QESH Manager (m/f/d)

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Flink is seeking a Safety Manager to own safety across the Netherlands, driving a culture of care and ensuring operations meet the highest standards in every hub. You will manage external providers for fire, labour, food safety and pest control, be the primary contact for inspections (Labour Inspectorate, NVWA, SKAL), coordinate first aid training, and own safety content in internal programs. You’ll support RI&E with People and Operations, lead safety projects, and run audits in Airtable with clear follow ups. Ideal candidates have a safety management background in operations or retail, excel in fast moving environments, and manage multiple stakeholders; fluent Dutch and/or English. To apply, tailor your CV with measurable safety improvements, audit leadership, RI&E contributions, and vendor coordination, highlight cross functional collaboration, and show willingness to be onsite in Amsterdam and alignment with Flink’s sustainability and inclusive culture.

Company Description

We are Flink - your online supermarket revolutionising the way you do your grocery shopping. With a wide selection of over 2,400 high-quality products, we aim to deliver to your door in minutes. We put our customers first and ensure all products delivered are fresh and nutritious. Additionally, we can customise our national assortment to be able to offer you unique local products in every city. Our delivery hubs are located in densely populated inner-city locations and we strive to be sustainable by delivering on electric bikes and using packaging that can be recycled. 

Founded by experienced e-commerce professionals and seasoned entrepreneurs with exceptional track records, backed by some of the most renowned Global investors, we are growing rapidly and have a great hunger to continuously challenge ourselves. We pride ourselves in being an inclusive and equal opportunities employer with a diverse and multicultural team.

If you want to be part of this exciting journey… read on!

Are you passionate about creating a safe and compliant working environment? At Flink, we're redefining grocery delivery and safety sits at the heart of how we operate. We're looking for a Safety Manager (m/f/d) to take ownership of all safety topics across our Netherlands organization.

In this role, you'll make sure our operations meet the highest safety standards while building a culture of care and compliance across every hub and team. You'll be the person the organization turns to on safety, setting the standard and driving it forward.

Job Description

• Manage external service providers: Own the relationships with our partners across fire safety, labour safety, food safety, and pest control.
• Be our first point of contact for external inspections, including the Labour Inspection, NVWA, and SKAL.
• Training & Development:
  • Coordinate first aid training programs with our external provider.
  • Own the safety content within our internal training programs, so every team member has the knowledge they need to work safely.
• Risk Inventory & Evaluation (RI&E): closely work together with our People and Operations teams, contribute in keeping our RI&E accurate, current, and relevant for the entire NL organization.
• Safety Projects: Lead innovation projects that raise the bar on safety across the business.
• Audits & Compliance:
  • Own the audit process for all hubs; setting up, maintaining, and updating audit content in Airtable.
  • Run audits, track actions, and follow up with internal stakeholders to keep us compliant and safe.

Qualifications

• You have a background in safety management, or a strong affinity for it.
• You bring experience from an operations and/or retail environment.
• You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and enjoy taking ownership of complex projects.
• You have excellent organizational and communication skills, and can manage multiple internal and external stakeholders with ease.
• You're fluent in Dutch and/or English.

Additional Information

For this role as Safety Manager (m/f/d), the starting remuneration is as follows: 

The base pay for this position is 40,000.00 Euro - 55, 000.00(inclusive of holiday allowance) EUR gross for full time (40 hours per week).

In addition, FLINK offers the following benefits:

• An annual Learning budget of €1000 and individual coaching options to ensure you have plenty of opportunities to learn, grow and achieve your goals;
• 26 vacation days + 1 additional day per year of service up to a maximum of 30 days;
• A monthly wellness budget of €40 through yourcampus 
• 10% off your Flink groceries, be the first to test our new products!
• A good pension plan and company lunch;
• Possibility to work abroad for 3 weeks;
• A new and modern office in Amsterdam;
• Not to forget: Friday afternoon drinks and other fun (sports) events!

It is our commitment that every applicant will be evaluated according to their skills regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, or religion.