[US DC] Senior Safety Specialist

Senior Safety Specialist

You will…

• Work with integrity and the utmost regard for the safety and health at HelloFresh

• Provides subject matter expertise either through education, training, and/or experience in multiple areas including environmental management, compliance, occupational safety, risk management and/or occupational health

• Ensure OSHA compliance within a HelloFresh/Green Chef Facility including but not limited to: Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT’s); New Hire safety training and ongoing safety training; Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding and Chemical Safety; all necessary recordkeeping and reporting including OSHA 300 Logs

• Assist management team during accident or injury investigations and root cause analysis

• Act as the management team’s subject matter expert for safety and security questions

• Ensure visibility of HSE initiatives at the site level (Behavior Safety, Safe Work Permit process, Safety Observations, Near Miss, etc) to all levels of operations management and recommend improvements in effectiveness. Assist with any OSHA inspections, visits or investigations including recordkeeping and OSHA investigations

• Collect and analyze data to identify safety or injury trends and develop corrective actions

• Ensure contractors and visitors follow HelloFresh safety policies during their time on-site

• Assist with the site emergency action plan and liaison with local first responders when needed

• Conduct a Job Safety Analysis (JSA) of all routine and non-routine tasks performed on-site

• Promote safer forklift operations through training, observation and coaching operators

• Develop training materials including toolbox talks, standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and others

• Manage the relationship with site security and ensures security services are being provided for each DC

• Assist with inventory shrinkage and other deliberate damage/product theft investigations as needed

• Support other departments including quality, food safety, production and logistics as needed

• Use continuous improvement principles to identify ways to improve our processes and results

You are…

• Partner: you effectively listen, build rapport and communicate at all levels; you’re confident sharing ideas and are a trusted advisor for work workplace safety

• Results-driven: you recognize and resolve situations that are ambiguous or challenging, focus effort on meeting or exceeding goals, and pave the way for efficiency.

• Programmatic: able to identify the system component that is causing the error, as well as the options available for resolving it and completing the task.

• Inspirational: you know how to make an impact and deliver presentations that inspire and influence change

• Versatile: you roll with the punches and don’t get overwhelmed easily; you enjoy grinding away at issues and have a knack for driving results in hyper-growth, constantly changing environments

You have…

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Occupational Health, or Environmental Health & Safety preferred; will consider high school diploma with 5+ years EHS experience

• Preferred Safety Certification: CSP, ASP, OHST, etc.

• Expertise in OSHA compliance, especially with powered industrial trucks, lockout/tagout, strain and sprain prevention, and equipment automation..

• Superior communication and presentation skills with ability to influence across all levels of an organization

You’ll get…

• Competitive salary, 401k with company match that vests immediately upon participation, and company equity plan based on role

• Generous PTO, including sabbatical, and parental leave of up to 16 weeks

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment

• Tuition reimbursement for continuing education

• Up to 75% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Every plate, and Factor_)

• Access to 7 different Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) including those for BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+

• Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.

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