Safety Specialist Job at Retail Business Services

Retail Business Services Jessup, MD 20794

Retail Business Services is the services company of leading grocery retail group Ahold Delhaize USA, providing services to five East Coast grocery brands: Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Retail Business Services leverages the size and scale of the local brands to and provides industry-leading expertise, insights and analytics to local brands to support their strategies. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and we foster a community of belonging where everyone is valued. For more information, visit https://www.retailbusinessservices.com.

Position Summary:

The primary purpose of this position is to provide the direction, support and resources to motivate the safest possible grocery distribution center. Working directly with site leadership and operational managers, the Safety Specialist will help manage the inherent risks of a 500,000 sq foot, 500 employee perishable distribution center. We seek a motivated professional that can identify and evaluate risk exposures and develop and strengthen existing processes to reduce risk exposures and improve safety performance.

This position works closely with supply chain leadership in setting safety performance targets, educating management and workers, measuring progress and establishing/executing plans for continuous improvement.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for deploying, implementing, and leading the company safety strategy within the Giant Fresh Distribution Center by integrating safety practices, standards and compliance to operations management.
  • Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of safety systems and the modifications needed to achieve optimum results.
  • Responsibility for supporting safety processes to minimize worker injury risk
  • Support implementation and execution of company health and safety policies and procedures, and State OSHA regulations
  • Perform risk assessments and assist in the implementation of effective physical and/ or behavioral control measures. Recognize and verify the effectiveness of in-place control measures
  • Identify and incorporate best practices to continuously improve company safety systems and practices

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 1-5 years experience in safety management
  • Strong coaching, training and motivational skills: ability to lead preferred

Skills and Abilities:

  • Good presentation skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Good analytical skills
  • Supervisory/leadership skills
  • Negotiation skills
  • Demonstrate initiative
  • Attention to detail
  • Organization & Planning

Retail Business Services is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Professional development assistance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • Evening shift
  • Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus pay

Experience:

  • EHS: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location




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