Lindström: Health and Safety Manager

Are you looking for the next steps to shine professionally in a multicultural environment with circular economy present in your everyday work? Get ready to work in an innovative textile service business named as one of the most interesting companies in the circular economy, with a turnover of 495 million. With a 175-year-long history (not retiring anytime soon!) of caring for our people and customers, we are ready to expand our Lindström family. Currently we, a Finnish family-owned company awarded with the Family Business of the year 2021 in Finland, have over 5,000 inspiring people in 23 countries around Europe and Asia. Now is your chance to become part of the journey of helping our customers to grow more in a sustainable way. Take a leap with us as our new:

Health and Safety Manager in the Group Quality & Compliance Team

As Lindström’s new Health and Safety Manager you will have the ownership of our global Health & Safety policies, ensuring the safe working conditions of Lindström employees. You will be leading Lindström Group’s Health and Safety management process and ensure its continuous improvement as well as be the champion for educating our people on Health and Safety. In this role, you will need excellent Finnish and English language skills. You will also be the statutory Health and Safety Manager for the Lindström Head Office. Your location will be at our Head Office in Kalasatama, Helsinki, where we are working in a hybrid model. You will report to the Director of Quality and Compliance. 

In this role, your key responsibilities will include: 

• Leading Lindström Group’s Health and Safety management processes by developing, defining, and analyzing the key performance indicators
• Ensuring continuous improvement of Lindström Group’s Health and Safety management
• Developing, reviewing, and updating internal Health and Safety policies
• Deploying new and/or updated procedures, guidelines, and reporting tools with internal stakeholders globally
• Instructing, supporting, and educating line managers and local management teams as well as various health and safety committees on Health and Safety matters
• Conducting internal Health and Safety audits, evaluations, and reviews, as well as participating in sustainability reporting 
• Providing up-to-date reports and information to stakeholders on Health and Safety management related topics
• Acting as the statutory Health and Safety Manager for Lindström Head Office premises

We are looking for an experienced Health and Safety management expert, who is familiar with Finnish and international standards and regulations, and can communicate effectively both in Finnish and in English. The ability to inspire and involve people is integral for this role, as well as a result- and service-driven approach to work. Excellent communication and people skills will help you network and deliver Health and Safety related information in an effective and approachable way, and will aid you in facilitation. If you are ready for a role where you will get to inspire others and bring your Health and Safety expertise to center stage, you might be the one we are looking for!

Our ideal candidate has: 

• Relevant academic degree
• Strong experience and demonstrable results in Health and Safety management in an international organization
• Experience in international Management System Standards
• Deep knowledge of Finnish and international Health and Safety regulations
• Ability to involve stakeholders and create commitment
• Strong communication, facilitation, networking, and collaboration skills
• Ability to understand market drivers in a fast-changing business environment, particularly from the compliance perspective 
• Ability to make comprehensive analyses to determine priorities
• A service-driven approach and a keen interest toward continuous learning and development
• Excellent Finnish and English language skills (written and spoken)

We offer you an exciting and challenging position in a unique business environment, where you will get to innovate, bring forward your own ideas, and work at the heart of circular economy. You will get to work with experienced experts in a truly international setting. We will support you by encouraging you to grow and develop professionally. To further help you on your Lindström journey, we offer you several benefits such as comprehensive health care services and sports, culture, and well-being benefits via Epassi. In everything we do, we want to live our purpose: we care for people and our planet by inspiring people to shine and businesses to grow in a sustainable way.

Interested? For more information, please don’t hesitate to contact Harri Puputti (Director, Quality & Compliance). You can reach Harri by phone at +358 40 580 7894 on Monday, April 15 between 8:00-9:00 EET or on Tuesday, April 16 between 16:00-17:00 EET. 

To apply, please fill in our online application form no later than Sunday, April 21. The starting date for this position is negotiable, but we wish to have a new team member as soon as possible. The position is permanent. We look forward to hearing from you! 

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