Safety Specialist

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Teammate manages all safety compliance programs, policies, investigations, and training programs for a set of stores and facilities. Actively builds and maintains a working relationship with store and facility leadership and responsible stakeholders to provide support and guidance when needed for all safety needs. Stays abreast of regulatory requirements with OSHA and EPA and adjusts policies when required. Responds to emergency situations and participates on the Safety Team on-call schedules. Overall focus of providing a safe environment for our teammates through research, coaching, policy / procedure building, training, and auditing.

ESSENTAIL RESPONSIBILITES

Manages the Store & Facility Safety Accountability and Acknowledgement Program for their designated stores / facilities :

Facilitates Class 1 calls after an accident with leadership.

Creates and executes weekly safety checks.

Reviews and responds to weekly safety check responses.

Builds and maintains monthly roadmaps.

Manages Accountability data to utilize in reports.

Perform job safety hazard analyses for all job tasks within the stores and facilities

Build policies and / or procedures based on results from job safety analysis, new equipment, root cause results, or compliance regulations

Conduct store and facility safety inspections on a routine basis that entails :

Compliance with OSHA, CDC, and EPA guidelines.

Identifying unsafe conditions or behaviors.

Coaching teammates

Investigates store and facility teammate safety events with the purpose of finding root causes and identifying solutions to mitigate or eliminate a risk.

Execute regulatory compliance programs within the stores and facilities including :

Hearing Conservation

Lockout / Tagout

Hazard Communication

Fall Protection

Powered Industrial Trucks

Hazardous Waste

Assist in building and executing safety training within the stores and facilities by :

Find outside resources for safety training or work with internal teams to build new or update safety training.

Communicate requirements to management

Run reports for compliance and participation in all safety training

Manage the safety components of the Fleet Program for Schnuck Markets. This includes safety training, utilizing the SmartDrive program, and investigating any fleet accident.

Manage emergency preparedness programs such as :

Automatic External Defibrillator program that includes weekly checks, annual training, and replacement of supplies

Safety drills with all facilities locations

Emergency communication at the facility level that includes the Crisis Management Flipchart, Emergency Action Plan, and Evacuation Maps.

Respond to day-to-day store and facility requests in regards to safety.

Lead OSHA-involved events such as response to complaints, reporting requirements due to an accident, and visits within all facilities or stores.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Required Education : Bachelor’s Degree

Other Requirements : Occupational Health and Safety degree or certificate preferred

Minimum Years of Experience : 1 to 3 years

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge

Computer literate – Understanding of Google Suite programs

Obtain driver’s license

Understanding of OSHA regulations

Skills & Abilities

Communication proficiency, both written and oral

Personal effectiveness, credibility, able to effectively build relationships, and work well as part of a team

Walking / standing for extended periods of time

Capable of complex Excel / Sheets use and functions at an advanced level

Flexibility, effective stress management, composure and willingness to adapt

FORMAL POLICY SETTING

Makes recommendations to management

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

Walking

Less than ½ day

Standing

Less than ½ day

Lifting

Up to 25lbs

Travel

0-25%

Work Environment

Walking warehousing, manufacturing, and maintenance facilities.

On-call on particular weeks that would require nights and weekends if the need arises.

Subject to work outside of normal business hours and call-backs

The above statements describe the job’s essential responsibilities and requirements. They are not an exhaustive list of the duties that may be assigned to job incumbents.

Additional Requirements – Internal candidates :

• Store / Facility Teammates : minimum of six months employment with Schnucks.
• Store Support Center Teammates :  minimum of one year employment with Schnucks.
• Must be in good standing (not on a performance improvement plan or active discipline).
• If invited for an interview, must have manager approval based on performance.