• Job Description

  Req#: 591559

  About the company

  Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. With a fixation on raising the bar with innovation and building belonging through our culture, our team is rallying our company around a unique purpose: to create joy around each table and inspire a healthier tomorrow for every community.

  Albertsons Companies is one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, with over 2,200 stores in 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets, and Balducci's Food Lovers Market. We support our stores with 22 distribution centers and 19 manufacturing plants.

  Bring your flavor

  Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.

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  What you will be doing

  The Safety Manager is responsible for maintaining a leadership role in the development and implementation of risk control and safety initiatives.

  WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: All associates and management at Melrose Park Complex, Sedgwick, Medical, Concentra Occupational Medical, Safety Managers from other locations, WC Lawyers, and specific corporate departments.

  Accountable and Reports to: General Manager/Vice President

  This position supports other Distribution Centers critical functional areas to ensure compliance with established corporate and business unit policies, practices, programs, and procedures, with the goal of maintaining a safe and healthful environment for all associates, vendors, visitors, and customers. Initiatives are designed to minimize exposure to the expense and potential loss of business associated with regulatory compliance issues, associate injury, liability claims, building damage, and loss in physical assets or business interruption due to fire, natural disasters, and environmental issues. Participates with, interacts, and represents the organization when dealing with 3rd party service providers, insurance providers, and regulatory agencies.

  The position will be based in Melrose Park, IL.

  Main responsibilities

  • Responsible to provide the leadership, education, training, ergonomic understanding for the operation and risk control staff that incorporates the General Manager/Vice President’s goals to reduce controllable injuries, and encourages a positive safety culture

  • Prepare, analyze, interpret, and communicate loss related statistical data, exposure to injury information and regulatory requirements that will enhance management understanding of their respective operations. Assist management in the development of action plans by supplying and using this data to formulate a culture of continual injury prevention in all operations

  • Participate and provide guidance to supervision on safety and work performance inspections, to help improve their effectiveness, by focusing on behavior-based management skills

  • Develop the necessary action plans, provide the leadership, and secure the appropriate data to formulate a culture of continual injury prevention in the distribution centers

  • Provide annual education programs to key management personnel regarding OSHA compliance rules, changes in OSHA compliance priorities, Local and National Emphasis Programs and changes in OSHA inspection philosophies

  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of compliance, technical, medical, legal, or managerial tools that have impact on corporate guidelines and distribution center goals

  • Implement corporate directives related to and including ergonomic observations, assessments, approved practices, data analysis, and metrics analyses

  • Update Risk Connect Software with OSHA activity, progress of PSM audit requirement and other compliance activity.

  The salary range is $85,000 – $120,000 annually. Starting salary will vary based on criteria such as location, experience, and qualifications. There may be flexibility for exceptional candidates. Benefits include, medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, optional life insurance, sick pay, PTO/Vacation pay/Flexible Time Off, paid holidays (9 days annually) bereavement pay and retirement benefits (pension and/or 401k eligibility). [If applicable:] Associates in this position are also eligible for a quarterly bonus.

  What we are searching for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Safety or a closely related field and/or previous experience in safety/loss control preferred. Previous training and auditing experience preferred. Familiarity with warehousing operations helpful. Working knowledge of regulatory standards; (OSHA) is preferred

  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and other Office programs

  • Public speaking to groups of various sizes

  • Possess ability to motivate others to achieve desired results. Deal effectively with a wide variety of associates

  • Possess effective communication skills, both written and verbal

  • Analytical ability required to ensure accurate and thorough completion of work activities, data interpretation, and analysis. Ability to concentrate and deal with frequent interruptions

  • Incumbent must be self-motivated with the drive, energy, and desire to become involved in the accident prevention process and incident investigation

  What is it like at Albertsons?

  Our 290,000 associates have a passion for great service and building lasting relationships with our customers. Through a companywide focus on innovation, we are continually enhancing our digital and product offerings, making it easy for customers to get what they need, wherever they are.

  Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer

  This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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• About the company

  Albertsons Companies, Inc. With 2,252 stores as of the first quarter of fiscal year 2021 and 270,000 employees as of fiscal year 2020, the company is the second-largest supermarket chain in North America after Kroger, which has 2,750 stores.

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