Manager, Safety & Risk

Provide guidance and oversight to ensure compliance with all applicable Living Spaces safety policies. Possess a thorough understanding of local/regional/domestic regulations and company policy. Leads initiatives to reduce conditional and ergonomic risk in our processes to ensure a safe and healthful working environment for our team members. Establishes 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 record‑keeping practices and incident entries to ensure compliance with 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. Requirements Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) or equivalent from a 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 a 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 OSHA, environmental law and all 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 computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel. Certified Safety Professional (preferred). #J-18808-Ljbffr Jobtailor