Safety Coordinator

Picnic; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fresh lunch & snacks

Health insurance discount & bike plan

Learning & development

Travel expenses covered

Pension plan

Phone & laptop provided

25 holidays

Job summary

Picnic is seeking a Fulfillment Safety Coordinator to join our Safety Team. You’ll oversee safety within our Fulfillment Centers across the Netherlands, collaborating with FC Leads, L&D, and infrastructure while traveling regularly to stay hands-on with operations.

You’ll analyze operations, design and implement safety measures, perform root-cause analyses, and coach teams to embed a strong safety culture aligned with KPIs and business goals.

Qualifications

• A completed Bachelor's degree is required.
• ≥3 years of work experience, preferably in an operational role.
• Fluent English; Dutch is a big plus.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to persuade others.
• Operationally strong with the ability to implement ideas and initiatives.
• Good business sense with understanding of KPIs.
• Independent with strong prioritization, data-driven if possible.
• Willingness to travel to various Fulfillment Centers in the Netherlands.
• Valid category B driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Analyze operational safety by combining quantitative data with qualitative observations.
• Develop and implement safety measures to keep employees safe daily.
• Identify and mitigate safety risks and lead solutions on-site.
• Visit Fulfillment Centers across the Netherlands to review safety plans.
• Conduct Root Cause Analyses and implement preventive measures.
• Coach and quality-assure Root Cause Analyses across teams.
• Develop a strong safety culture by training teams to integrate safety with KPIs.

Skills

Fluent English

Dutch a big plus

Strong communication

Independent worker

Prioritization skills

Data-driven

Willingness to travel

Driver's license (B)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Safety Coordinator

As a Fulfillment Safety Coordinator, you are part of Picnic's Fulfillment team. In this role, you are operationally responsible for safety within our Fulfillment Centers (FCs). Together with the international Safety Team and colleagues on the shop floor, you ensure a physically and mentally safe working environment.

You work closely with Fulfillment Center Leads, Process Leads, Building & Infrastructure, the L&D team, and many other internal and external stakeholders. You travel regularly between various Picnic Fulfillment locations in the Netherlands to keep one foot in operations.

Tricks of the trade

Analyzing operational safety: You combine quantitative data and qualitative observations to study the interaction between operational processes and teams.

Developing and implementing safety measures: You plan, introduce, and manage safety measures to ensure employees can do their work safely every day and return home safely.

Identifying and mitigating safety risks: After investigating potential safety risks in our operations, you design and implement safety improvements. You take the lead in this and collaborate with various teams to implement solutions directly or test them on-site first.

Visiting and evaluating FCs: You visit Fulfillment Centers across the Netherlands to review, evaluate, and, where necessary, improve safety plans.

Conducting Root Cause Analysis: You investigate incidents using Root Cause Analyses and implement preventive measures to prevent recurrence.

Coaching and quality-assuring Root Cause Analyses: You support operational teams in conducting thorough Root Cause Analyses, ensuring high-quality investigations and embedding effective preventive measures to prevent recurrence.

Developing a strong safety culture: You train and guide operational teams to integrate safety with other KPIs and contribute to a strong safety culture.

We’re looking for

• A completed Bachelor's degree
• +3 years of work experience, preferably in an operational role
• Fluent in English, big pre for Dutch
• Strong communication skills and the ability to persuade others
• Operationally strong with the ability to efficiently implement new ideas and initiatives
• Business sense and an understanding of different operational KPIs
• Independent worker with strong prioritization skills, backed by quantitative or qualitative data
• Willingness to travel to various Fulfillment Centers across the Netherlands
• Valid category B driver's license

Picnic Perks

Fresh Lunch, coffee, and snacks

Our offices are equipped with fully-fledged coffee bars and a kitchen and chefs. They prepare delicious fresh and warm lunches every day so you can keep your energy up.

Health insurance discount & bike plan

We have a partnership with CZ (a health insurance provider). Picnic employees get a discount on CZ insurance packages between 5% and 15%. Furthermore, through our partnership with Lease a Bike, you can rent-to-own a new (e)bike at a discounted rate.

Learning & development

You’ll get ample opportunity to work on yourself at Picnic. We offer personal development through Lepaya courses, Academy trainings, and more. Interested in improving your mental wellbeing? Through OpenUp you get free access to trained psychologists and many courses.

All the rest

At Picnic you get 25 holidays, we cover your travel expenses and offer a pension plan. And your phone and laptop are on us, as well.