Safety Culture Lead / Safety Specialist
Job summary
We are looking for a Safety Culture Lead / Safety Specialist (40 hrs/ week) whose main task will be to further develop and facilitate our safety leadership program.
In this role you will guide the organisation in building of a strong, safe and sustainable culture. You will identify the areas for improvement, develop initiatives and drive change.
You will become a part of the European HSEQ team and report to HSEQ Manager Europe.
Safety Culture Lead / Safety Specialist
Rotterdam (with travel across multiple EU Sites)
vacancy status
(Vacature status)
About the role
As Safety Culture Lead / Safety Specialist, you will play a key role in shaping and strengthening the safety culture across Boluda Towage Europe. Your primary responsibility will be to further develop and facilitate our safety leadership program, ensuring that safety becomes an integral part of every operation, both at sea and on shore.
In this role, you will guide the organisation in building a strong, safe, and sustainable culture. You will identify opportunities for improvement, design and implement initiatives that drive behavioural and cultural change, and ensure alignment with our broader HSEQ objectives.
You will collaborate closely with colleagues at different levels of the organisation, from vessel crews and local HSEQ representatives to senior management. Together, you will work to continuously improve awareness, competence, and commitment to safety.
Scope of the role
- Develop initiatives with the goal to improve and strengthen the safety culture.
- Establish training modules in cooperation with local training representatives.
- Provide (HSEQ related) training to our colleagues on board and at the office.
- Coach & guide colleagues in HSEQ related topics.
- Drive development of (safety) leadership within the organization.
- Proactively support and advise the organisation on HSEQ matters.
- Support training and development of the local HSEQ staff.
What will you bring?
- Experience in behavioural change management programs.
- Training & coaching skills.
- Nebosh diploma in Occupational Health and Safety or comparable.
- Proven track record in working with different cultures.
- Strong in risk assessment, incident investigation, RCA and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
- Familiar with ISM, ISO 9001/14001.
- Fluent in English and Dutch, German is a plus.
- Preferably familiarity with the shipping industry and its challenges.
- Experience with development & implementation of management systems is a pré.
Why should you join?
- You will take part in transforming and shaping of the future of HSEQ within Boluda.
- You will have the support to make an impact.
- Attractive terms and conditions.
- Lease car
About Boluda
Boluda Towage Europe provides tailored towage services to customers in major ports in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The company is part of the Boluda Towage division, a family-owned company, and a global leader in maritime services. The group can be found in over 100 ports across the globe, operating a fleet of around 400 vessels in 18 countries on 4 continents Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America.
With decades of combined heritage, we are passionate about assisting ships safely. We focus on our customers’ needs through operational efficiency & flexibility and understand their expectations.
Next to port towage, we also provide offshore & ocean towage, salvage operations, and tender & transfer services.
Privacy statement applicants
Boluda Towage Europe attaches great importance to protecting the privacy and personal data of its job applicants. Protecting the privacy and personal data is an important part of the procedures for carrying out our recruitment and selection activities. Personal data is treated in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Storage limitations
In the application forms (open applications or vacancies) you can give your permission to Boluda Towage Europe to store your personal data for a period of 4 weeks or prolong the period of 4 weeks for storage up to a maximum of 1 year.
APPLICATION FORM
(sollicitatieformulier)
Before completing the application form below, please note that there are mandatory requirements:
Boluda Towage Europe operates in Northwest Europe (Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, and the UK). For this reason, we only can accept applications if a candidate:
- Holds EU citizenship or has a work permit for Europe/EU.
- Has a good command of the local language, applicable to the vacancy concerned (in this case the Dutch language).
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Voordat u het onderstaande sollicitatieformulier invult, dient u er rekening mee te houden met een aantal vereisten. Boluda Towage Europe is werkzaam in Noordwest Europa (België, Duitsland, Nederland en UK). Om deze reden kunnen wij uitsluitend sollicitaties accepteren indien een sollicitant:
- In het bezit is van een staatsburgerschap in de EU of een werkvergunning heeft in Europa/EU.
- De lokale taal, die van toepassing is op de betreffende vacature, goed beheerst (voor deze vacature betreft het de Nederlandse taal).
Over Boluda Towage
Bij Boluda Towage draait alles om de kracht van samenwerking op het water. Met een vloot van meer dan 300 sleepboten opereren we in de belangrijkste havens van Europa, Afrika, Latijns-Amerika en de Indische Oceaan. In Nederland zijn we actief in de regio’s Rotterdam, Terneuzen, Antwerpen en Vlissingen.
Onze passie is het veilig assisteren van schepen, gebaseerd op een gezamenlijke historie van ruim 350 jaar. Wij geloven dat onze dienstverlening echt mensenwerk is ons succes begint bij de collega’s die elke dag het verschil maken.
Naast een inspirerende werkomgeving bieden we aantrekkelijke arbeidsvoorwaarden, waaronder extra vrije dagen en volop ruimte om jezelf te ontwikkelen binnen een hecht team.