Head of Safety, Health and Environment – Sustainability (m/f)

About the job

Join us and give your career meaning and flavour!

At Cremo, we are experts in dairy products in Switzerland and are committed to high-quality, healthy and tasty nutrition. Joining us means pursuing a meaningful profession in a manageable company where everyone proudly contributes to better nutrition.

To strengthen our "Safety, Health and Environment – Sustainability" team in Villars-sur-Glâne and as a successor to the current head, who will retire at the end of May 2027, we are looking for a

Head of Safety, Health and Environment – Sustainability (m/f)

YOUR TASKS:

• Coordination and integration of the areas of occupational safety, health protection and environment – sustainability at all company locations, including fire protection and security
• Personnel and/or professional leadership of a team of specialists
• Improvement of company policy in the areas of occupational safety and health protection, environment and sustainability as well as ensuring its implementation and compliance at all locations
• Improvement of management systems and concepts according to applicable standards (ASA guidelines, ISO 14001, fire protection, security in cooperation with quality assurance)
• Advising, training and supporting management, executives and employees in implementing goals in this area
• Leading projects directly related to the specialist field
• Organising and coordinating emergency management: fire, environment, accidents with personal injury and security

YOUR PROFILE:

• Engineering degree or an equivalent recognised qualification in a technical field, ideally complemented by training as a safety officer - STPS specialist or safety engineer CFST/STPS expert, or willingness to complete such training later if needed
• Proven professional experience of at least 5 to 7 years in a comparable role in an industrial company (experience in the food industry is an advantage), including team leadership
• Training and/or solid knowledge in safety and fire protection. Knowledge of handling chemicals is an advantage
• Experience in crisis and emergency management as well as in leading groups and conducting training
• Very good oral and written French skills (C1), ideally with German skills. English skills are an advantage.
• Class B driving licence
• Comfortable both on site and with administrative work
• A personality with natural leadership and good communication skills, independent and with a high sense of responsibility

WHAT WE OFFER YOU:

• A development-friendly environment and a pleasant working atmosphere
• Opportunities for further training and internal development
• Various discounts with more than 150 partners via the Swibeco platform
• Attractive social benefits (supplementary insurance for illness and accident, additional family allowances)

4 REASONS TO APPLY AT CREMO:

• You actively participate in the transformation of Cremo
• You contribute to projects at the heart of a historic Swiss food company
• You will have a direct impact on the company’s performance to achieve our ambitious goals
• You will commit to sustainable and responsible work

We look forward to receiving your application!