Regional Safety Specialist

Company: Americold Logistics
Location: Tacoma
Posted on: May 26, 2023

Job Description:

About Us
Americold is a global provider of temperature-controlled infrastructure. We partner with farmers and food producers to ensure their perishable and frozen product reaches foods suppliers, restaurants, and your local grocery store without spoilage. Our customers, which include some of the most respected brands in the food industry, rely on our expertise and commitment to safety in order to deliver on their commitments.
What You'll Do
Primary Responsibility: The Regional Safety Specialist will support the Regional Safety Manager in assisting and supporting the regional sites in performing safety training, safety policy/program development and performing Safety Management Systems Audits.
Essential Functions:

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• Assists with the implementation of safety and health programs and processes by presenting training and completing audits
  
• Develops, implements, and coordinates safety and health policies and procedures to reduce or eliminate occupational injuries, illnesses, and the financial losses associated
  
• Reviews and evaluates various job activities and new processes for safety, health and environmental issues and makes recommendations to control or eliminate hazards
  
• Responds to and investigates reports of hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions; reviews recommendations and/or takes appropriate action in order to mitigate potential safety and health risk
  
• Assists in the development and updating of weekly and monthly safety metrics and performances
  
  
  What Experience You Need
  
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  • Bachelor's degree with preference for Occupational Safety or equivalent degreed program
    
  • 1 to 3 years of experience in Safety
    
  • Strong overall computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, etc.)
    
  • Must be able to travel up to 25%-35% of the time
    
    What Could Set You Apart
    
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    • Certified OSHA 501 trainer
      
    • Experience with Vector/Industry Safe Program
      
    • Experience with transportation, warehouse or industrial refrigeration systems
      
      What We Offer
      Our associates know the answer to the question What's in it for me? We offer best-in-class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well-being. When you join Americold you join a values-oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.
      
      Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
      EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.
      Compensation Minimum
      Compensation Maximum

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