Head of Health and Safety

Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand!
In this role, you'll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and apply them appropriately.
Broad working knowledge of OSHA's federal, state regulations as well as local safety, health, environmental, and worker's compensation laws and regulations.
Identify hazards and analyze risks associated with new and existing facilities and equipment and partner with engineering, management, and employees to develop and implement control measures.
Develops, introduces, implements, and monitors adherence to the DC's safety programs, practices, policies, and procedures that cover a wide range of Company & regulatory agency required activity.
Represents the Company's interests as directed and approved through written correspondence with regulatory agencies and by attending regulatory agency proceedings on behalf of the Company.
Implements corporate directives related to and including ergonomic observations, hazard assessments, approved practices, data analysis, and metrics analyses.
Develops, facilitates, coordinates and monitors safety and compliance training programs.
Audit implementation of programs and ensure strategy for sustainable compliance.
Trains and supports operations to ensure quality injury and accident investigation techniques are utilized.
Communicates Safety and safety issues and objectives to distribution associates.
Demonstrated proficiency in program development, incident investigation, root-cause analysis, and driving continuous improvement.
Promotes safety awareness, accident prevention and employee involvement in regard to a safe work environment. Ensures employees have an understanding of the safety expectations of the organization.
Works diligently to prevent exposure to future risks, and manages costs associated with workers' compensation claims that are in progress.
Develops, introduces, implements, and monitors programs and practices designed to minimize exposure to risk and the associated expense with workers' compensation injuries.
Works closely with 3rd party worker's compensation claims administrator interacting on a frequent basis to provide assistance in managing claims.
Collaborates with claims administrator to provide claim settlement advice.
Manages the employee return-to-work programs, modified duty programs, and medical case management programs through coordination with the claims adjuster, claims oversight manager and Director of Managed Care.
Ensure compliance and routinely audit Handling of Hazardous Material compliance to follow DOT regulations.
Participate in staff meetings and other emergency action and response teams as necessary.
Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management and provide superior customer service.
Broad working knowledge of federal, state, and local safety, health, environmental, and worker's compensation laws and regulations.
Position requires strict adherence to health and safety procedures, attention to detail, good work ethic, and a passion for high quality workmanship.
Knowledge of industrial best practices and procedures preferred.
Ability to work a flexible work schedule.
Occasional travel may be required.
Competitive wages paid weekly
Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream
Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

Our Values - Click below to view video: Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. Committed to innovation and fostering a culture of belonging, our team is united with a unique purpose: to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being. Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is a leading food and drug retailer in the U.We operate over 2,200 stores, 1,732 pharmacies, 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing plants across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw's, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson's Market, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico's Community Markets, King's, Balducci's, and Albertson's Market Street.

Our vision is to be a retail leader admired for national strength with deep local roots, offering an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no matter how customers choose to shop with us. We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities we serve, and strive to create a workplace where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources, and can fully contribute to their and our company's success.

Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. All employees must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store and the official job description will be provided during the application process.

This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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