Description
Director of Safety, Supply Chain
Rancho Cucamonga Facility
We are searching for an experienced Director of Safety, Supply Chain for our facility located at 12430 4th St. Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730.
SUMMARY
The Director, Supply Chain Safety will review and strive to improve safety processes for supply chain safety operations (RCDC distribution center). Work closely with RCDC Safety personnel to evaluate operational workflow and measure outcomes. Regular meetings with all Teams to plan and execute against incident rate goals and improve YTD / QTD standings. Communicate with senior leadership current trends and leading issues that negatively impact safety for GL and WRI incidents. Review safety processes and report findings to senior leadership. Research and promote appropriate safety improvements. Participate in OSHA and Cal OSHA incident response and abatement/ litigation activities managed by Safety / Legal. Review and determine best practices and upgrades for all safety training materials in CYou.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned or required.
- Oversee and perform physical inspections at the RCDC.
- Observe distribution center associate work habits while they are performing their job duties to identify and modify any unsafe practices. Discuss with management any personnel situations or policy violations that may have an adverse effect on department operations, performance or any situations that may require disciplinary action. Recommend new procedures, as needed.
- Confirm processes are in place to investigate and appropriately react to all GL and WRI incidents.
- Evaluate training effectiveness, provide direction and feedback to safety personnel as to findings. Communicate directly with senior supply chain leadership as to findings/ corrections needed.
- Create and implement new safety policies as needed.
- Review current safety processes against latest safety trends and evaluate / consider improved methods
- Review best practices in other supply chain settings to identify opportunities for potentially improved outcomes.
- Regularly walk distribution center with safety teams and distribution center management to review/ recognize concerns in current processes and training issues.
- Evaluate quarterly top 10 GL and WRI incidents. Make recommendations to improve processes and training as appropriate. Communicate with safety teams all findings and recommendations.
- Evaluate PPE processes and equipment utilized for effectiveness.
- Review OSHA and Cal OSHA standards with reports of any concerns to safety teams and senior leadership for correction.
- Communicate regularly with Group Vice President, Store Support, as to findings or concerns, and corrective measures to resolve.
Requirements
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Engineering, Environmental Health & Safety, or related field. Master’s degree or professional certifications preferred
Experience:
- 10+ years of progressive safety leadership experience.
- Extensive Retail and Warehouse cross functional background to include safety, operations and management experience. Must have large scale, multi-unit retail, distribution center experience.
- Experience in multi-unit food retailing and supply chain. Grocery experience a requirement.
CERTIFICATIONS / OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
- Professional certifications (e.g., CSP, CIH, CHST).
- Must have strong ethical judgment and integrity. Culture fit a must.
- Valid driver’s license and positive outcomes on annual Motor Vehicle Record reports.
COMPENSATION: The salary range for this position is $125,000.00 to $135,000.00. The actual starting pay will be determined by a number of qualifications; including, experience and relevant skills.
Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
