Retail Safety Specialist – GA

Publix Super Markets; Marietta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock ownership plan

401(k) retirement savings plan

Health, dental and vision plans

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Free hot lunches

Job summary

Publix Super Markets is seeking a Safety Specialist to support Retail Safety initiatives across the Atlanta division. You will lead safety improvements, reduce injury incidents, and ensure OSHA compliance across roughly half the division’s locations.

The role requires strong investigative, analytical and communication skills, along with willingness to travel and work long hours. Based in Atlanta, GA, you will report to the Divisional Retail Safety Supervisor.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent experience.
• Must be at least 20 years of age.
• Valid driver’s license with an excellent driving record.
• Three (3) years in a retail or industrial safety role or Publix retail management experience.
• OSHA 511 Certified or willing to certify within 90 days.
• Knowledge of OSHA 1910 General Industry Standards, State Safety Statute(s), and local codes.
• Ability to prepare well written reports and corrective action plans.
• Knowledge of injury investigation and root-causation analysis.
• MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel proficiency.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to present data clearly.
• Willingness to work a minimum of 45 hours per week and travel with overnight stays.
• Must work from Atlanta Divisional Offices and reside within ~1 hour.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to reduce workers’ compensation and general liability incidents in assigned stores.
• Assist the Divisional Retail Safety Supervisor in contributing to net profit objectives through safety actions.
• Communicate safety plans and KPI results to divisions, RBUs, and RISs.
• Represent Publix in regulatory inspections and with OSHA when needed.
• Conduct serious injury investigations and prepare detailed reports; interface with OSHA.

Skills

OSHA knowledge

Investigative skills

Time management

Presentation skills

Written and verbal communication

Ability to work with minimal oversight

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor of Science or equivalent (5 years)

OSHA 511 Certified or willing to certify within 90 days

OSHA 501 Certified or current 503 Certification

Professional certification (CSP)

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Description

In Safety, Retail Safety Specialists assist in divisional safety improvement efforts. This includes working to reduce the frequency of workers’ compensation and general liability incidents for a determined number of stores within each division. These Specialists also ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations. The Retail Safety Specialists report to the Divisional Retail Safety Supervisor in their division.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to reduce the frequency and severity of Workers’ Compensation and General Liability incidents in assigned stores within the Atlanta Division.
• Assist the Divisional Retail Safety Supervisor (DRSS) in contributing to the achievement of net profit objectives by exposing, identifying and responding to incidents, actions or conditions that threaten financial performance or Publix reputation relative to customer and associate safety which includes Workers’ Compensation (WC) and General Liability (GL) in roughly half of the retail locations within the Division.
• Assist the DRSS in working with Retail Leadership including the Regional Directors, District and Store Managers and Retail Business Units (RBUs) including the Retail Coordinators (RCs) and Retail Improvement Specialists (RISs) to communicate safety plans, updates and safety KPI performance results for the roughly half of the Division’s Regions, Districts and RBUs.
• Occasionally represent Publix in sensitive matters that may include Consumer Regulations, OSHA or other regulatory inspections and interacting with governmental agencies or other public forums.
• Conduct investigations of serious injuries and prepare detailed and comprehensive reports, and interface with and support regulatory investigations and unannounced inspections by OSHA and/or process supervisory notification from OSHA via formal correspondence, phone, and fax.

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent experience.
• Must be at least 20 years of age.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and maintain an excellent driving record.
• Three (3) years in a retail or industrial safety role or 3 years of Publix retail management experience.
• OSHA 511 Certified (or be willing to get certified within 90 days).
• Knowledge in interpreting and applying OSHA 1910 General Industry Standards, State Safety Statute(s), and local municipal safety codes.
• Knowledge of a comprehensive safety audit.
• Ability to prepare well written reports, accurately communicate findings, and assist in the development of the corrective action plans.
• Knowledge of injury investigation analysis techniques in an effort to determine root causation and corrective action.
• Knowledge of retail and grocery store environments and how they operate.
• Ability to work with little or no supervision on a day-to-day basis.
• Time management, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Analytical and investigative skills.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain composure and keep an objective frame of mind and a level head when dealing with serious or catastrophic injuries.
• Ability to recognize behaviors or unsafe conditions that may lead to an injury.
• Ability to effectively present data and content so that the message meets the intended objective, is clear, and concise, and provides a clear call to action.
• Ability to communicate with retail operations and RISs that managing safety is a mission‑critical objective.
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism by appropriate conduct in various settings, including interaction with middle and line management.
• Willingness to work a minimum of 45 hours per week with flexibility to occasionally work nights, weekends, and holidays as business needs dictate.
• Willingness to travel with regular overnight stays; willingness to travel via airplane as needed.
• Must work out of Atlanta Divisional Offices in Atlanta, Georgia and reside within approximately an hour of these offices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or equivalent work experience (5 years).
• Five (5) years in a retail or industrial safety role with some multi‑location responsibility.
• Knowledge of Publix Retail Operations and RBU unit structures and responsibilities.
• Knowledge of Publix Retail Job Class Training modules for each respective RBU.
• Knowledge of the Publix Prevention Plus Team structure and methodology.
• Knowledge of Publix Strategy Management System.
• Knowledge of the Publix mission and its application to the job scope of the Safety Specialist.
• Detailed knowledge of store‑level safety processes and activities to include Customer Service, Bakery, Deli, Grocery, Produce, Floral, Meat and Seafood departments.
• Working knowledge of OSHA General Industry Standards, State Safety Statutes, local municipal safety codes and safety best practices.
• Ability to effectively point out the importance in ensuring the safety of associates and customers in order to reduce OSHA complaints and injuries.
• OSHA 501 Certified or current (active) 503 Certification.
• Professional certification to include CSP or other industry recognized certifications.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Working knowledge of Loss Prevention Management Systems (LPMS) and LPA audit.

Benefits Information

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost.
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately‑held stock.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Group health, dental and vision plans.
• Paid Time Off.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Short‑ and long‑term disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Free hot lunches (buffet‑style) at facilities with a cafeteria.
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: https://jobs-beta.publix.com/benefits/

Year End Bonus

As a year‑end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month’s extra pay (pro‑rated in the first year) each year if the associate remains employed through the issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above.

Additional Information

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration‑related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H‑1B or TN petition or permanent residence.