Safety Manager, DC
Southaven, MS - USA
Job Summary
WHY JOIN ALO
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OVERVIEW:
The Safety Manager DC Safety is the on-site safety leader for an assigned Distribution Center and is responsible for driving a proactive safety culture ensuring regulatory and company compliance reducing operational risk and leading consistent execution of safety programs. This role translates network safety strategy into site-level action partners closely with site leadership and leads the Safety Supervisor and Safety Specialists where applicable. The Safety Manager maintains a strong presence on the warehouse floor and is accountable for the overall effectiveness of the sites safety program.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Safety Leadership & Site Ownership
- Serve as the primary on-site safety leader for the assigned Distribution Center.
- Lead implementation and sustained execution of company safety standards policies programs and network initiatives.
- Build a proactive safety culture through visible floor leadership employee engagement coaching and partnership with site leaders.
- Identify site-level risks trends and improvement opportunities and establish action plans to address them.
- Maintain accountability for overall site safety performance and communicate priorities risks and progress to safety leadership.
Team Leadership
- Lead coach and develop the Safety Supervisor and Safety Specialists where applicable.
- Set clear expectations priorities and accountability for the site safety team.
- Ensure appropriate safety coverage across shifts and operational needs.
- Build team capability and support development and succession within the safety organization.
Incident & Risk Management
- Oversee response to injuries incidents near misses hazards and other safety events.
- Lead or provide oversight for investigations root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions.
- Review safety metrics and incident trends to identify systemic risks and opportunities for prevention.
- Ensure significant incidents regulatory concerns and elevated risks are escalated appropriately.
- Partner with operational leaders to ensure corrective actions are timely effective and sustainable.
Compliance & Regulatory Readiness
- Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA requirements company safety standards and site procedures.
- Lead safety audits inspections risk assessments and corrective-action tracking.
- Maintain required safety documentation and support regulatory inspections inquiries and responses.
- Ensure site readiness for emergency response First Aid/CPR/AED and other required safety programs.
Operational Partnership
- Partner with Operations HR Facilities Security Training Engineering and other functions to integrate safety into daily operations.
- Provide safety guidance for operational changes new equipment process changes Peak activities launches and other higher-risk work.
- Develop practical safety solutions that protect employees while supporting operational needs.
- Participate in site leadership meetings and provide clear visibility to safety performance trends risks and required actions.
Training & Employee Engagement
- Ensure required safety training is completed documented and effectively implemented.
- Support safety campaigns meetings recognition programs and employee engagement initiatives.
- Reinforce safe behaviors and standards through consistent floor presence and leader engagement.
Qualifications
- 57 years of Safety/EHS experience preferably within distribution warehousing logistics manufacturing or another high-volume operational environment.
- 23 years of people leadership experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading incident investigations risk assessments audits corrective actions and regulatory compliance.
- Strong working knowledge of OSHA requirements and general industry safety practices.
- Demonstrated ability to influence operational leaders and drive measurable safety improvements.
- Strong analytical communication leadership and employee-engagement skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced high-volume Distribution Center environment.
- Ability and willingness to maintain a significant presence on the warehouse floor.
- Less than 10% travel for off-site meetings training or occasional support of another Distribution Center.
Preferred Qualifications
- OSHA 30 certification.
- ASP CSP or equivalent professional safety certification.
- First Aid/CPR/AED certification; must be obtained within the companys established timeframe if not already certified.
- Experience leading safety programs in a large-scale distribution or fulfillment environment.
Leadership Profile
- Visible and engaged leader who builds trust with employees and operational leadership.
- Balances strong safety standards with practical business-minded solutions.
- Uses data trends and observations to prioritize risk and drive action.
- Communicates clearly escalates appropriately and follows through on commitments.
- Develops people and creates accountability while promoting a collaborative safety culture.
Measures of Success
- Consistent execution and sustainment of network safety standards at the assigned DC.
- Timely and effective closure of corrective actions and identified risks.
- Strong incident investigation quality root-cause identification and preventive action.
- Regulatory and audit readiness.
- Improved employee and leadership engagement in safety.
- Development effectiveness and accountability of the site safety team.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
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