QESH Officer (Heerlen)

Logistics at full potential

Full-Time | On-Site | Monday–Friday | Standard Office Hours

At GXO, safety isn’t just a priority—it’s who we are. As we grow, we need an experienced QESH Officer to champion Quality, Environment, Safety, and Health at our fast-paced Heerlen site.

This is your chance to lead the charge on safety and compliance, shaping best practices and embedding a strong safety culture across the operation. You’ll work closely with teams to ensure every process meets the highest standards—because at GXO, safety and success go hand in hand. Safety first, always.

If you thrive in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same and your expertise truly makes a difference, we want to hear from you. Apply today and help us build a safer, smarter future.

What you do on a typical day

For this role, we’re looking for someone who doesn’t just follow processes—they shape them. You’ll play a key part in developing, standardizing, optimizing, and safeguarding business processes across the organization. In return, we give you trust, freedom, and the space to take ownership. Initiative isn’t just welcomed—it’s expected.

Success here means more than technical expertise. It’s about influence. You’ll need to communicate your knowledge with confidence and clarity, and naturally inspire others to see why safety, quality, and compliance aren’t just priorities—they’re essential. If you can lead by example and make these values resonate across the business, you’ll thrive in this role.

Your tasks include:

• Implementing local quality, environmental, safety and working conditions procedures
• Engaging site population on QESH related topics
• Advising operational management, other local staff services and the customer regarding compliance, change management, continuous improvement
• Maintenance and improvement regarding the follow-up of the established QESH management systems through auditing and spot checks
• Driving occupational Safety risk mapping and compliance process (RI&E)
• Carrying out periodic risk inventories with associated analyses
• Managing the Safety committee process
• Driving internal system and compliance assessments and audits
• Guidance of external auditors of customers, certification bodies and the competent authority (ArbeidsInspectie, Omgevingsdienst)
• Drafting data-based recommendations
• Conduct an incident investigation and complete incident reports

 
What you need to succeed at GXO

• HBO thinking and working level
• Knowledgeable on applicable Legislation (occupational safety, machine safety)
• Preference: MVK / NIOSH / alike educated
• 5-year experience in QESH role, preferably in large process operations (logistics, manufacturing)
• Understanding QESH management systems, e.g. ISO
• Affinity with automation
• Team player, active with colleagues in multiple disciplines
• Fluent in English, Dutch is desirable
• Careful, decisive, customer-friendly, communicatively strong, independent, tenacious, and stress-resistant
• Hands-on, energetic, eager/drive

What we offer you

• A salary that matches your knowledge and experience, bonus, smartphone and laptop
• The opportunity to develop yourself, both by 'learning on the job' and by following courses / training
• A strong team of QESH professionals who are always open to spar, help you where necessary and make the work more fun
• The opportunity to support a complex site, where no 2 days are the same

Unlock the potential of your future!

Your work environment

Working at GXO Logistics means working in a dynamic and international organization. A fascinating environment with plenty of room for personal input and development. Employees at GXO Logistics are in charge of their own success. Whatever your position at GXO Logistics, you will face new challenges every day, which will enable you to develop optimally. We support you in your development, so that you can contribute to the entrepreneurship of our organisation. 

GXO Logistics offers advanced supply chain solutions for the world's most successful companies in many industries; like e-commerce, food & retail and industrial multinationals. In the BeNe region (The Netherlands and Belgium) GXO BeNe operates from +30 different locations with its headquarters in Eindhoven (NL). 

Want to know more about GXO Logistics? 
Watch the video below or visit our website www.gxo.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P7NC8gl3bg

In short, this is the next place you want to work! 

For more information you can contact Sharon Bird (Corporate Recruiter), she can be reached via sharon.bird1@gxo.com

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GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work. GXO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.  We believe that diversity and inclusion in our business is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are an Armed Forces friendly organisation and Disability Confident Leader as part of the Disability Confident Scheme (GIS) and actively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.