[US DC] Senior Safety Specialist

HelloFresh • Lake Zurich, IL

10d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced Sr. Safety Specialist to join our team! As Sr. Safety Specialist, you will join forces with the Manager of Safety and Loss Prevention to head up workplace safety initiatives for one of our distribution center operations! You will be on the front lines of production and immerse yourself in the trenches to promote HelloFresh’s vision, inspire change, raise the bar on safety performance, and champion a culture of safety!
You will…
Work with integrity and the utmost regard for the safety and health at HelloFresh
Provides subject matter expertise either through education, training, and/or experience in multiple areas including environmental management, compliance, occupational safety, risk management and/or occupational health
Ensure OSHA compliance within a HelloFresh/Green Chef Facility including but not limited to: Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT’s); New Hire safety training and ongoing safety training; Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding and Chemical Safety; all necessary recordkeeping and reporting including OSHA 300 Logs
Assist management team during accident or injury investigations and root cause analysis
Act as the management team’s subject matter expert for safety and security questions
Ensure visibility of HSE initiatives at the site level (Behavior Safety, Safe Work Permit process, Safety Observations, Near Miss, etc) to all levels of operations management and recommend improvements in effectiveness. Demonstrate sound judgment based on observations and evaluation, by site, to determine safety meeting effectiveness and appropriate level of mentoring for safety meeting facilitators. Collect and analyze data to identify safety or injury trends and develop corrective actions
Ensure contractors and visitors follow HelloFresh safety policies during their time on-site
Assist with the site emergency action plan and liaison with local first responders when needed
Conduct a Job Safety Analysis (JSA) of all routine and non-routine tasks performed on-site
Promote safer forklift operations through training, observation and coaching operators
Develop training materials including toolbox talks, standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and others
Manage the relationship with site security and ensures security services are being provided for each DC
Assist with inventory shrinkage and other deliberate damage/product theft investigations as needed
Support other departments including quality, food safety, production and logistics as needed
Use continuous improvement principles to identify ways to improve our processes and results

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in occupational safety experience with knowledge of manufacturing/industrial EHS
• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Occupational Health, or Environmental Health & Safety preferred; will consider high school diploma with 4+ years EHS experience
• Expertise in OSHA compliance, especially with powered industrial trucks, lockout/tagout, strain and sprain prevention.
• Superior communication and presentation skills with ability to influence across all levels of an organization
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point) and Google app (Gmail, drive, sheets, etc.)
• Partner: you effectively listen, build rapport and communicate at all levels; you’re confident sharing ideas and are a trusted advisor for workplace safety
• Results-driven: you recognize and resolve situations that are ambiguous or challenging, focus effort on meeting or exceeding goals, and pave the way for efficiency.
• Programmatic: able to identify the system component that is causing the error, as well as the options available for resolving it and completing the task.
• Inspirational: you know how to make an impact and deliver presentations that inspire and influence change
• Versatile: you roll with the punches and don’t get overwhelmed easily; you enjoy grinding away at issues and have a knack for driving results in hyper-growth, constantly changing environments

Nice To Haves

• Preferred Safety Certification: CSP, ASP, OHST, etc.

Responsibilities

• Work with integrity and the utmost regard for the safety and health at HelloFresh
• Provides subject matter expertise either through education, training, and/or experience in multiple areas including environmental management, compliance, occupational safety, risk management and/or occupational health
• Ensure OSHA compliance within a HelloFresh/Green Chef Facility including but not limited to: Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT’s); New Hire safety training and ongoing safety training; Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding and Chemical Safety; all necessary recordkeeping and reporting including OSHA 300 Logs
• Assist management team during accident or injury investigations and root cause analysis
• Act as the management team’s subject matter expert for safety and security questions
• Ensure visibility of HSE initiatives at the site level (Behavior Safety, Safe Work Permit process, Safety Observations, Near Miss, etc) to all levels of operations management and recommend improvements in effectiveness. Demonstrate sound judgment based on observations and evaluation, by site, to determine safety meeting effectiveness and appropriate level of mentoring for safety meeting facilitators. Collect and analyze data to identify safety or injury trends and develop corrective actions
• Ensure contractors and visitors follow HelloFresh safety policies during their time on-site
• Assist with the site emergency action plan and liaison with local first responders when needed
• Conduct a Job Safety Analysis (JSA) of all routine and non-routine tasks performed on-site
• Promote safer forklift operations through training, observation and coaching operators
• Develop training materials including toolbox talks, standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and others
• Manage the relationship with site security and ensures security services are being provided for each DC
• Assist with inventory shrinkage and other deliberate damage/product theft investigations as needed
• Support other departments including quality, food safety, production and logistics as needed
• Use continuous improvement principles to identify ways to improve our processes and results

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate, 401K company match that vests immediately upon participation, & team bonus opportunities
• Generous PTO and flexible attendance policy
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment
• Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_)
• Access to Employee Resource Groups that are open to all employees, including those pertaining to BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+
• Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level