Manager, Regional Safety

Job ID
59492
Location
Job Category
Health & Safety
Locations
Job Schedule
Full Time
Job Shift
Shift Start Hours
Shift End Hours
Workdays
M-F
Work Place
Remote
Travel Required
Y
Travel Frequency
25-50%
Other Hiring Locations
Dallas, TX, United StatesKansas City, MO, United States
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Join the Cold Chain That Feeds the World.

For over 120 years, Americold has connected producers, processors, distributors, and retailers to ensure food stays safe, fresh, and accessible. With 240+ facilities across four continents and 14,000+ team members, we’re a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics. Our mission is to help our customers feed the world – and we’re looking for people who share that purpose. We value customer service, innovation, and inclusion, and we invest in our people’s growth and well-being. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in a company that puts people first, Americold is the place for you.

What You’ll Do
Sets strategic direction for and reinforces the importance of Health and Safety for Americold facilities. Manages the overall Health and Safety programs, including development and implementation of goals, strategies, policies, and practices. Works with site management teams and Directors to integrate Health and Safety performance and compliance into facility operations. Develops opportunities to provide strategic and competitive advantage through cross-functional interaction. Provides leadership to drive continuous improvement in Health and Safety performance, while assuring comprehensive operational compliance.
  • Develops, maintains, and reviews Corporate Health and Safety programs to ensure compliance with current and future legal, regulatory, and corporate requirements
  • Provides leadership and direction to site location’s management team
  • Participates in Regional Vice President’s meetings and or calls to present Health and Safety performance statistics, discuss upcoming Health and Safety actions to improve functional performance, and proactively identifies and promptly addresses Safety and Health issues which may affect operations or may provide strategic advantage to the business
  • Tracks metrics and drives Health and Safety improvement and performance in the organization
  • Develops, supports, and executes processes to reduce associate injury and lost time rates, and to pro-actively manage Worker’s Compensation cases
  • Leads by example a culture of safety through his actions, communications, promotions, and Behavioral Based Safety Training
  • Establishes the priorities and manages the implementation of Health and Safety management programs
  • Manages all Health and Safety regulatory reporting requirements
  • Hold Managers and Supervisors at all levels accountable for the Safety Performance of their operations
  • Represents the company on Health and Safety affairs with relevant external parties ensuring adequate response to all regulatory and legal issues
  • Conduct annual Safety Management Systems Audits to verify continuing compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements
     
What Experience and Education You Need
  • Bachelors degree
  • 10 years of experience in managing safety related programs
  • Multi-site experience
  • Proficient in MS Suite: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Knowledge of safety training management
  • Knowledge of state / federal standards and regulations
  • Experience in warehousing or similar industry
  • Must be able to travel up to 40% of the time
     
What Could Set You Apart
 
  • Experience with development, management safety systems across numerous locations desired
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to deploy programs company wide
  • Project management skills to keep projects on target
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Solid decision-making skills utilizing sound judgment
     
Physical Requirements

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
  • Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions
  • Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending
  • Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work
  • Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
  • Requires frequent travel by automobile and airplane up to 50% of the time
  • Requires visiting facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing
  • Frequently carries loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds
  • Requires the use of various electronic tools
  • Occasionally works evenings or weekends in order to complete objectives or to attend meetings
  • Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes
  • Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management

Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws.
EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.
What We Offer

At Americold, we believe in taking care of our people. We offer benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and future. Our associates know what’s in it for them – opportunity, purpose and a values-driven culture. When you join Americold, you become part of a mission to help our customers feed the world.

U.S. Only: Americold offers a range of benefits, including medical/dental/vision insurance, STD/LTD coverage, 401(k) with Company match, FSA, life insurance, EAP, and paid time off, some of which may vary depending on the particular position and whether it is covered by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA).