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JYSK

Scandinavian home furnishings retailer

Health & Safety Site Manager

Environmental Health & SafetyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHomberg, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A qualification in occupational safety, such as a specialist qualification for occupational safety, or comparable professional expertise is required.
  • Several years of professional experience in health and safety, occupational safety, or workplace safety are required, ideally in logistics, production, or industry.
  • Strong knowledge of German occupational health and safety legislation and relevant standards, ideally ISO 45001, is required.
  • Experience developing a sustainable safety culture and managing change and stakeholders is required.
  • The candidate must be able to explain complex requirements clearly and motivate people to prioritize safety.
  • The candidate must communicate confidently and constructively challenge risks and decisions.
  • A structured, pragmatic, and solution-oriented working style and a strong hands-on approach are required.
  • Very good written and spoken German and English are required.

Responsibilities

  • Take overall responsibility for occupational safety and health protection at the site.
  • Translate the overarching health and safety strategy into local measures and initiatives.
  • Ensure compliance with legal requirements and relevant standards and management systems, such as ISO 45001.
  • Define and manage health and safety objectives, key performance indicators, measures, and reporting, and use them to drive continuous improvement.
  • Advise leaders and management on health and safety matters.
  • Develop initiatives that make safety a routine part of daily work.
  • Raise employee and leader awareness of safe behavior and motivate them to act safely.
  • Support organizational change and embed safety standards sustainably in work processes.
  • Promote an open culture in which risks, near misses, and improvement suggestions are actively discussed.
  • Work closely with different departments and incorporate health and safety into operational and technical decisions.
  • Coordinate risk assessments, risk analyses, and regular safety inspections.
  • Ensure corrective and preventive measures are implemented and monitor their effectiveness.
  • Coordinate emergency management, fire protection, and legally required inspections.
  • Analyze accidents, near misses, and risk observations and develop sustainable improvement measures.
  • Plan and coordinate training, safety instruction, and awareness activities.
  • Document health and safety activities and ensure transparent reporting.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in logistics, production, or industry is preferred.
  • Knowledge of ISO 45001 is preferred.

About the Company

JYSK

Scandinavian home furnishings retailer

JYSK is a Scandinavian home-furnishings retailer. The company reaches customers through stores and ecommerce while distribution centers and head offices support the retail network. It sells furniture, mattresses, household goods, and seasonal products. The profile is for the JYSK retail organization rather than unrelated businesses with similar initials. Roles span shops, warehousing, logistics, merchandising, digital commerce, and business support. The workforce connects customer-facing service with the inventory, digital, and commercial functions that keep the retail operation running.

Company size
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Total funding
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Headquarters
Handewitt, Germany
Founded
2010

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