Safety Risk Manager

Living Spaces is committed to providing a safe and healthful working environment for our team members. Our mission is to ensure compliance with all applicable safety policies while fostering a culture of teamwork and accountability About the Role The role involves providing guidance and oversight to ensure compliance with safety policies, leading initiatives to reduce risks, and establishing strong relationships with site and business unit leadership. Responsibilities Provide guidance and oversight to ensure compliance to all applicable Living Spaces safety policies. Possess a thorough understanding of local/regional/domestic regulations and company policy. Lead initiatives to reduce conditional and ergonomic risk in our processes. Establish 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 resource allocation. Perform frequent site safety audits to identify non-compliance equipment and/or processes. Implement solutions to eliminate exposure to risks and prevent injury at other retail locations. Audit recordkeeping practices and incident entries for compliance. Audit workplace organization and team member behaviors for accuracy and consistency. Ensure site leadership and team members are trained and knowledgeable of their responsibilities. Audit the quality, delivery, and effectiveness of all required safety training. Qualifications Proven leadership and teamwork skills. Ability to work collaboratively and influence others without formal hierarchical relationships. Highly developed interpersonal communication skills. Must be able to work flexible shifts, which could include days, nights, and weekends. Required Skills Effective, persuasive, and tactful interaction with team members at all levels of the organization. Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree (B. A. or B. S.) or equivalent from 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 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 such systems as OSHA, environmental law and 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. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered. Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual must have a basic knowledge of computer software, including Microsoft Word and Excel. Certificates and Licenses: Certified Safety Professional preferred #J-18808-Ljbffr