Safety Operations Manager for Blair, NE

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Dollar General is hiring for a SAFETY OPERATIONS MANAGER at the Distribution Center in Blair, NE!

Dollar General offers weekly pay, health, dental, 401k, paid time off plus tuition-free degree and secondary education programs to you and your immediate family.

To apply, text DGWAREHOUSE to 25000

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Visit the Dollar General careers website and search by Req ID# 328663

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Responsible for providing safety expertise, leveraging lean principles, and hierarchy of controls to ensure the safety of our team members. Develop and deliver safe processes through engineering and ergonomic solutions in partnership with key stakeholders. Assess performance, communicate to all levels of management, and ensure safety is incorporated into supply chain processes. Escalate and report critical issues, compliance gaps, and emerging risks to Director of Safety.

Identify trends and areas of risk within buildings and support operations in corrective measures. Continuously improve the safety culture through instruction and training of safety and operational leaders on safety programs. Receive direction from Director of Safety on safety continuous-improvement assessments and action plans. Responsible for assigned building action plan completion.

DUTIES and ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Review metrics and incident details daily/weekly, and monitor, train, and ensure accurate root cause and corrective measures
• Coach, train, and review hierarchy of controls and root cause analysis
• Ensure safety programs and rollouts are implemented. Monitor for execution and compliance
• Utilize continuous improvement 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
• Assist with specialized safety program development and implementation
• Solicit feedback and identify benchmarking 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
• Ensure safety processes are followed to maintain compliance with regulations
• Support the development and follow up of any abatement plans due to safety-related citations
• Act as a subject matter expert resource to building teams on safety-related regulatory compliance issues
• Work closely with other compliance partners, including industrial hygiene, environmental, and field compliance team to address team member health exposure issues related to safety enforcement activities

Qualifications

WORK EXPERIENCE and/or EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree with 1-2 years safety experience, or 3-5 years safety experience
• Certified Safety Professional Certification desired

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS:

• Thorough working knowledge of Dollar General, Federal, and State OSHA regulations
• Industry expertise and proven leadership skills
• Proven problem solving, root-cause analysis, and critical thinking skills
• Excellent relationship building and collaboration
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Continuous improvement experience

WORKING CONDITIONS and PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to physically move throughout the distribution center to monitor the flow of merchandise.

At Dollar General, our mission is Serving Others! We value each and every one of our employees. Whether you are looking to launch a new career in one of our many convenient Store locations, Distribution Centers, Store Support Center or with our Private Fleet Team, we are proud to provide a wide range of career opportunities. We are not just a retail company; we are a company that values the unique strengths and perspectives that each individual brings. Your difference truly makes a difference at Dollar General. How would you like to Serve? Join the Dollar General Journey and see how your career can thrive.

EOE M/F/D/V

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person