Description
What You’ll Do
Sets strategic direction for and reinforces the importance of Health and Safety for Americold facilities. Manages the overall Health and Safety programs, including development and implementation of goals, strategies, policies, and practices. Works with site management teams and Directors to integrate Health and Safety performance and compliance into facility operations. Develops opportunities to provide strategic and competitive advantage through cross-functional interaction. Provides leadership to drive continuous improvement in Health and Safety performance, while assuring comprehensive operational compliance.
Develops, maintains, and reviews Corporate Health and Safety programs to ensure compliance with current and future legal, regulatory, and corporate requirements
Provides leadership and direction to site location’s management team
Participates in Regional Vice President’s meetings and or calls to present Health and Safety performance statistics, discuss upcoming Health and Safety actions to improve functional performance, and proactively identifies and promptly addresses Safety and Health issues which may affect operations or may provide strategic advantage to the business
Tracks metrics and drives Health and Safety improvement and performance in the organization
Develops, supports, and executes processes to reduce associate injury and lost time rates, and to pro-actively manage Worker’s Compensation cases
Leads by example a culture of safety through his actions, communications, promotions, and Behavioral Based Safety Training
Establishes the priorities and manages the implementation of Health and Safety management programs
Manages all Health and Safety regulatory reporting requirements
Hold Managers and Supervisors at all levels accountable for the Safety Performance of their operations
Represents the company on Health and Safety affairs with relevant external parties ensuring adequate response to all regulatory and legal issues
Conduct annual Safety Management Systems Audits to verify continuing compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements
What Experience and Education You Need
Bachelors degree
10 years of experience in managing safety related programs
Multi-site experience
Proficient in MS Suite: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Knowledge of safety training management
Knowledge of state / federal standards and regulations
Experience in warehousing or similar industry
Must be able to travel up to 40% of the time
What Could Set You Apart
Experience with development, management safety systems across numerous locations desired
Strong organizational skills with the ability to deploy programs company wide
Project management skills to keep projects on target
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Solid decision-making skills utilizing sound judgment
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
Requires frequent travel by automobile and airplane up to 50% of the time
Requires visiting facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing
Frequently carries loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds
Requires the use of various electronic tools
Occasionally works evenings or weekends in order to complete objectives or to attend meetings
Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management
Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.
EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.