Occupational Health & Safety Intern

Delhaize America•Quincy, MA

70d•$20 - $34•Hybrid

About The Position

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more. Internship Overview: Get an insider view of the fast-changing grocery retail industry while developing relevant business, technical and leadership skills geared towards enhancing your career. This paid Internship experience is an opportunity to help drive business results in an environment designed to promote and reward diversity, innovation and leadership. Our mission is to create impactful early talent programs that provide cohorts with meaningful project work, learning and development sessions, and mentorship opportunities. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and be available from May 26, 2026, through August 14, 2026. We have a hybrid work environment that requires a minimum of three days a week in the office. Please submit your resume including your cumulative GPA. Transcripts may be requested at a future date. Approximate 12 week Internship session with competitive pay Impactful project work to develop your skills/knowledge Career assistance & mentoring in obtaining full time positions within ADUSA Leadership speaker sessions and development activities One-on-one mentoring in your area of interest Involvement in group community service events Networking and professional engagement opportunities Access to online career development tools and resources Opportunity to present project work to company leaders and gain executive visibility Department/Position Description: The Safety Department provides the direction, support and resources necessary for brands to self-manage the inherent personal injury risks associated with our business and in alignment with Ahold Delhaize's Occupational Safety & Health objectives. The primary purpose of this position is to provide support to the brand safety teams as they offer guidance and support to ensure that stores are safe working and shopping environments. This position also supports the execution of compliance with workplace safety regulatory requirements. Provide support in the accident prevention and loss-control methods, procedures and programs Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of the accident and loss-control system and the modifications needed to achieve optimum results with assigned division. Review accident data, actuarial data, benchmarking reports to identify trends and opportunities within the retail locations. Identify opportunities that can yield financial savings; work with safety staff to determine appropriate measurements. This position will support the preparation of OSHA and other related regulatory complaints, inspections and required responses. Support compliance with Ahold Delhaize health and safety policies/procedures, and all federal, state, and local OSHA regulations (i.e. Lockout, Haz Com, Machine Safety.) Assist in risk assessments of physical and/ or behavioral control measures. Recognize and verify the effectiveness of in-place control measures Participate in incident analyses and development of corrective action plans to address root basic causes and management system opportunities for improvement. Support the communication and reporting to brand leadership on safety performance and results to motivate improvement. Analyze safety metrics and review incident trends to justify the allocation of appropriate resources to areas where the risk is highest. Create business cases for new or updated programs utilizing data to support risk reduction

Requirements

Pursuing a degree in occupational safety or related field.
Knowledge of safety regulations including OSHA.
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Interpersonal communication skills
Good analytical skills
Demonstrate initiative
Attention to detail
Organization & Planning

Responsibilities

Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of the accident and loss-control system and the modifications needed to achieve optimum results with assigned division.
Review accident data, actuarial data, benchmarking reports to identify trends and opportunities within the retail locations.
Identify opportunities that can yield financial savings; work with safety staff to determine appropriate measurements.
This position will support the preparation of OSHA and other related regulatory complaints, inspections and required responses.
Support compliance with Ahold Delhaize health and safety policies/procedures, and all federal, state, and local OSHA regulations (i.e. Lockout, Haz Com, Machine Safety.)
Assist in risk assessments of physical and/ or behavioral control measures.
Recognize and verify the effectiveness of in-place control measures
Participate in incident analyses and development of corrective action plans to address root basic causes and management system opportunities for improvement.
Support the communication and reporting to brand leadership on safety performance and results to motivate improvement.
Analyze safety metrics and review incident trends to justify the allocation of appropriate resources to areas where the risk is highest.
Create business cases for new or updated programs utilizing data to support risk reduction