Manager, Safety & Risk

Living Spaces•Grand Prairie, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Safety & Risk Manager will be responsible to lead and develop safety points of contact and committees within a Distribution Center, Retail, Manufacturing, or Transportation. They will create and execute leadership development plans for the designated teams. The role involves partnering with leadership to execute Living Spaces safety, risk, and environmental policies, ensuring compliance with all applicable local and regional regulations. The manager will communicate team expectations, provide frequent feedback, and ensure the team is executing the vision of the Living Spaces safety program. The home base for this position can be in either Pflugerville, TX or Grand Prairie, TX.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B. A. or B. S.) or equivalent from four-year college or university in science, Safety Engineering, Safety Management, Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Health or a related field.
5+ years of increasing responsibilities in safety and risk programs in manufacturing, production, or service operations.
Minimum 2 years of experience in logistics or distribution center environment.
Demonstrated expertise and working knowledge of safety rules and regulations including fall protection, industrial lift truck, warehouse operations and ergonomics.
In-depth knowledge of such systems as OSHA, environmental law and health and safety at work state and Federal legislation.
Prior experience with Worker’s Compensation case management.
Experience implementing lean principles and process improvement in an operational environment.
Basic knowledge of computer software, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
Proven leadership and teamwork skills with demonstrated ability to both work collaboratively and influence those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exists.
Highly developed interpersonal communication skills with the ability to interact with team members effectively, persuasively, and tactfully at all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

Certified Safety Professional preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide guidance and oversight to ensure compliance to all applicable Living Spaces safety policies.
Lead initiatives to reduce conditional and ergonomic risk in our processes to ensure a safe and healthful working environment for our team members.
Establish high-quality relationships with both site and business unit leadership.
Measure the network’s performance against published requirements in safety policies.
Identify a plan for the site to implement and fix all identified deficiencies.
Drive accountability for the plan.
Analyze safety metrics and review incident trends to justify the allocation of appropriate resources to areas where the risk is highest.
Perform frequent site safety audits to identify all non-compliance equipment and/or processes at the site.
Implement solutions to eliminate exposure to these risks and prevent injury at other retail locations.
Audit recordkeeping practices and incident entries to ensure compliance to Living Spaces standards and local regulations.
Audit the workplace organization and team member behaviors to ensure that training, auditing, and scoring methods are accurate and consistent.
Ensure site leadership and team members are trained and knowledgeable of their responsibilities under each policy.
Audit the quality, delivery (including qualifications of the trainer), and effectiveness of all required safety training.

Benefits

Overtime pay is available for eligible, non-exempt Team Members.
Reimbursement for expenses as required by applicable law and Company policy.
Retail, Guest Services and Distribution Center Team Members are eligible to receive team bonus based on meeting specific goals and KPI's.
Medical (full-time only)
Dental (full-time only)
Vision (full-time only)
401(k) with Company match (full and part-time)
Vacation (full-time only or as otherwise required by applicable law)
Paid Sick Leave (full and part-time)
Flex or Health Spending Account (for eligible full-time only)
Employee Assistance Program (full and part-time)
Holiday pay (full-time only)
Life insurance (full-time only)