DC Safety Specialist I

Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Mental health coverage

Family building benefits

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Ferguson Enterprises, LLC is seeking a Safety Specialist for our Grand Prairie Distribution Center in Texas to lead all safety activities on site. You will train new associates, administer programs, monitor environments for safety compliance, and document incidents.

Collaborate with the Safety Manager to foster a strong safety culture across operations. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree or 3 years of safety experience, with preferred warehouse distribution exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or minimum of 3 years of safety specific experience.
• Preferred experience in a warehouse supply chain distribution environment.
• Willing to work varied shifts including night shift and rare weekends if needed.
• Ability to create and train using Job Safety Analysis (JSA).
• Hazard recognition skills to identify risk and implement corrective action plans.
• Ability to coach, mentor and correct unsafe behavior in real time.
• Able to lift 50 lbs occasionally in a warehouse.
• Certification in OSHA safety procedures preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Exceptional presentation and written skills.
• Interpersonal and communication skills; ability to interact with individuals at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Train new associates in safety procedures and standards.
• Administer safety training and health and safety programs.
• Monitor environment to ensure work areas meet safety requirements.
• Ensure safe operation of powered industrial equipment per guidelines.
• Document safety incidents and assist with investigations.
• Lead Safety Committee meetings and publish minutes.
• Compile data on location incidents and lost time.
• Oversee injury treatment plans and claims handling.
• Coordinate with workers' comp carrier as needed.
• Align with Region Safety Manager for consistency.
• Support onboarding programs and OSHA compliance audits.

Skills

Safety leadership

Training

Hazard recognition

Incident investigation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

OSHA certification

3 years safety experience

Job description

Job Posting: Since 1953, Ferguson has been a source of quality supplies for a variety of industries. Together We Build Better infrastructure, better homes and better businesses. We exist to make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable. We proactively solve problems, adapt and grow to continuously serve our customers, communities and each other. Ferguson, a Fortune 500 company, is proud to provide best-in-class products, service and capabilities across the following industries: Commercial/Mechanical, Facilities Supply, Fire and Fabrication, HVAC, Industrial, Residential Trade, Residential Building and Remodel, Waterworks and Residential Digital Commerce. Ferguson has approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations. Ferguson is a community of proud associates who operate with the shared purpose of building something meaningful. You will build a career that you are proud of, at a company you can believe in. Ferguson is currently seeking a Safety Specialist for our Distribution Center in Grand Prairie, TX. This position will be responsible for leading all aspects of safety at the Distribution Center. With 11 strategically located regional distribution centers and a growing network of 6+ market distribution centers throughout the US, this position offers incredible advancement opportunities! We want to help you build a long-lasting career with Ferguson. Together, we can continue to lead the industry and help build our nation’s infrastructure from the ground up.

Responsibilities:

• Train new associates in the organization's safe operating procedures and safety standards
• Administer safety training and health and safety programs
• Monitor environment to ensure that work areas, tools and equipment meet safety requirements
• Ensure associates operate powered industrial equipment according to Safe Operating Guidelines and FEI Safety Policies
• Document all safety incidents and assist with accident investigations, following established reporting and recording requirements
• Coordinate and lead Safety Committee meetings, publish agendas, email invitations and committee minutes
• Compile data on location incidents rates, restricted duty and lost time per SOP
• Oversee injured worker treatment plans, restricted duty and lost time claims
• Communicate with worker’s comp carrier as needed to ensure cases are handled to completion
• Align and routinely interact with Region Territory Safety Manager to ensure alignment.
• Administer and / or support the administration of the 30-60-90 day Health & Safety Onboarding Program
• Executes safety inspections, audits and safety risk assessments, ensuring OSHA compliance, whilst maintaining all HSE records and reporting.
• Assists with the identification of the sources of risks and hazards, implementing exposure monitoring, integrity controls, and safety systems required to mitigate specific safety risks in operations.
• Coordinates safety training in order to equip staff with knowledge of safe operating procedures and safety standards.
• Supports the field application of safety behavior improvement and HSE culture tools.
• Supports safety meetings and/or field visits, including pre-job safety conferences or Health & Safety Committee meetings.
• Adhere to Company compliance and Health Safety and Environment (HSE) policies, procedures, and requirements Regular and reliable attendance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or minimum of 3 years of safety specific experience
• Preferred experience in a warehouse supply chain distribution environment.
• Candidate must be willing to work varied shifts depending on the safety needs of the location.
• Position will include spending time on night shift as well as rare weekends if needed.
• Ability to create and train using Job Safety Analysis (JSA)
• Possess hazard recognition skills to identify risk and to implement corrective action plans
• Ability to tactfully coach, mentor and correct unsafe behavior in real time
• Able to lift 50 lbs occasionally and work in a warehouse environment subject to seasonal temperature fluctuations, including heat and cold based on outdoor weather conditions
• Certification in OSHA safety procedures preferred
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Exceptional presentation and written skills
• Interpersonal and communication skills; ability to professionally and confidently interact with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Provide strong leadership to drive a culture of safety
• Self-starter requiring minimal supervision

At Ferguson, we care for each other. We value our well-being just as much as our hard work. We are committed to a holistic approach towards benefits plans and programs that support the mental, physical and financial well-being of our associates. Our competitive offering not only includes benefits like health, dental, vision, paid time off, life insurance and a 401(k) with a company match, but our associates also enjoy additional meaningful and inclusive enhancements that are adaptable to their diverse situations and needs, including mental health coverage, gender affirming and family building benefits, paid parental leave, associate discounts, community involvement opportunities and more!

Pay & Benefits

• Pay Range:
• $3,075.30
• $6,783.70
• Estimated Ranges displayed are Monthly for Salaried roles OR Hourly for all other roles.
• This role is Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible.
• Ferguson complies with all wage regulations.
• The starting wage may be higher in certain locations based on local or state wage requirements.
• The Company is an equal opportunity employer as well as a government contractor that shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), which prohibits discrimination against qualified protected Veterans and the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(A), which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability.
• Ferguson Enterprises, LLC. is an equal employment employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. Equal Employment Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation Information
• Ferguson is a project success company providing expertise, solutions and products from infrastructure, plumbing and appliances to HVAC, fire, fabrication and more. As a leading value-added distributor of residential and commercial plumbing supplies and pipe, valves and fittings in the U.S., we exist to make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful and sustainable. The professionals we serve help transform the world we live in, and we are their trusted partners with the scale to provide peace of mind. Founded in 1953, Ferguson is part of Ferguson plc, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: FERG) and London Stock Exchange (LSE: FERG). With approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations, Ferguson plc serves customers in all 50 states, Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico and the Caribbean.