This location will cover both our Lancaster & Bakersfield facility.
Additional Perks:
- Full time permanent position
- Full benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401K)
- FREE healthcare (default plan is $0 to our employees, their spouses & their children)
- 401K with a 50% match up to the first 10% contribution
- Paid Training with several development opportunities to nurture your career growth
- Tuition Reimbursement, wellness programs, paid time off
- Appreciation events and contests throughout the year full of prizes, gear and fun
Position Summary:
The Safety Specialist promotes safety programs and safety services for the company. This position initiates and implements safety and prevention programs and coordinates claims management activities. The Safety Specialist coordinates and evaluates programs that encourage employees to focus on healthy living and working safely.
Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:
- Implement and deliver company’s safety and risk management initiatives
- Analyze and interpret risk data to identify work with opportunities and injury/collision prevention focus
- Coordinate Safety Committee meetings and activities
- Conduct Safety meetings with key employees and management
- Conduct risk assessments of facilities and warehouses as well as risk issues identified in the trade/field
- Review recommendations to mitigate identified risks with local Safety leader
- Facilitate Safety component of New Hire orientation and training as appropriate
- Conduct safety training for employees and management
- Conduct training needs assessments and recommend training opportunities
- Coordinate with local management in the investigation of workplace injuries and collisions
- Collaborate with Incident Management Team (IDM) to aide in managing claims to closure
- Coordinate with local management and human resources on modified duty assignments and the interactive process at the direction of the IDM team
- Coordinate and participate in all Workers’ Compensation and Auto Liability claim reviews
- Participate in weekly management team meetings
- Other projects or duties as assigned
Required Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Occupational Safety & Health, Risk Management or related field and 3 plus years of safety management and claims management (Workers’ Compensation and/or Auto Liability) experience or HS Diploma/GED and 6 plus years of safety management and claims management (Workers’ Compensation and/or Auto Liability) experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to facilitate training for all levels of employees within an organization
- Self-starter with ability to follow-up and follow through
- Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively within a team environment
- Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Available to flex work time to support the company including after hours and on-call
- This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test
Preferred Skills and Experience:
- Certification in Safety i.e., Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Safety & Health Manager (CSHM), Certified Occupational Safety Specialist (COSS)
- Strong technical knowledge and background in OSHA/DOT regulatory standards, safety engineering, risk management and environmental protection.
- Experience within large warehouse, product distribution or trucking operation
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Due to the nature of our business in regard to such things as delivery schedules, order inputs, selection, and Department of Transportation Hours of Service, overtime, attendance and punctuality are essential job functions. Should an individual in this classification not be able to adhere to this requirement due to a disability, they should contact their Human Resources department to see what, if any, reasonable accommodation may be made.
