Veiligheidskundige / HSE Specialist (f/m/x)

HelloFresh; Bleiswijk; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HelloFresh laptop

Hybrid work 1 day remote

HelloFresh discount 20% off

Pension plan via Aegon Cappital

Headspace & OpenUp access

Job summary

HelloFresh is seeking an HSE Specialist (Veiligheidskundige) to join the Bleiswijk Distribution Center and support logistics hubs. You’ll cover risk assessments, incident investigations, training delivery, audits and policy compliance on-site across multiple shifts.

You’ll drive safety culture, engage teams on the floor, and ensure adherence to Dutch health and safety legislation, with English proficiency required and Dutch skills a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with MVK/HVK or IVK qualification or background in integral safety (IVK).
• Experience in a Health & Safety role, ideally in logistics, production or manufacturing.
• Solid knowledge of Dutch health and safety legislation and risk assessment methods, plus hands-on experience with incident investigation, root cause analysis and internal audits.
• Strong communication and influencing skills: you motivate rather than enforce, and you know how to bring people along.
• Hands-on, organized approach: you go to the floor, co-create solutions, and keep priorities clear in a fast-paced environment.
• Full professional proficiency in English; Dutch language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk assessments, workplace inspections and incident investigations with operational teams to improve safety performance.
• Lead root-cause analysis on incidents and near misses and translate findings into practical procedures.
• Design and deliver trainings, toolbox talks and awareness sessions across shifts.
• Support managers in applying HSE policies and staying compliant with Dutch legislation.
• Run internal audits and compliance checks and share findings with the HSE team and site leadership.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to design practical, sustainable solutions for risks and unsafe situations.
• Be visible on the floor, listen, observe and empower employees to speak up about safety.

Skills

HSE experience

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Root cause analysis

Training design

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree with MVK/HVK or IVK background

Job description

The role: What’s in the Box

You’ll join our HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) team in Bleiswijk as an HSE Specialist (Veiligheidskundige), helping bring the HSE strategy to life at our Distribution Center and logistics hubs. You’ll be the go-to person for all health, safety and arbo matters on site. Think forklift traffic, manual handling, ergonomics and chilled storage areas, with a large and diverse team working across multiple shifts. Making safety stick here is as much about people and behavior as it is about procedures.

Most of your time will be spent on the floor, spotting risks before they become incidents and working with teams to solve them. Your biggest impact will be on our safety culture: helping people understand not just what needs to be done, but why it matters, so that safety becomes something everyone owns.

What you’ll do: The Recipe

• Conduct risk assessments, workplace inspections and incident investigations, and follow up on actions with operational teams to keep improving safety performance.
• Lead root cause analysis on incidents and near misses, and turn your findings into clear, practical procedures.
• Design and deliver trainings, toolbox talks and awareness sessions that build safety ownership across all teams and shifts.
• Support managers and team leads in applying HSE policies and staying compliant with Dutch health and safety legislation.
• Run internal audits and compliance checks, and share findings and progress with the HSE team and site leadership.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to design practical, sustainable solutions for risks and unsafe situations.
• Be visible on the work floor: listen, observe and empower employees to speak up and take safety into their own hands.

Additional details

• Work location: Bleiswijk (on-site presence required), with occasional visits to our logistics hubs
• Work-from-home flexibility: 1 day per week
• Working hours: Monday to Friday, during office hours

What you’ll bring: The Ingredients

• A bachelor’s degree with an MVK or HVK qualification, or a background in integral safety (IVK).
• Experience in a Health & Safety role, ideally in logistics, production or manufacturing.
• Solid knowledge of Dutch health and safety legislation and risk assessment methods, plus hands‑on experience with incident investigation, root cause analysis and internal audits.
• Strong communication and influencing skills: you motivate rather than enforce, and you know how to bring people along.
• A hands‑on, organized approach: you go to the floor, co‑create solutions, and keep priorities clear in a fast‑paced, changing environment.
• Full professional proficiency in English. Ideally, you also speak Dutch at a professional or native level.

Above all, we are looking for people who will make HelloFresh better. There are many different ways of developing skills, and we love diverse experiences! So even if you don’t “tick all the boxes” but think you’d thrive in this role, we would really like to learn more about you.

What we offer: The Toppings

Compensation & Financial Wellbeing

• Enjoy 20% off HelloFresh and 40% off Factor_ subscriptions.
• Access the “Benefits at Work” platform for discounts on brands like Nike, Bol.com, and IKEA.
• You’ll receive a HelloFresh laptop
• Build your future with a pension plan through Aegon Cappital (age-based rates, 50/50 split).

Health & Wellbeing

• Receive a 10% discount on additional health insurance at Zilveren Kruis (2027), plus free access to Headspace and OpenUp.
• Get discounts on ClassPass and gym memberships via Bedrijfsfitness Nederland.

Flexibility & Work-Life

• Benefit from a flexible hybrid work setup with a €2.45 daily remote work allowance.
• Start with 24 days of annual leave (pro-rata), plus one additional day per year of service (up to 30 days total).
• Full reimbursement for 2nd-class public transport to the office, and €0.23 per km for car/bicycle travel.

Career & Development

• Access internal/external opportunities aligned with our Job Framework, and join our cross-market mentoring program.
• A dedicated annual budget to help you keep learning, developing new skills, and growing your career.

Culture & Environment

• Enjoy fresh homemade lunches in the office (€20/month), weekly vrij-mi-bo (Friday drinks), quarterly strategy sessions, and team events.

Are you up for the challenge?