBe), you will play a key role in ensuring occupational safety, health protection, and environmental protection (HSE) within the company. You will advise and support executive management, managers, and employees and actively contribute to the prevention of occupational accidents, health risks, and environmentally relevant incidents. The objective is to establish a sustainable safety culture and to ensure compliance with legal and internal requirements.
The role is based in Witterswil, Solothurn (Basel Area), Switzerland, with good public transport connection (Tram 10) and free car parking.
How You’ll Make an Impact:
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Advising and supporting executive management, managers, and employees in all matters relating to occupational safety, health protection, and environmental protection
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Developing, implementing, and continuously improving company-wide HSE policies, safety concepts, and management systems in compliance with legal and normative requirements
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Ensuring compliance with applicable legal regulations in the areas of occupational safety, health protection, and environmental law (in particular in accordance with Swiss legislation)
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Conducting risk assessments as well as investigating occupational accidents and near misses, including deriving, implementing, and monitoring appropriate protective and preventive measures
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Planning and conducting internal audits, safety inspections, training sessions, as well as emergency and evacuation drills for employees and managers
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Developing HSE key performance indicators, preparing regular management reports including trend analyses, and maintaining required documentation for internal and external audits and certifications
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Actively promoting a sustainable safety culture: raising awareness of HSE topics among all employees, embedding safety as a core company value, and fostering an open reporting and learning culture
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Assuming the role of Safety Officer (SiBe) in accordance with EKAS requirements
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Close collaboration with Innovation, production staff, HR, managers, and external specialist bodies (e.g. SUVA, EKAS, safety specialists, occupational physicians)
Qualifications:
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Completed scientific or technical basic education (BSc or MSc) or solid technical vocational training (e.g. in an industrial, craft, or technical environment) required for assessing occupational and safety risks
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Further training as a Safety Officer (e.g. EKAS-recognised qualification, SiBe, SiFa) is an advantageIf this qualification is not yet available, willingness to complete the relevant training on a part-time basis during employment
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Several years of professional experience in a comparable HSE role
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In-depth knowledge of Swiss occupational safety, health protection, and environmental legislation
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Basic knowledge of occupational medicine and its relevance to workplace safety
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Very good German skills (spoken and written) and very good English skills; French is an advantage
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Strong analytical skills and a structured, solution-oriented working style
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High sense of responsibility, initiative, and assertiveness
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Excellent communication skills across all hierarchical levels
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Very good PC skills (MS Office; experience with HSE or management systems is an advantage)
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Swiss or EU citizen or have a C Swiss resident permit
What’s in it For You:
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A responsible and varied role with high visibility and impact
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Opportunity to actively shape and further develop the company’s safety and prevention culture
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Support for professional development and further training (e.g. SiBe training)
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Modern working conditions and a respectful, appreciative working environment
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Entry date with immediate effect or by mutual agreement.
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24 days of holidays, 6 additional flex days, and possibility of extra holidays.
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At Ecolab we are committed to providing working environments where everyone is included and treated fairly and with respect
About Ecolab:
At Ecolab, we prioritize our talent-first philosophy by creating the most capable and diverse team to excel at our nearly three million customer sites. Building on a century of innovation, our 48,000 associates help deliver comprehensive science-based solutions, data-driven insights and world-class service to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and sustainability for customers in the food, healthcare, life sciences, hospitality and industrial markets in more than 170 countries around the world. Our solutions not only enhance operational efficiency but also contribute to sustainability and public health, making a positive impact on the world. We are committed to eliminating unnecessary complexities and embracing a beginner's mindset, continuously seeking new perspectives and innovative solutions to stay ahead in a rapidly changing world.
Ecolab’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) reflects our longstanding value of working together to integrate diverse perspectives to challenge ourselves, reach our goals and do what’s right.
Apply today and join one of the most ethical companies with over a hundred years of history.
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🏢 À propos de l'entreprise
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