Quality, Environment, Health and Safety Manager, Arla

How you will make an impact

As QEHS Manager, your task will be to lead and develop the team so that we become even better at solving challenges and finding the right solutions regarding safety, food safety, quality and environmental aspects. With your inclusive leadership style, you will be responsible of ensuring that there is always a focus on a motivating work environment and wellbeing. Knowledge-sharing and development of employees' skills will become a natural part of your responsibilities. Additionally, you will:

Ensure that the sites complies with applicable legislation, standards, policies and customer requirements related to QEHS area, including maintaining certificated standards Anchor and role model a lean/safety/quality/food safety/continuous development culture on site Manage, develop, train and coach colleagues and other stakeholders in QEHS related areas Have close collaboration and a wide range of contacts with colleagues across our plant in Vimmerby and Visby and communicating regulatory requirements, standards, and customer needs. Have close collaboration with Arla's central QEHS organization and be part of the QEHS Management Network for Sweden and Finland Assist management in identifying the causes of safety and quality challenges and take responsibility for developing and implementing solution models

What will make you successful

Most likely you are a strong leader who has management experience, is ambitious, and has long experience in QEHS. You have the ability to influence, a positive attitude, you take responsibility, and you are proactive in ensuring the best solutions together with your stakeholders. You enjoy interacting with colleagues at all levels of the organization, so your good collaboration skills can flourish. Having an overview and being structured comes naturally to you, and you see challenges rather than problems. You get motivated by finding ways to improve how we work, and you are most proud when your team thrives.

Additionally, we expect you to:

Have a university degree in food chemistry/technology, microbiology or environmental technology Have a background within the food, pharmaceutical, chemistry industry Have solid experience in food safety, such as HACCP, food safety culture, etc. Have experience working with global customers Have experience of change management and LEAN Have strong communication skills Speak and write both Swedish and English fluently

What do we offer?
At Arla, we’re committed to professional development and promoting from within. Our positive and collaborative culture will bring out the best in you and you’ll join a market leader who produces nutritious household favorite brands in a way that make things better for our customers, the farmers who own us, and the whole world.

At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to create the future of dairy. We push each other to keep our cooperative at the forefront of the dairy industry, so we can create Good Growth and bring health and inspiration to the world, naturally.

Arla Foods has a collective agreement. At Arla, we always make sure to offer good and competitive working conditions.

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