Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Position Overview

Launching in 2026- Savannah (Ellabell), GA! Are you passionate about fostering a culture of safety and ensuring the well-being of employees in a dynamic distribution center environment? We are seeking a dedicated Safety Manager to join our team and lead the charge in establishing and maintaining the highest standards of safety excellence at our distribution centers. As the cornerstone of our safety program, you will have the opportunity to identify, assess, and mitigate potential hazards while promoting a proactive approach to accident prevention. With a focus on collaboration, innovation, and compliance, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the safety culture of our organization. If you are a driven professional with exceptional analytical skills, a keen eye for detail, and a commitment to fostering a safe and healthy workplace, we invite you to embark on this rewarding journey with us.

A Day In The Life

Oversee safety and compliance programs and processes within the assigned territory including acting as the key contact for regulatory visits; develop, maintain and deploy SOPs related to EHS.

Build active relationships with each facilities leadership to better serve the needs of the organization.

Ensure compliance with Federal and State regulations.

Drive and implement safety vision and strategy while updating specific KPI metrics to drive improvements in distribution performance of proactively reducing injuries, illnesses and risk to the company.

Develop consistent process and strategy and work with distribution leadership to hold all accountable for incident investigations and manage the process for any corrective and preventative actions.

Identify and anticipate safety and health concerns and hazards by surveying environmental, operational and occupational conditions. Investigate and review safety violations, unsafe acts, unsafe conditions, near misses and accidents with supervisors and distribution center management.

Actively work with Supply Chain Safety and Risk Management groups to analyze injury trends and costs to better provide guidance on how to monitor and implement root cause analysis for injury prevention.

Provide budget and forecasting recommendations in relation to safety and compliance programs, training, etc.

Make employment decisions and / or recommendations on hiring, improvement plans, transfers, promotions, corrective actions, terminations, etc.

Manage employee performance and assist employees in making improvements to their performance through coaching, mentoring and administering performance reviews. Recommend, plan and / or implement employee training and skill development activities.

You'll Come With

Minimum of 5+ years related work experience or training with primary duties in safety and compliance. Bachelor's degree in safety or similar discipline desired, but not required

5+ years of safety experience providing workplace safety and compliance training

Strong reasoning, analytical skill, decision making,exceptional organizational skills, critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrated collaborative skills and ability to work well with all levels of the Distribution Center.

Ability to work with and influence peers and senior management.

Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.

Able to work a flexible schedule when needed.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products.

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Come join our team. You're going to like it here!

You will enjoy competitive wages, flexible hours, and an associate discount. Burlington's benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage including life and disability insurance. Full-time associates are also eligible for paid time off, paid holidays and a 401(k) plan. We are a rapidly growing brand and provide a variety of training and development opportunities so our associates can grow with us. Our teams work hard and have fun together! Burlington associates make a difference in the lives of customers, colleagues, and the communities where we live and work every day. Burlington Stores, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.

Individual pay decisions will be based on a variety of factors, such as but not limited to, qualifications, education, job-related skills, relevant experience, and geographic location.

Min-Mid $80,000.00 - $105,000.00

Posting Number R100138

Location Georgia-Ellabell

Address 447 Logistics Drive

Zip Code 31308

Pay Rate Salaried

Career Site Category Distribution Center

Position Category Distribution Center Management

Job Type Full-Time

Remote Type In Office / On-site

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