Manager, Facility Risk & Safety

Primary Responsibility :

Summary: A key change leader within the site's leadership team reporting to the General Manager and receiving significant Safety "thought leadership" and Safety Process guidance from the Regional Safety Manager.

The Facility Risk and Safety Manager is responsible for leading, coordinating, optimizing, and implementing all activities related to safety and loss prevention for the site(s), to include training and accident investigations at the site.

This role can apply to a single large and complex site or be a shared resource across multiple sites.

What You'll Do :

• Responsible for driving the successful implementation of the Americold H&S Program for the site.

The Risk and Safety Manager will lead a team, advise the General Manager on AMC H&S implementation, optimization and compliance and partnering with the other facility departments to foster a working environment that promotes safety, productivity, and adherence to company EHS policies and procedures, standard operating procedures and federal/state regulations.
• Implement, track, and optimize Processes to identify, reduce and eliminate leading loss drivers for worker injury and workers compensation claims.
• Implement, track, and optimize AMC Processes to conduct & coordinate employee training including annual refresher & new hire training required by Americold and all regulatory agencies (OSHA, EPA, ANSI, PSM).
• Ensures site has current and accurate reporting, record-keeping, management, and follow-up of Workers' Compensation claims.
• Maintain relationship with workers compensation, medical resources, and Regional Safety Organization to establish systems which provide appropriate care for associates and supports the needs of the business.
• Builds site Processes to compile, analyze, and distribute weekly, monthly, and quarterly safety reports to your direct supervisor and the Regional Safety Manager.
• Establish a Process to administer the facility/regional Safety Incentive Program and provide monthly reports to your direct supervisor, the GM, and Regional Safety Manager.
• Coordinates with Regional Safety manager to lead and coordinate efforts at the site to ensure the H&S requirements of Americold Operating System (AOS) are being trained and institutionalized at the site.
• Coordinates with Regional Safety manager to lead and coordinate efforts to ensure AMC annual H&S policy review and training are executed, tracked and compliant.
• Supports the site GM to ensure sites leaders at all levels at the site are trained and competent in executing the AMC Accident Investigation Process to include obtaining detailed descriptions, corrective actions and follow through to ensure corrective actions are implemented related to accidents, near misses, injuries, or property damage.
• Assist supervisors in all accident investigations and ensure proper documentation and follow-up is executed to completion.
• Serve as Chairman for Safety Committee a...