Warehouse Safety Supervisor

Northeast Grocery•Town of Lancaster, NY

6d•$65,000 - $70,000

About The Position

The Warehouse Safety Supervisor is responsible for the overall safety of warehouse associates at the main distribution center and an off-site freezer. The role coordinates leadership efforts to identify risk, prevent injury and property damage, and maintain regulatory compliance. The position reports directly to the Director of Distribution. The role designs, implements, evaluates, and communicates injury prevention, regulatory compliance, and risk management initiatives. It monitors safety systems, administers incident reporting, analyzes injury data, supports workers’ compensation claims, investigates serious accidents and complaints, and recommends corrective actions. The supervisor also leads safety committees, facilitates the Incident Review Board, mentors warehouse supervisors in hazard recognition, provides safety training and new-hire orientation, conducts Job Hazard Analyses, and coordinates emergency response drills. The supervisor maintains proficiency in applicable regulatory requirements, works with governmental agencies and NGI to ensure compliance and resolve conflicts, represents the corporation on fire safety, OSHA, EPA, and DOT matters, and serves on the Emergency Response Team. Other duties may be required.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must have a flexible schedule, including weekends.
Must be able to respond to emergency situations after hours, on weekends, and on holidays.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to read and write.
Able to meet the stated physical requirements, including frequent or constant bending, driving, lifting, pivoting, pushing/pulling, squatting/kneeling, standing, twisting, and walking; lifting up to 50 pounds constantly and up to 100 pounds occasionally.
Steel-toe shoes are required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Safety or a related field is preferred.
One to three years’ experience in a safety-related field.
Experience in a union warehouse or manufacturing setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, evaluate, and communicate injury prevention, regulatory compliance, and risk management initiatives.
Monitor, audit, and review safety systems.
Administer the incident reporting system.
Analyze injury data for trends and actionable items.
Assist Risk Management with administration of workers’ compensation claims as necessary.
Conduct in-depth investigations of serious accidents, injuries, and consumer complaints to determine root causes and recommend corrective action.
Identify major causes of workers’ compensation and general liability accidents throughout the Corporation and develop programs to reduce these accidents.
Schedule, develop, lead, and document multiple safety committee meetings.
Facilitate the actions of the Incident Review Board.
Mentor warehouse supervision in effective hazard recognition skills.
Conduct or support incident investigations and coordinate corrective actions.
Provide safety training as needed.
Conduct safety new-hire orientation.
Conduct Job Hazard Analysis.
Schedule, develop, and execute emergency response drills.
Maintain proficiency in applicable regulatory agency requirements.
Interact with federal, state, and local governmental agencies and NGI to ensure compliance and resolve conflicts.
Represent the corporation on issues involving fire safety, OSHA, EPA, and DOT, including meetings with regulatory officials, consumers, and suppliers.
Act as a member of the Emergency Response Team.
Perform other duties as required.