Safety Manager

Job Description

Job Description

What We Do

CarParts.com is the go-to eCommerce platform for auto care and maintenance. We provide drivers with quality parts at competitive prices and enable them to schedule appointments with trusted mechanics directly through our website. Using world-class design principles and the latest technologies, we deliver a fast, intuitive digital experience backed by our company-owned national distribution network.

With over 1,000 employees worldwide, we are scaling rapidly, fueled by our most recent strategic partnership and $35 million investment. This positions us for the next phase of growth as we continue to empower drivers along their journey.

Our Culture

At CarParts.com, our culture goes beyond our core values of Safety First, Customer Focused, and Commitment to Excellence. We are a performance-driven, data-focused, and fast-paced team where results matter and winning is expected.

- Hungry & Hardworking: We set ambitious goals, measure progress with clear metrics, and hold ourselves accountable to deliver results.
- Promote from Within: We reward top performers with opportunities for growth and advancement.
- Collaborative & In-Person: We believe the best ideas and fastest execution happen face-to-face.
- High Standards: We move quickly, pay attention to details, and dig deep—whether it’s analyzing contracts, aggregating complex scenarios, or building clear, data-driven presentations.

Job Summary 

A Safety Manager develops, implements, and oversees workplace health and safety programs, ensuring compliance with regulations like OSHA, conducting risk assessments, providing employee training, investigating incidents, and fostering a strong safety culture to prevent accidents, minimize liability, and protect workers. Key duties include daily inspections, analyzing safety data, reporting to management, and acting as a liaison with regulatory bodies and implementing environmental, health, and safety (EHS) policies, procedures, training, inspections, and audits. Assist with environmental, health and safety (EHS) inspections of the distribution center.  Drive consistency with safety incident investigations, fact-finding, data collection and root cause analysis, and corrective actions. You will drive proactive safety culture engagement through risk mitigation and addressing unsafe behaviors and hazards in the workplace.   

This position will support both DC and network safety needs.

Key Responsibilities 

• Promote safety awareness and cultivate distribution center safety culture. Works cooperatively and harmoniously with distribution center management, supervisors, leads, co-workers, and support departments.  
• Understand and ensure regulatory compliance with all state and federal regulatory laws and regulations. 
• Completes assigned safety projects and tasks independently and work well within a team environment. 
• Conduct safety training (new hire, refresher, job specific, powered industrial truck) sessions for associates and contractors.  
• Inspectsworking conditions to ensure all areas and activities are compliant with health and safety guidelines. 
• Create and manage comprehensive health and safety plans, procedures, and emergency response plans.
• Conduct regular hazard identification, risk assessments, and audits of facilities, machinery, and processes.
• Ensure adherence to all federal, state, and local safety laws (e.g., OSHA) and industry standards.

• Develop and deliver safety training, including new hire orientations, to promote a safety-first mindset.
• Compile data, track safety KPIs (like incident rates), andsubmitrequired reports to management and regulatory agencies.
• Champion safety initiatives, motivate employees, and promote a proactive safety culture.
• Serve as the point of contact for safety with internal teams (HR, Operations) and external entities (clients, contractors, regulators).
• Coordinates accident investigations, safety review meetings and safety committee meetings as needed. 
• Suggests revisions to operational process methods and employee activity thatdoesnot meet health and safety expectations.  
• Addresses any workplace-related health and safety issues and accidents. 
• Collaborate closely with distribution center leadership to monitor compliance and identify health and safety issues. 
• Daily monitoring reports and impacts in i-warehouse software. (site specific)  
• Keep work areas safe, organized, and clean according to general warehousing/office practices and OSHA requirements daily.  
• Conduct health and safety audits on operational compliance with safety policies and procedures.
• Participate in post-injury and incident investigations and evaluations.  
• Inspects lift safety equipment such as fire exits, emergency lights, fire suppression systems, fire Extinguishers, first Aid Kits, emergency eye washes, and other safety equipment.   
• Coordinates safety training for associates with Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT), classroom, and floor practical certifications. 
• Performs security functions, such as monitor associates when entering the building, issuebadgesand other security functions as needed. 
• Lead and drive participation on the DC safety committee on all shifts.  

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent 

• Possesses strong leadership and collaboration skills. 
• Prior Environmental, Health and Safety Experience in distribution center environments  
• Exhibits knowledge of appropriate emergency response protocols. 
• Exhibits strong organizational skills. 
• Possess solid problem-solving and analytical abilities. 
• Excellent attendance and willingness to be part of a team - performing whatever duties are necessary. 
• MS Office Proficient:  Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, and Excel (Intermediate to Advanced) 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills necessary 
• Ability to multitask and possess research skills. 
• Positive attitude, strong workethic, ability to work under pressure, and be a fast learner. 
• Flexibility to work and support DC shift schedules as required. 
• Independent worker withabilityto manageown workload with minimal supervision or direction. 
• Abilityto always maintain confidentiality and discretion. 

Experience: Prior safety and warehouse experience to include ability to operate powered industrial trucks required   

Experience with Safety Management Systems such as KPA/Novara Flex preferred

Machines, Tools, Equipment (Office and Industrial), Software:  Warehouse management system terminal, calculator, fax machine, copier, and telephone. Microsoft office with intermediate Excel focus.  

Preferred Qualifications 

• OSHA 10 Hour or 30 Hour Certifications.  
• Bachelors / associate degree in a related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired.

Working Conditions:

• Work is typically carried out in a warehouse setting, which may involve exposure to varying temperatures, noise, and physical demands.  
• Work hours may vary based on safetysupport /training needs and operational schedules.  
• A Safety Coordinator is supportive in ensuring that warehouse staff receive the necessary safety support and training to excel in their roles, contributing to the overall safety of the warehouse operations. They assist in delivering effective safety support and training for the operation team's efforts.  

Equal Opportunity Employer

CarParts.com is an equal-opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. Our management is dedicated to ensuring that we fulfill this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.

The above-noted job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give the incumbent a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of his/her position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.