SHE Specialist SHE Specialist

Position Snapshot

Location: Lisbon (Portugal)
Company: Nespresso Portugal

Full-time/Hybrid mode

Position Summary

We are looking for a Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Specialist to join our Quality & SHE Team, part of the Customer Care & Services organization at Nespresso Portugal. Based in Lisbon and reporting to the Quality & SHE Manager, this professional will play a key role in ensuring excellence in Safety, Health, and Environmental performance across the Nespresso Business.
In this role, you will lead the implementation of SHE plans, ensure compliance with all relevant standards, and continuously monitor site conditions to foster a safe and sustainable work environment. You will be responsible for driving a strong safety culture - recognizing best practices, addressing gaps, and ensuring alignment with internal stakeholders, external authorities, and the local community. This position requires a proactive mindset, strong communication skills, and a commitment to operational excellence and regulatory compliance.
 
A day in the life of...

•    Ensure Compliance with local legislation and Nestlé SHE standards and principles e.g. by ensuring SHE is integrated into planning, operational reviews;

•    Implement Strategy: Guide the implementation of the SHE strategy, and communicate to management.  Ensure the implementation plan includes effective risk management procedures, Propose modifications to the plans as required during the implementation journey to reflect changes in risk;

•    Ensure the site is under control for employees, contractors and visitors, correct signage and with relevant risks effectively managed;

•    Ensure high standards of health & hygiene conditions for workers, with appropriate emergency medical response;

•    Ensure SHE Work Practices: Ensure implementation of site procedures.      Ensure that specific safe working practices are in place with a focus on high frequency risks (for example, slips, trips, falls, injuries from sharp points and edges) and high hazard tasks (for example, work at height, critical lifting, hot work);

•    Develop Capability of Managers:  Ensure training and coaching is provided to team leaders to develop their knowledge of risk management, legislation and duties. Provide personal coaching and support;

•    Provide Guidance & Support: Ensure team leaders receive trusted guidance & support on SHE matters. Identify and leverage expertise and good practices from inside and outside Nestlé.  Deliver high quality and efficient S&H support, eg exposure monitoring, health promotion, health surveillance, training;

•    Audit & Review: Ensure compliance is regularly audited and performance assessed, and the results used to drive further improvement. Promote effective communication of successes and learnings, and recognition for strong performers and contributors;

•    Coordinate the development and implementation of the SHE objectives and planned activities for the site;

•    Monitor and communicate on performance to improve decision making regarding SHE and to integrate SHE into business decisions.
 
What will make you successful

•    Technical of Occupational health and safety - CAP Level VI (preferably with a background from areas such as engineering or environmental health)

•    Took ownership of SHE and drove change through personal leadership;

•    Analysed complex problems to identify multiple root causes;

•    Influenced behavioural change in a team/department;

•    Worked in and led cross-functional teams;

•    Translated policies & standards into practical action plans;

•    Held one or more line (or project) management positions;

•    Worked in operational environment;

•    Communicated effectively with different organizational levels;

•    Took proactive approach to anticipate issues or improve current practices;

•    Previous experience as SHE Specialist is important;

•    Strong organizational and analytical skills;

•    Attention to detail and autonomy;

•    Interpersonal and communication skills;

•    Problem-solving and stress resilience.