QESH Specialist - Lelystad

GXO Logistics; Schiphol; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GXO Logistics is opening a new site in Lelystad and seeks a Quality, Environmental, Safety and Health Specialist to develop and maintain the QESH management system. You will report to the Regional QESH Manager and work with leadership, operations, contractors and staff to drive a proactive safety culture and continuous improvement.

The role focuses on audits, risk assessments, training and data-driven performance reviews to ensure regulatory and policy compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• Demonstrated knowledge of QESH management systems, supported by certifications or training.
• Broad experience in Health, Safety and Environmental management.
• Minimum of 5 years’ professional experience within a complex, multi‑dimensional organisation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong proficiency in English, with Dutch an advantage.
• Self-driven, resilient and proactive approach with high standards of quality and judgement.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to influence engagement and change.
• Experience of working within a data centre would be beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and continuously improve the QESH management system, ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and standards.
• Coordinate audits, inspections, corrective actions and compliance assessments across operations, equipment, processes and contractors.
• Conduct risk assessments and support incident investigations, helping identify robust corrective actions.
• Monitor QESH performance data and provide practical recommendations to management and teams.
• Deliver QESH briefings, toolbox talks, training sessions and awareness campaigns.
• Support internal and external audits and corporate compliance reviews where applicable.
• Champion sustainability initiatives to reduce waste, energy use and environmental impact.
• Support emergency preparedness and incident response processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communications

English proficiency

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline

Job description

Exciting opportunity - Join us as a QESH Specialist new site opening soon!

We are recruiting fora Quality, Environmental, Safety and Health Specialist (QESH) to join our new team in Lelystad. Reporting to the Regional QESH Manager, this role will play a key part in developing, implementing, maintaining and continuously improving the QESH management system across the operation.

This is a great opportunity to make a real impact by championing health, safety, quality and environmental standards in a fast-paced warehouse environment. You’ll work closely with site leadership, operational teams, contractors and employees to promote a proactive safety culture, ensure compliance and support continuous improvement.

What's in it for you?

• Be part of an international and rapidly growing organisation
• Work in a varied office and warehouse environment supporting a leading Technology customer
• Contribute directly to Health & Safety compliance and continuous improvement
• Influence a positive safety culture through coaching, engagement and visible leadership
• Access to GXO University and a wide range of learning and career development opportunities

How you'll make an impact

• Maintain and continuously improve the QESH management system, ensuring compliance with Health & Safety legislation, company policies and applicable standards
• Coordinate audits, inspections, corrective actions and compliance assessments across warehouse operations, equipment, processes and contractors
• Conduct risk assessments, support incident and near-miss investigations, and help identify robust corrective and preventive actions
• Monitor QESH performance data, trends and compliance metrics, providing practical recommendations to management and operational teams
• Deliver QESH briefings, toolbox talks, training sessions and awareness campaigns to employees, contractors, agency workers and visitors
• Support internal and external audits, customer audits and corporate compliance reviews where applicable
• Champion sustainability initiatives by supporting activities that reduce waste, energy consumption, water usage, carbon emissions and environmental impact
• Support emergency preparedness, business continuity planning, first aid arrangements and incident response processes

What you'll bring to GXO

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline, preferably a technical field, combined with strong analytical skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of QESH management systems, supported by relevant certifications or training
• Broad experience in Health, Safety and Environmental management
• Minimum of 5 years’ professional experience within a complex, multi-dimensional organisation
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Strong proficiency in English, with Dutch an advantage
• A self-driven, resilient and proactive approach, with high standards of quality, integrity and professional judgement
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to influence engagement and change
• Experience of working within a data centre would be highly beneficial but is not essential

Your work environment:

Working at GXO Logistics means working in a dynamic and international organization. A fascinating environment with plenty of room for personal input and development. Employees at GXO Logistics oversee their own success. Whatever your position at GXO Logistics, you will face new challenges every day, which will enable you to develop optimally. We support you in your development, so that you can contribute to the entrepreneurship of our organisation. GXO Logistics offers advanced supply chain solutions for the world's most successful companies in many industries; like e-commerce, food & retail and industrial multinationals. In the Northern Europe, GXO operates from 30 different locations with its headquarters in Eindhoven (NL).

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GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

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