Job Description

Job Location: ​Somerset​

Company description

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 more than 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? 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.

About the Role:

The Health & Safety Manager is responsible for ensuring appropriate support to different functions of the executive business including Industrial, Supply, R&D, and Commercial offices for Ferrero USA, in order to apply and control general policies regarding improvement of safety and health of the personnel at the working place. And ensure interpretation of safety standards at work and verify implementation.

Main Responsibilities:

• Ensure working conditions meet appropriate Health & Safety standards
• Ensure the management of the necessary Health & Safety documentation for external agencies, firms, Government bodies, etc.
• Monitor adherence to work safety standards and procedures and monitor remediation to identified deviation within the production unit. 
• Ensure danger identification (chemical, physical, biological, psyco-social) and risk assessment.
• Ensure individualization of measures for safety and health of work environments accordingly with local enforcement laws.
• Ensure appropriate support in order to apply and control general policies, included company policies, regarding improvement of safety and health of the personnel at the working place, according to Group guidelines.
• Receive guidelines and promote editing and update of operative local working instructions and local procedures applied in working areas. Monitor that work procedures and instructions follow periodical inspections.
• Propose training plans of employees in relation to topics concerning risks, safety and health.
• Collaborate with technical and general services during design, purchasing, installation of machines and equipment.
• Work together with the technical staff on completing the necessary paperwork (practices) concerning inspections and controls, licenses, facilities’ declaration, in accordance with the law.
• Maintain relations with concerned public authorities, collaborate during inspections and periodical visits of working areas.
• Ensure support for accidents notification.
• Provide technical support in a context of potential criminal and civil cases.
• Ensure consultation in interpretation and application of H&S mandatory laws.
• Ensure updates on new H&S mandatory laws.
• Ensure analysis of accidents and report.
• Ensure periodical reporting on H&S KPI’s.
• Collaborate with the competent medical staff on analysis of problems and medical surveillance planning concerning accidents, work environment and ergonomics.
• Maintain environmental compliance as per local legislation and Ferrero Group requirements
• Monitor environmental data (energy consumption, waste metrics, water consumption)
• Local and national environmental reporting

Who we are looking for:

• 4-7 years of experience 
• Experience with FDA and Quality System rules, regulations, including planning and implementation.
• Experience managing environmental programs (ISO-14001)
• Auditing experience – Internal Auditing, Lead Auditing
• Knowledge of Federal Environmental Regulations
• Ability to take initiative and to maintain confidentiality.
• Knowledge of Spanish language helpful, but not required.
• Additional hours including weekends may be required during peak seasons.
• Ability to set and achieve goals.
• Ability to lead and influence others.
• Ability to problem solve and set priorities.
• Ability to work effectively with others.
• Ability to communicate effectively one-on-one and in groups (including written)
• Ability to develop effective long-term relationships.
• Ability to work with data and develop effective presentations.
• Advanced Excel and Power Point Skills
• This role will be based in Somerset, but requires weekly travel to our Parsippany office at least once a week. 

Diversity Statement

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.

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

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. 

Ferrero N.A. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics

Job Tags

Similar Jobs