Hybrid Head – Occupational Health & Safety

at Twinings

• Job title: Head – Occupational Health & Safety
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Neuenegg, Switzerland

About the role

• Leiter/-in Arbeits- & Gesundheitsschutz responsible for safety culture and legal compliance in Swiss production environment. Managing health, safety, and environmental standards within ABF group.

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Governance: You develop a comprehensive OHS strategy, define related standards and ensure that company-wide policies are clear, embedded and continuously improved.
• Occupational Safety: You carry out risk assessments, develop safety concepts and ensure that workplaces, processes and equipment are designed safely, with a focus on prevention and sustainable accident avoidance.
• Health Management: You are responsible for corporate health management measures, implement ergonomic standards and develop programs that strengthen our employees' physical and mental health.
• Compliance & Audit Management: You ensure compliance with legal requirements, conduct internal OHS audits and act as a reliable contact for authorities and external auditors.
• Risk Management & Reporting: You systematically identify and assess risks and derive appropriate actions. You also prepare meaningful reports, derive KPIs and use them for continuous improvement.
• HSE Culture: You design internal awareness campaigns, deliver trainings and support managers in actively promoting safety-related issues in day-to-day operations.
• Project Support & Consulting: You support investment and construction projects, contribute your expertise for new machinery purchases or process changes and ensure that safety requirements are considered early on.
• Leadership & Collaboration: You lead your OHS team both professionally and personally, work closely with other departments and ensure that OHS topics are implemented in a structured, pragmatic and goal-oriented manner.

Requirements

• OHS expertise: You have solid knowledge of occupational safety, health protection and environmental standards and can translate these into practical operational and strategic measures.
• Education & Qualifications: You hold vocational training or a degree in the OHS field, complemented by further training such as certified safety specialist or comparable certifications.
• Project & Process Competence: You work in a structured way, have experience with Lean, risk or audit processes and can drive projects methodically and solution-oriented.
• Communication Skills: You can convey complex content clearly, conduct training sessions and successfully bring different stakeholders on board.
• Analytical Skills: You use data and KPIs to make well-founded decisions, set priorities and derive improvement measures.
• Leadership & Change: You lead your team in a motivating way, actively support change processes and help anchor a sustainable safety and health culture in the company.
• Proactive Work Style: You act responsibly, identify risks early and find pragmatic solutions that balance safety, cost-effectiveness and feasibility.
• Language Skills: Excellent German to communicate safety requirements clearly, understandably and appropriately to the target audience. English would also be an advantage.

Benefits

• At least 5 weeks of vacation
• A day off on your birthday—because your day matters
• Additional days off: the Friday after Ascension Day, December 24 and December 31
• Sporty company culture with flat hierarchies, a first-name culture and plenty of scope to shape your role
• Attractive 35% employee discount at the company factory shop
• Discounted Reka checks for added leisure value
• Modern, well-equipped working environment and flexible working hours
• International network and development opportunities within the ABF Group
• A supportive team that sticks together!