Hermès HSE & Sustainability Project Assistant (Apprenticeship)
Hermès Cuirs Précieux in Paris seeks an HSE & Sustainability Project Assistant (Apprenticeship) to support HSE, CSRD reporting and sustainability projects.
Overview
Hermès Cuirs Précieux (HCP) is a subsidiary of Hermès dedicated to the tanning and finishing of luxury leathers. Renowned for artisanal excellence and traceability across multiple raw-material streams, HCP combines traditional savoir‑faire with industrial transformation initiatives, operating within the broader Hermès group and its commitments to quality, animal welfare and corporate social responsibility.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support deployment of the Group HSE policy across tanneries, advising on major risk control (machine safety, hazardous energies/LoTo, chemical risks, confined space work, subcontractor management, fire and ATEX).
- Contribute to the operational management of sustainability projects (water reduction & reuse, energy efficiency, waste reduction and recycling/revalorisation, biodiversity and decarbonization initiatives).
- Assist in the collection, consolidation and critical analysis of HSE and sustainability data for annual reporting and alignment with the Directive CSRD; propose corrective actions where gaps are identified.
- Conduct site visits, audits and on‑site training; contribute to emergency and crisis‑management preparedness and improvement of occupational health roadmaps (including musculoskeletal disorder prevention).
- Animate and support the internal network of local HSE correspondents and contribute to internal and external communications to strengthen safety culture and visibility of sustainability topics.
Qualifications
- Enrolled in a Master’s programme (Bac +5) or engineering school with a specialization in HSE / risk management and seeking an apprenticeship of 12 months starting September 2026.
- Previous first internship or alternating experience in a corporate HSE or sustainability function is desirable.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to liaise across operational and corporate stakeholders.
- Rigour, structuring capability, adaptability, initiative and analytical curiosity.
- Working knowledge of HSE regulatory frameworks; familiarity with CSRD-related reporting is an advantage.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken).
Skills
Experience
Beginners accepted; candidate should have completed at least one prior internship or short work placement in an HSE or sustainability context and be seeking a 12‑month apprenticeship at Master’s level.
Education
Master’s level (Bac +5) or engineering school enrolment with specialization in HSE / risk management or equivalent.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Paris, Île-de-France, France. 3.321 luxury roles are listed in Paris on Cerulean, 73 posted in the last 48 hours. Across the Île-de-France region, Cerulean lists 3.735 open positions — 104 listed in the past two days. Cerulean currently advertises 4.293 open roles in France, including 140 added in the last 48 hours.
Culture
HCP sits within the Hermès ecosystem, where artisanal craftsmanship and rigorous quality standards coexist with a commitment to sustainability and industrial innovation. The workplace culture values participative innovation, individual responsibility and cross‑functional collaboration to deliver measurable environmental and safety performance.
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