Logistics Safety Manager

Job Summary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Educates and trains logistics partners on various safety objectives. Plans and assigns work for various departments to ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Conducts safety audits, assessments, and inspections in all logistics facilities. Provides training as needed.
• Ensures assigned areas of company operations remain in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and laws pertaining to health and safety.
• Works closely with the logistics facility maintenance leaders to ensure programs and procedures are followed regarding safety and hazard identification to ensure corrective actions are taken in a timely manner.
• Performs health and safety audits of company facilities. Provides results and reports issues to management.
• Interacts with Risk Management, medical providers, and third-party claims administrators to facilitate partner restrictions.
• Anticipates, identifies, and evaluates hazardous conditions and work practices. Develops control methods and procedures to address current conditions and improvement opportunities.
• Measures and evaluates the effectiveness of hazard controls and related programs.
• Tracks accident-related loss trends and presents results to company leaders.
• Provides guidance to partners in identifying and evaluating potential hazards through training sessions, presentations, and meetings.
• Identifies applicable legal and regulatory codes, regulations, ordinances, and laws regarding safety.
• Develops and maintains operational budget for logistics safety programs.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities including interviewing, hiring, training, and developing partners; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding, and disciplining partners; scheduling, addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Prepares and files necessary documents regarding local, state, and federal standards.
• Attends safety compliance seminars, briefings, and other relevant events to remain current on industry trends related to health and safety.
• May assist with OSHA investigations, depositions, or testimonies.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Intermediate knowledge of testing equipment including, but not limited to, audio metric meters, atmospheric meters, and air sampling devices.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Access, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Ability to review and interpret technical journals, safety rules, procedure manuals, financial reports, legal documents, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to solve problems using generally accepted standards.
• Ability to research information, establish facts and utilize sound judgement to draw valid conclusions.
• Basic knowledge of software systems used for the purpose of planning, forecasting and budgeting.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Ability to learn new technology systems, methods and processes.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal form.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive information.
• Ability to prepare reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to show information in presentation or diagram form.
• Ability to lead and motivate others.
• Ability to travel to off-site and out-of-town locations with possible overnight stays.
• Ability to work on-call and flexible schedules including nights, weekends and holidays.
• May be required to drive in accordance with the BGC Driver policy.
• Must be attentive to potential hazards and remedy or place appropriate warning signs or devices around or near the hazard as soon as is reasonably possible.
• Must report any potential hazards that cannot be immediately remedied to a supervisor.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field and six or more years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and/or higher education required.
• Minimum of 21 years of age required.
• Certified Safety Professional Certification preferred.
• Prior experience in retail warehouse or logistics safety operations preferred.
• OSHA 30-hour general industry certification preferred.
• Partners must be 21 years of age or older to drive for Company business in accordance with the BGC Business Driver Policy.

Physical Demands

• Continuously required to use close vision, distance vision, depth perception or the ability to focus.
• Frequently required to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to use hands for reaching, touching, or handling.
• Frequently required to use fine finger movements (ex. sorting and typing).
• Frequently required to stand or walk.
• Occasionally required to sit for long periods of time.
• Occasionally required to push, pull, maneuver, or lift objects up to 40 lbs.
• Occasionally required to bend, kneel, or squat.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, or crawl.
• Occasionally required to drive.
• Attendance at work is required

Work Context and Environment

• Work is generally performed in an office environment with occasional visits to Company facilities.
• Occasionally exposed to extreme cold conditions (non-weather).
• Occasionally exposed to extreme heat conditions (non-weather).
• Occasionally exposed to wet, slippery, or damp conditions.
• Occasionally exposed to outside temperatures and weather.
• Occasionally exposed to cleaning agents.
• Occasionally exposed to industrial odors, fumes, and dust.
• Occasionally exposed to heights.
• Noise level varies.