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Zalando

Online fashion retail marketplace and logistics

Health & Safety Manager

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • Successfully completed a technical degree or comparable training with a technician, engineering, or master-craftsman qualification.
  • Hold a qualification as a specialist for occupational safety under the German Occupational Safety Act and have initial experience in Health & Safety.
  • Be able to apply safety-related laws, regulations, and guidelines.
  • Keep up to date independently on changes in occupational and fire safety.
  • Use software, apps, and web tools confidently and be willing to deepen knowledge of Google Workspace.
  • Communicate strongly and explain knowledge clearly, adapting it to colleagues’ levels of understanding.
  • Have good written and spoken German and English skills.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure full compliance with legal requirements for occupational safety, health protection, fire protection, and environmental protection, working closely with occupational safety specialists.
  • Advise managers and employees on occupational safety, health protection, fire protection, and environmental protection, including workplace and workflow design or redesign.
  • Prepare analyses and reports on central safety metrics and, in coordination with the management team, initiate preventive measures to achieve measurable goals.
  • Maintain collaboration with the employers’ liability insurance association, local authorities, the fire department, the occupational physician, and the works council.
  • Help organize workplace training for first-aid responders, fire-safety assistants, and evacuation assistants.
  • Act as a liaison and contact person for cross-departmental projects and represent the Safety department at important events such as the Occupational Safety Committee meeting.
  • Take responsibility for assigned tasks, independently identify new challenges, and proactively develop ideas to optimize processes and strengthen the safety culture.

Desired Qualifications

  • Training as a fire-safety officer is advantageous but not required.
  • Willingness to complete additional qualifications in HSE, including as an emissions control officer or hazardous-substances officer, together with Zalando.

About the Company

Zalando

Online fashion retail marketplace and logistics

Zalando operates as a European online marketplace for fashion and lifestyle items, selling clothing, shoes, and accessories directly to consumers and earning commissions from third-party sellers (plus Zalando Plus). Shoppers use its website or app to browse brands, and Zalando handles order processing and logistics, offering free delivery and free returns along with personalized recommendations and optional faster shipping for Plus members. It differentiates itself by combining direct sales with a large marketplace across 25 European markets, delivering a wide product range with strong logistics and a seamless shopping experience. Its goal is to remain a leading European online fashion retailer by connecting customers with many brands and improving convenience and services through technology and premium options.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Founded
2008

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