Hazelnut Company Chile - Health & Safety Manager (Maternity Leave)
Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? Nearly 40,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.
Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Health & Safety Manager for a temporary assignment within the Ferrero Hazelnut Company Chile. In this role, you will oversee all Health & Safety (H&S) activities across our operations - including farms, production plants, warehouses, and central offices - ensuring compliance with Group standards and local regulations. You will lead a team of six H&S Specialists located across various sites and serve as the primary liaison between the local organization and the Group H&S function.
- Define and lead H&S objectives at Country level in accordance with Group guidelines and key stakeholders.
- Design, implement, and maintain local H&S policies, procedures, programs, and initiatives in line with Group standards and long-term goals.
- Ensure systematic identification, assessment, and mitigation of health and safety risks across all operational sites
- Monitor compliance with safety standards and procedures, and oversee the execution of corrective actions resulting from audits, inspections, and risk assessments.
- Lead investigations of H&S incidents in accordance with Group protocols, ensuring root cause analysis and implementation of preventive measures.
- Foster a culture of safety by continuously promoting H&S awareness across all levels of the organization.
- Lead, coach, and develop the team of H&S Specialists, ensuring capability building and performance excellence.
- Support and coach local Leadership Team members in fulfilling their Health and Safety accountabilities and responsibilities.
- Contribute H&S expertise to major local projects, including equipment design and installation, site layout modifications, new construction, and facility design.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Health, or a related field.
- Postgraduate specialization in H&S Management or Risk Engineering is preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years in Health & Safety management roles within large-scale operational environments.
- Strong knowledge of Chilean H&S regulations and international standards.
- Proven leadership in managing H&S teams and initiatives.
- Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration.
- Strategic thinking combined with operational execution discipline.
- Dynamic, proactive approach and ability to work effectively in high-pressure situations that may involve confidential or sensitive matters.
- Fluent in Spanish and English.
Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.