Safety Manager - East

Grocery Outlet; Wayne (PA); Remote; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Manager to lead compliance efforts across multiple locations. This role involves continuous improvement in safety procedures, ensuring a safe work environment, and providing training for employees. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of OSHA and EPA standards, alongside strong interpersonal and communication skills. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on workplace safety and compliance, with a competitive salary and benefits package. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and proactive safety management.

Benefits

Annual Bonus Program

Equity

401(k) Profit Sharing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental health and safety or related field.
• In-depth knowledge of OSHA and EPA standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct safety inspections and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and implement safety policies to comply with regulations.

Skills

OSHA Standards

EPA Standards

Interpersonal Skills

Critical Thinking

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Team Leadership

Attention to Detail

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Health and Safety

3-5+ Years of Safety Related Experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Advanced Microsoft Office

Job description

• Our Mission: Touching lives for the better
• Our Vision: Touching lives by being the first choice for bargain-minded consumers in the U.S.

About the Team:
The members of our Legal team are fun, focused, and business oriented. We are strong communicators and strive to help our business succeed by mitigating risk and loss. Our scope includes Environmental, Health, Safety, and Food Safety Compliance.

About the Role:
Grocery Outlet is seeking a highly skilled Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Manager to lead and manage compliance. The successful candidate will be responsible for continuous improvement, including ongoing monitoring, evaluating, developing and implementing safety procedures/programs. The candidate will be responsible for safety training, ensuring a safe and fully compliant work environment for all employees. This role would have knowledge of all applicable local, state, and federal OSHA and environmental laws and regulations in addition to basic food safety compliance. The Safety Manager reports to the Director of Safety.

Responsibilities Include:

• Conduct Safety Inspections to identify potential hazards and implement corrective actions
• Provide and manage safety training for employees on policies, regulations, and procedures
• Develop and implement safety policies and procedures to comply with relevant safety regulations
• Provide regulatory compliance support and consultation to Independent Operators within the guidelines of the company’s model
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal safety regulations, including OSHA and state plans, where applicable
• Monitor safety performance and maintain injury metrics to track progress, trends, and gaps for corrections.
• Collaborate with all relevant business partners to investigate and report accidents and incidents, and develop plans to prevent future occurrences
• Maintain accurate and current records, i.e. training, injury, maintenance etc.
• Analyze incident reports, metrics, and injury case studies to institute changes that lead to a safer work environment
• Prepare and communicate business updates
• Assess and recommend improvements and best practices to the hazardous materials and hazardous waste programs to manage risks and ensure compliance with local jurisdictions.
• Champion an action-oriented culture with a sense of urgency to identify and appropriately manage the safety and environmental risks at all GOI and IO locations.
• Maintain documented corrective action plans to include regulatory issues, near-miss events, accidents, and injuries.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with local regulatory agencies that affect the business including City, Fire, CUPA, and local OSHA personnel.
• Complete ergonomic assessments, write reports, and work with HR to obtain necessary equipment.
• Travel is required and expected to be approximately 50% or as needed by a facility in all states where Grocery Outlet operates.

About The Pay:

• Base Salary Range: $85,000 - $105,000 Annually
• Annual Bonus Program
• Equity
• 401(k) Profit Sharing
• Final compensation will be determined based upon experience and skills and may vary based on location.

About You:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health and safety or related field or 3-5+ years of safety related experience.
• In-depth knowledge of OSHA and EPA standards.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Critical thinking and innovative problem-solving skills
• Ability to explain technical concepts in simple terms.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to lead a team.
• Great attention to detail
• Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks/projects.
• Ability to foster strong working relationships.
• Ability to motivate and influence behavior change.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, work well under pressure, take initiative, and be flexible.
• Competent in Microsoft Office.
• Advanced Competency in Microsoft Office to create spreadsheets, trackers, dashboards, etc. preferred.
• Ergonomic knowledge to complete workstation evaluations preferred.

Physical Office Location:

• This full-time position is a remote field position, based in the the East states where Grocery Outlet operates.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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About the company

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. is an American discount closeout retailer consisting exclusively of supermarket locations that offer deeply discounted, overstocked, and closeout products from name brand and private label suppliers.