EHS Intern

Kerry; Zwijndrecht; Vor Ort; EUR 7.800 - 12.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Kerry in the Netherlands is offering an Environment, Health & Safety Internship in Zwijndrecht. As an EHS Intern, you will support the EHS team with practical safety and environmental activities across the manufacturing site, gaining hands-on experience in an international production environment where safety, quality and environmental responsibility are central to how we operate.

Ideal candidates are studying Health and Safety, Safety Engineering or Chemical Engineering, fluent in English with

Qualifikationen

• You’re studying Health and Safety or related engineering fields and can apply concepts to a real manufacturing site.
• Strong interest in safety, industry and manufacturing environments.
• Proactive, eager to learn, and able to identify improvements and ask questions.
• Ability to communicate safety information clearly in English; Dutch B1+ is required.

Aufgaben

• Support RI&Es, TRAs, and risk assessments for contractors and maintenance work.
• Join safety walks and inspections across the factory.
• Assist incident investigations and identify preventive actions.
• Contribute to safety improvements on the shop floor and update records.
• Support safety training and toolbox talks.

Kenntnisse

Proactive and eager to learn

English Fluent

Dutch language (B1+)

Microsoft Office

Ausbildung

Health and Safety

Safety Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

• Start date Between November 2026 and January 2027

Grow Your Future at Kerry

At Kerry, our purpose -

Environment, Health & Safety Internship

Key Internship Details

• Where Zwijndrecht, Netherlands
• Start date Between November 2026 and January 2027
• Duration Minimum 6 months
• Working model Full-time, on-site

Grow Your Future at Kerry

At Kerry, our purpose - Inspiring Food, Nourishing Life - comes to life through science, innovation and sustainable nutrition. From food and beverage to pharma, our teams use insight, technology and science-backed solutions to help solve real-world challenges for people, society and the planet. Our impact reaches billions, but it starts with curious people, fresh ideas and teams who care about making a difference. If you’re looking for a place to learn, contribute and build real experience with purpose, Kerry could be the place for you.

Our Internship Programme Your First Step into Kerry

Our internships give you a real introduction to Kerry - our people, our work and the impact we’re creating through sustainable nutrition. With opportunities across Ireland, the UK and Mainland Europe, you’ll have time to learn, contribute and get a feel for where your career could go next. Demonstrate your potential during your internship and your application for our Graduate Programme will be fast-tracked.

What You’ll Work On

As an Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Intern based in Zwijndrecht, you’ll support the EHS team with practical safety and environmental activities across our manufacturing site. You’ll gain hands-on experience in an international production environment where safety, quality and environmental responsibility are central to how we operate.

• Supporting Risk Inventories & Evaluations (RI&Es) and Task Risk Analyses (TRAs).
• Identifying high-risk activities and supporting risk assessments for contractors and maintenance work.
• Joining safety walks and workplace inspections across the factory and production environment.
• Supporting incident investigations and analyses, and helping identify practical preventive actions.
• Contributing to safety advice and improvement measures on the shop floor.
• Updating safety documentation, procedures and records.
• Supporting toolbox talks and initiatives that build safety awareness.
• Spotting opportunities to improve safety and environmental performance.
• Working with operators, contractors and supervisors to support safe ways of working.
• Supporting compliance with Dutch occupational health and safety legislation and Kerry’s internal standards.
• Following up on actions arising from audits and inspections.

What We’re Looking For

You don’t need to have it all figured out. For this internship, we’re looking for someone who is proactive, eager to learn and ready to get involved in a hands-on manufacturing environment.

• Studying Health and Safety, Safety Engineering, Chemical Engineering or a comparable degree.
• Interested in safety, industry and manufacturing environments.
• Proactive and keen to learn, with the confidence to identify improvement opportunities and ask questions.
• Able to work independently while collaborating effectively with operators, contractors, supervisors and the wider EHS team.
• Clear and confident in how you communicate safety information and practical recommendations.
• English Fluent
• Dutch language skills at B1 level or above.
• Confident using Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams and Copilot.

What’s in It for You

• See the bigger picture real experience that helps you understand Kerry, our work in sustainable nutrition and how our people bring our purpose to life.
• Build your network opportunities to connect with other interns, graduates and colleagues across Kerry.
• Share your impact work on a project during your internship and present your contribution at the end of the programme.
• Keep growing make a strong impact during your internship, and your application for our Graduate Programme will be fast-tracked.

Please note Applicants must have the right to work full-time in the Country they are applying for.

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.