Sr. Trainer, PIT and Risk

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision plans

401K with company match

Supplemental Life Insurance

Three weeks of vacation pay

10 company paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is seeking a Senior Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) and Risk Trainer to lead PIT safety and certification across the region. The role partners with EHSS, Risk, HR, Operations, and site leadership to implement standards, training, and risk-reduction initiatives.

You will own the regional PIT program, overseeing training, certification, audits, and reporting to strengthen safety culture and reduce injuries.

Qualifications

• Lead enterprise PIT safety, certification, and risk management across a region.
• Develop and maintain PIT standards, procedures, audits, and certification processes.
• Collaborate with EHSS, Risk, HR, Operations and site leadership to improve safety performance.

Responsibilities

• Execute Coke Florida's enterprise PIT safety program across an assigned region.
• Coordinate certification, recertification, and competency validation for operators.
• Conduct facility assessments, audits, and field observations to ensure compliance.
• Investigate PIT incidents and drive corrective actions to reduce risk.
• Create governance and reporting to drive accountability and continuous improvement.
• Develop regional objectives, KPIs, and scorecards aligned with safety goals.

Job description

Who We Are:

• Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.
• Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR.
• In 2026, for the 5th year in a row, Coke Florida was named as a US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance.

What We Offer

Eligible full time Coke Florida Associates can participate in our Total Rewards Program which includes:

• Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans
• 401K program with healthy company match
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Three weeks of vacation pay, and 10 company paid holidays*
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Competitive compensation

Sr. Trainer, PIT and Risk

Coke Florida is searching for a Sr. Trainer, PIT and Risk to work out of Hollywood, Orlando, Jacksonville and our Tampa HQ office.

Senior Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) and Risk Trainer

What You Will Do:

The Senior PIT Safety and Risk Trainer is responsible for leading the regional execution of Coke Florida's enterprise-wide Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Safety, Certification, and Risk Management Program. This role serves as the organization's subject matter expert (SME) for PIT operations, operator competency, regulatory compliance, and operational risk mitigation across manufacturing, warehouse, and distribution environments.

Working within an established enterprise framework, this role is accountable for implementing, governing, and continuously improving PIT safety and certification processes throughout an assigned region. The Senior Trainer will ensure the consistent application of enterprise standards while partnering with operational leaders to reduce injuries, prevent equipment and property damage, improve operator performance, and strengthen Coke Florida's safety culture.

As a Senior Trainer, you will be responsible for one of Coke Florida's four regions (North, Central, West, or South), serving as the regional owner of the enterprise PIT program and ensuring all facilities execute training, certification, recertification, auditing, and compliance requirements consistently and effectively.

You will partner closely with the Environmental Health, Safety and Sustainability (EHSS) team, Risk Management, Human Resources, Operations, and site leadership teams to deploy enterprise-wide PIT safety standards, certification requirements, operating procedures, and risk-reduction initiatives. This role will provide regional oversight, coaching, auditing, and performance management to ensure alignment with enterprise expectations and drive continuous improvement in PIT safety performance across all assigned facilities.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Execute and govern Coke Florida's enterprise-wide Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) safety and certification program throughout an assigned region.
• Partner with fellow Senior Trainers, EHSS, and operational leaders to develop and maintain enterprise PIT standards, certification requirements, operating procedures, audit protocols, and best practices.
• Ensure consistent implementation and compliance with enterprise PIT safety requirements across all facilities within the assigned region.
• Establish and maintain comprehensive operator qualification, certification, recertification, and competency validation processes.
• Conduct facility assessments, operational audits, and field observations to evaluate compliance, identify risks, and drive corrective actions.
• Assist in the investigation of PIT-related incidents, near misses, equipment damage, and property damage events using root cause analysis methodologies.
• Assist with the creation of corrective action plans to improve operational performance and reduce future risk exposure.
• Create governance processes and reporting mechanisms that drive accountability, consistency, and sustainable program execution.
• Develop annual regional objectives, improvement strategies, and key performance indicators (KPIs) aligned with enterprise safety goals.
• Develop and maintain key metrics related to:
  • PIT incidents
  • Near misses
  • Operator compliance
  • Certification completion and documentation
  • Equipment damage
  • Property damage
  • Training effectiveness
• Develop regional scorecards, trend analyses, and performance reports that provide visibility into PIT safety performance, compliance, and risk‑reduction opportunities.
• Serve as the regional PIT safety SME and trusted advisor for facility leadership teams.
• Conduct operator observations, and coaching sessions to reinforce safe operating practices and validate operator competency.
• Educate managers and supervisors on PIT safety expectations, accountability measures, corrective actions, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate leadership training, safety workshops, and continuous