Health & Safety Professional

Company Description

Lely, founded in 1948, is committed to a sustainable, profitable, and enjoyable future in agriculture. Taking the challenges of the farmer and the needs of the cow as our starting point, we develop high-quality robots and data systems that improve animal welfare, flexibility, and productivity on dairy farms. Our goal is to support sustainable food production.

For over 30 years, we have been a global leader in the sales and service of automated systems for successive generations of dairy farmers. Every day, we inspire our colleagues to offer customers innovative solutions and to be a reliable partner for long-term advice and support. With our state-of-the-art Lely Campus in Maassluis and a global network of dedicated Lely Centers for tailored sales and service, Lely operates in more than fifty countries.

Job Description

As a Health & Safety Professional at Lely, you play a key role in creating and maintaining a safe and healthy working environment. You ensure that safety and health are structurally embedded in policy, behavior, and decision-making throughout the organization. You bring policies to life, raise awareness, and help teams make safety part of their daily routines.

You are part of a small, energetic, and enthusiastic team and work closely with colleagues from various departments and at different levels within the organization—from the shop floor to management. With your expertise and persuasive power, you contribute to further professionalizing our safety organization and stimulate the growth of our safety culture. You use tools such as the Safety Culture Ladder and the Quentic Safety Tool to drive lasting progress.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Advising and supporting operational teams and supervisors on safety issues and the application of safety principles.
• Actively contributing to the implementation of the Health & Safety policy and ensuring compliance through inspections, observations, and audits.
• Leading incident investigations and root cause analyses, and ensuring effective corrective actions.
• Coordinating and promoting the Safety Ambassador Community.
• Facilitating workshops, toolbox sessions, and training programs to raise awareness and engagement around safety.
• Managing and utilizing the Quentic Safety Tool for reporting, follow-up, and documentation of incidents.
• Developing and delivering practical training and onboarding programs that support employees in working safely.
• Conducting risk assessments and evaluations.
• Preparing monthly/quarterly Health & Safety reports.

Qualifications

You are an energetic and committed professional who knows how to translate health and safety into practice with conviction. You thrive in a dynamic, technical environment and know how to engage colleagues at all levels in a culture of continuous improvement.

In addition, you bring:

• A completed bachelor’s or master’s degree in occupational hygiene, safety science, or a comparable field.
• At least 3 years of experience in a Health & Safety role.
• Solid knowledge of relevant laws and regulations and (inter)national standards.
• Experience with risk assessments, audits, and incident investigations.
• Strong communication and advisory skills in both Dutch and English.
• A proactive attitude and the ability to build support and drive change.
• Experience in a production, logistics, agricultural, or industrial environment, and familiarity with ISO 45001 is a plus.

Additional Information

Working at Lely means contributing to sustainable progress within one of the most innovative organizations in the Netherlands. You help future-proof the agricultural sector—and we ensure you have all the space, resources, and support to do so.

• An international working environment with room for initiative and entrepreneurship.
• Excellent employment conditions, including up to 8 weeks of vacation per year and a solid pension scheme.
• A salary ranging from €4,089 to €5,841 gross per month, with clear growth potential beyond your starting salary.
• Strong development opportunities: you are in control of your growth and can choose from various training programs via our Lely Academy—from personal development to job-specific courses.
• Our modern Lely Campus offers daily access to extensive sports facilities: an indoor gym, outdoor padel courts, basketball and volleyball courts, table tennis, and foosball. You can join Hyrox workouts, sign up for personal training, or challenge your colleagues during an active break.
• Enjoy fresh coffee and tea from our in-house barista, with milk straight from our own farm, and a healthy, affordable company restaurant.
• A healthy work-life balance thanks to our hybrid work policy: you work at least three days a week on campus, with flexible hours and plenty of opportunity to spend extra time on-site (between 06:00 and 20:00).
• A free shuttle bus takes you to and from the metro station in Maassluis, ensuring your workday starts and ends smoothly.
• Successes deserve celebration: from anniversaries to Christmas parties—at Lely, we know how to celebrate!
• We’re also proud that our commitment and vision were recognized with the Rotterdam Entrepreneur Award 2025!

Recruitment & selection agency, consultancy, or temp agency?

We appreciate your interest, but we recruit all our candidates directly. We understand that as an intermediary you may want to submit candidates for our exciting roles and contribute to our ambitions, but this is not how we’ve structured our recruitment process. This means that all unsolicited profiles submitted for Lely vacancies will be treated as direct applications.