Job Overview
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k)
Retirement Plan
Employee assistance program
Professional development opportunities
Job Description
Americold Logistics LLC is a global leader in temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics solutions. With a comprehensive network of facilities across multiple locations, Americold specializes in providing innovative cold storage and supply chain services tailored to the food industry and other temperature-sensitive products. The company prides itself on operational excellence, leveraging advanced technology and committed teams to deliver high quality, safe, and efficient logistics solutions. As an industry pioneer, Americold's approach emphasizes safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement to ensure product integrity and customer satisfaction worldwide.
The role of Health and Safety Manager at Americold Logistics is a senior leadership position integral to maintaining and advancing the company’s commitment to a safe working environment. This role is responsible for strategically directing and reinforcing the importance of health and safety across all Americold facilities. You will oversee the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of comprehensive Health and Safety programs. Your primary focus will be to integrate health and safety compliance with the company’s operational goals while ensuring full adherence to regulatory requirements and corporate policies.
The Health and Safety Manager will work closely with site management teams and directors to embed health and safety principles into daily operations, promoting a culture of safety excellence that extends throughout the organization. This position requires a strategic thinker who can provide direction on health and safety priorities, track performance metrics, and lead initiatives aimed at reducing workplace injuries and lost time. The role involves engaging in collaborative cross-functional interactions to identify strategic opportunities that enhance safety performance and drive competitive advantages.
As a key member of the leadership team, you will participate in regional executive meetings to present health and safety performance data, discuss upcoming initiatives, and proactively resolve potential safety issues. Leading by example, you will champion behavioral-based safety training, foster ongoing compliance audits, and hold managerial staff accountable for the safety outcomes of their teams. This position also involves significant regulatory interface work, representing Americold in health and safety matters with external parties and ensuring timely and appropriate responses to all legal and regulatory concerns.
The role is dynamic and demands frequent travel to multiple sites, exposure to varying working conditions including cold environments, and the physical ability to perform duties that involve occasional lifting, prolonged sitting, and the use of electronic tools. Your leadership will be critical in shaping the health and safety culture that safeguards the well-being of Americold associates and supports the sustained success of the business. Americold Logistics offers a collaborative and inclusive work environment committed to equal opportunity employment and professional growth.
The role of Health and Safety Manager at Americold Logistics is a senior leadership position integral to maintaining and advancing the company’s commitment to a safe working environment. This role is responsible for strategically directing and reinforcing the importance of health and safety across all Americold facilities. You will oversee the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of comprehensive Health and Safety programs. Your primary focus will be to integrate health and safety compliance with the company’s operational goals while ensuring full adherence to regulatory requirements and corporate policies.
The Health and Safety Manager will work closely with site management teams and directors to embed health and safety principles into daily operations, promoting a culture of safety excellence that extends throughout the organization. This position requires a strategic thinker who can provide direction on health and safety priorities, track performance metrics, and lead initiatives aimed at reducing workplace injuries and lost time. The role involves engaging in collaborative cross-functional interactions to identify strategic opportunities that enhance safety performance and drive competitive advantages.
As a key member of the leadership team, you will participate in regional executive meetings to present health and safety performance data, discuss upcoming initiatives, and proactively resolve potential safety issues. Leading by example, you will champion behavioral-based safety training, foster ongoing compliance audits, and hold managerial staff accountable for the safety outcomes of their teams. This position also involves significant regulatory interface work, representing Americold in health and safety matters with external parties and ensuring timely and appropriate responses to all legal and regulatory concerns.
The role is dynamic and demands frequent travel to multiple sites, exposure to varying working conditions including cold environments, and the physical ability to perform duties that involve occasional lifting, prolonged sitting, and the use of electronic tools. Your leadership will be critical in shaping the health and safety culture that safeguards the well-being of Americold associates and supports the sustained success of the business. Americold Logistics offers a collaborative and inclusive work environment committed to equal opportunity employment and professional growth.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Ten years of experience in managing safety related programs
- Experience working in multi-site environments
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of safety training and management
- Familiarity with state and federal safety regulations
- Experience in warehousing or similar industry
- Ability to travel up to 40 percent of the time
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to perform physical demands including lifting up to 20 pounds and visiting cold storage facilities
- Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Ten years of experience managing safety related programs
- Experience with multi-site safety management
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of safety training management
- Knowledge of state and federal safety standards and regulations
- Experience in warehousing or similar industry
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated leadership and decision-making abilities
- Experience developing and managing safety systems across numerous locations
Job Duties
- Set strategic direction and reinforce importance of health and safety for Americold facilities
- Manage overall health and safety programs including development and implementation of goals, strategies, policies, and practices
- Work with site management teams and directors to integrate health and safety performance and compliance into facility operations
- Develop opportunities for strategic advantage through cross-functional interaction
- Provide leadership to drive continuous improvement in health and safety performance and operational compliance
- Develop, maintain, and review corporate health and safety programs to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and corporate requirements
- Provide leadership and direction to site location's management team
- Participate in regional vice president meetings to present health and safety stats and discuss improvements
- Track metrics and drive health and safety improvement in the organization
- Develop and execute processes to reduce injury and lost time rates and manage worker's compensation cases
- Lead culture of safety through communications, promotions, and behavioral based safety training
- Manage implementation of health and safety programs and regulatory reporting
- Hold managers accountable for safety performance
- Represent the company on health and safety affairs with external parties
- Conduct annual safety management systems audits
- Ensure comprehensive operational health and safety compliance
- Foster collaboration among teams and leadership to achieve safety goals
- Manage timelines and deliverables for safety projects
- Promote safety awareness and education across all levels of the company
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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