Associate Health and Safety Specialist, EMEA

Associate Health and Safety Specialist, EMEA

21 hours ago Be among the first 25 applicants

• Ensuring the business is legally compliant with all health and safety legislation in assigned area.
• Monitoring health and safety risks and hazards and advising store personnel on how to minimise them.
• Partner with local store management and corresponding District Managers to meet health and safety objectives.
• Setting up and arranging all required health and safety training for store personnel.
• Provide clear and consistent training to all store personnel on safety communication guidelines.
• Working with and training all associates to manage, monitor and improve the health and safety standards within the organization.
• Being responsible for safety audits in stores and offices.
• Liaising with the authorities pre/post site inspections.
• Assisting with the management of health and safety monitoring systems and policies.
• Managing emergency procedures and organising emergency teams such as fire marshals and first aiders.
• Offering general health and safety advice to all associates.
• Complete special projects as assigned by the Health and Safety Manager.

What Do You Need To Bring?

• Bachelor’s Degree or related experience.
• Fluent in German.
• Excellent in Microsoft Program use: Word, Excel, PowerBI, Microsoft Forms.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to travel internationally – 60% of role.
• Ability to evaluate circumstances and make timely decisions based on company needs.
• Cultural fit with Abercrombie & Fitch.
• Some safety or legal orientated education, experience or training.

Company Description

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F Co.) is a global retailer of iconic, omnichannel lifestyle brands catering to the kid through millennial customer: Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie kids, Hollister and Gilly Hicks. At A&F Co., we’re here for our associates, customers and communities on the journey to being and becoming who they are – and because no journey is the same, we strive to create an inclusive culture, where everyone is free to share ideas.

Our Values

We lead with purpose and always put our people first, which is evidenced by our Great Place to Work Certification, as well as being a 2021 recipient of Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Retail, and named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign for 16 consecutive years.

What You\’ll Get

• Incentive bonus program.
• Annual companywide review process.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Associate assistance program.
• Paid parental and adoption leave.
• Access to fertility and adoption benefits through Carrot.
• Access to mental health and wellness app, Headspace.
• Paid time off & one paid volunteer day per year, allowing you to give back to your community.
• Work from anywhere (Mondays and Fridays are “work from anywhere” days for most roles & six work from anywhere weeks per year).
• Seven associate wellness half days per year.
• Merchandise discount on all of our brands.
• Opportunities for career advancement, we believe in promoting from within.
• Access to multiple Associate Resource Groups.
• Global team of people who will celebrate you for being YOU!

Additional Information

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

General Business

Industries

Retail and Apparel & Fashion

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