# Health & Safety Manager

> Heraklion International Airport · Heraklion, Greece · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-19

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** CEO's Office

## Description

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**International Airport of Heraklion, Crete S.A.** is currently looking for:

**Health & Safety Manager**

**Responsibilities**

-   Oversees the company’s Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing framework, ensuring a strong safety culture across all airport facilities
-   Maintains the structure and audit readiness of the Occupational Health & Safety Management System (OH&S/HSE) in line with national/EU requirements and EASA/ICAO provisions.
-   Ensures the implementation of risk‑based health, safety, and wellbeing programs across airside, landside, terminals, maintenance, and office areas
-   Monitors legislative and standards updates and updates policies, procedures, and risk assessments accordingly.
-   Leads occupational health and wellbeing initiatives (e.g. medical surveillance, workplace hygiene, ergonomics, fatigue/stress management)
-   Manages OH&S training for employees, contractors and service providers and ensures compliance with certifications and induction requirements.
-   Ensures mandatory certifications, induction, and record keeping compliance.
-   Investigates workplace accidents, occupational illnesses, injuries, and near misses and follows up on corrective/preventive actions (CAPA).
-   Provides incident reports, statistics, and required documentation to senior management and relevant authorities.
-   Conducts regular inspections, audits, and workplace risk assessments, ensuring safe working conditions and compliance with internal standards and legal obligations.
-   Updates the Company Risk Register with assessment findings and tracks implementation progress of recommended measures.
-   Acts as primary contact for occupational health professionals, external auditors, labor inspectors, and consultants, and follows up on recommendations.
-   Ensures emergency response plans are established, communicated, and regularly exercised with competent airport authorities/services.
-   Oversees the OH&S budget, tracks KPIs, and submits periodic reports to management and relevant bodies.

**Requirements**

-   Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Environmental Science or a related field
-   Master’s degree in Health & Safety, Risk Management, Occupational Health, or equivalent is considered an asset
-   Minimum 7 years of experience in occupational health and safety roles, preferably within aviation, transportation, infrastructure, industrial, or large operational environments
-   Proven ability to conduct thorough investigations into health and safety incidents, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions
-   Strong knowledge of national H&S legislation, EU Directives, and best practices applicable to complex, regulated environments
-   Experience with Health & Safety Management Systems (HSE), including risk assessments, safety audits, and occupational health evaluations
-   Recognized H&S professional certification (e.g. NEBOSH, IOSH, ISO 45001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, or national equivalent)

**Competencies**

-   Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills
-   Ability to work effectively across departments and organizational levels
-   High level of integrity, autonomy, and a proactive, solution‑oriented mindset

## Apply

[Apply at Heraklion International Airport](https://apply.workable.com/heraklion-international-airport/j/2D7A3D671C/apply)

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