** Safety Manager**

**Job Category****:** Administrative Support **Requisition Number****:** SAFET004526 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

The Wasserstrom Company is one of the leading food service distributors in the nation. Established in 1902, we are a family owned business that strives to provide a culture of family, community, honesty, integrity and service. We are currently looking to hire a **Safety Manager** based in Columbus, Ohio for our five Distribution Centers nationwide. The Safety Managers primary function of this position is to minimize risk exposure, develop and implement safety policies, procedures, and training, and to ensure compliance with all safety regulations, policies, and procedures are in order to promote a safe workplace.

**Job Duties and Responsibilities**

* Review metrics and incident details daily/weekly, and monitors, trains, and ensures accurate root cause and corrective measures.

* Ensure safety programs and rollouts are implemented within all Distribution facilities. Monitor for execution and compliance.

* Utilizes CI tools as appropriate to identify safety solutions for unique processes.

* Perform floor walks to interact with team, audit for compliance and execution of safety programs.

* Assists with specialized safety program development and implementation.

* Solicits feedback and identifies opportunities within the industry to identify tools, processes, systems and equipment to reduce the risk of injury.

* Responsible for having a thorough working knowledge of Federal and State OSHA regulations.

* Ensures safety processes are followed to maintain compliance with regulations.

* Supports the development and follow up of any remediation plans due to safety related citations

* Oversees buildings response in the event of significant safety event

* Serve as on-site incident leader in the event of a severe injury

* Travel is required 2 time a year to all Distribution facilities

* Other duties as assigned

**Qualifications and Education**

* Knowledge and understanding of OSHA regulations

* Minimum of 3 -5 years in workplace safety; extensive knowledge and/or experience with the rules and regulations of OSHA

* Previous Distribution Safety experience is a plus

* Proven problem solving and analytical skills (root cause critical thinking)

* Excellent relationship building and collaboration

* Outstanding communication skills both written and verbal

* Ability to travel as required

* Continuous Improvement experience

*We offer a complete benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), profit sharing, and immediate accrual of paid time off and paid holidays.*

For employment consideration, please complete our online application at .

**EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability**

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will give consideration to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

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