Warehouse Safety Manager

KeHE Distributors, LLC; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Rx

Dental

Vision

FSA/HSA

Life Insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Paid sick time

STD/LTD

ESOP

Holiday pay

Job summary

KeHE Distributors, LLC is seeking a Warehouse Safety Manager in Portland. The role focuses on safety compliance, program evaluation, training, and incident investigations to minimize accidents while aligning with KeHE's Harm-to-None culture.

Responsibilities include site inspections, root-cause analysis, documenting safety processes, managing workers' compensation and drug testing, and supporting corporate safety initiatives. Candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree and MS Office knowledge.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of OSHA, Cal-OSHA, DOT and related regulations.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work to meet commitments.
• Strong analytical and continuous improvement mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety compliance across operations in collaboration with management.
• Evaluate safety programs, recommend changes and implement them.
• Conduct site safety inspections and audits.
• Lead root-cause analyses and corrective actions post incidents.
• Maintain safety forms and ensure proper documentation.
• Promote Harm-to-None safety culture and accident prevention.
• Manage safety training schedule and documentation.
• Facilitate safety committee meetings and track trends.
• Support corporate safety initiatives and training programs.
• Coordinate workers' comp processes and return-to-work programs.
• Oversee monthly drug testing with third-party vendors.
• Handle other special safety projects as assigned.

Skills

Safety compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Written and verbal communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Influencing

Team player

Positive attitude

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Why Work for KeHE?

• Full-time
• Pay Range: $90,000.00/Yr. - $100,000.00/Yr.
• Shift Days: SU-F, Shift Time: 5:00 AM
• Benefits on Day 1
  • Health/Rx
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
  • Supplemental life insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Paid time off
  • Paid sick time
  • Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
  • Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
  • Holiday pay for company designated holidays

Overview

At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others - and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good.

Primary Responsibilities

The Warehouse Safety Manager is responsible for managing processes and protocol in the area of warehouse safety and compliance. Success in this role is defined by maintaining the highest level of compliance and safety to include the reduction of accident/incident frequency while embracing the company's philosophy and culture.

Essential Functions

• Works with ops management to ensure organization safety compliance.
• Evaluates safety programs, provides recommendations and implements approved changes.
• Conducts site safety inspections and audits.
• Facilitates, tracks and communicates post accident/incident Root-Cause-Analysis and Corrective/Preventative Action processes.
• Responsible for maintaining and monitoring completion of all safety related forms and processes.
• Champions KeHE's Harm-to-None (H20) behavioral based safety program by promoting "all accidents are preventable."
• Manages safety training schedule, conducts safety training and ensures proper documentation is compliant in applicable safety areas.
• Facilitates safety activities including safety committee meetings, reviews accident/incident trends and presents safety opportunities.
• Participates in tactical planning and support of corporate safety initiatives including implementing and enforcing company safety rules and Powered Industrial Training Program.
• Works with HR to manage workers' compensation claims and return-to-work programs (including regularly scheduled work comp file reviews with insurance carrier and Corporate Safety Dept.
• Oversees monthly random drug testing program with third party vendor.
• Other special projects and duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements, Qualifications, Additional Skills, Aptitude

• Bachelor's Degree
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office

Qualifications / Additional Skills /?Aptitude:

• Government regulations and safety compliance; strong working knowledge and understanding of safety rules and regulations at all levels of government including OSHA, Cal-OSHA, DOT.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Knowledge of the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous risk improvement.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strategic thinking abilities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Ability to influence, high energy and enthusiasm.
• Team player and self-starter.
• Exhibits positivity, passion, integrity and responsibility.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands?described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to?successfully perform the essential functions of this job.? Reasonable accommodations may be made to?enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must?be able to carry, lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.? The associate is required to sit. The?associate is frequently required to stand, walk, and climb.? While performing the duties of this position,?the associate is subject to a warehouse environment where temperatures can vary?from very cool to very warm.? The?associate is also exposed to outside weather conditions.? The noise levels in the work environment are?typically low to moderate.

Equal Employer Opportunity Statement

KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.