Senior Safety Specialist

HelloFresh
Aurora, IL
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-to-senior-level EHS professionals with industrial safety expertise who thrive in collaborative, hands-on environments.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 3+ years of industrial EHS experience and a knack for influencing operations teams
    — “Minimum of 3 years of experience in occupational safety experience with knowledge of manufacturing/industrial EHS”
  • Individuals who excel at translating safety protocols into actionable training and site-level initiatives
    — “Develop training materials including toolbox talks, standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and others”

Things to consider

  • Night shift availability is a key requirement, which may impact work-life balance
    — “Night Shift available”
  • The role involves direct site-level engagement and may require physical presence in a dynamic environment
    — “You will be on the front lines of production and immerse yourself in the trenches”

How to stand out

  • Highlight specific experience with OSHA compliance and safety training program development
    — “Expertise in OSHA compliance, especially with powered industrial trucks, lockout/tagout, strain and sprain prevention.”
  • Showcase leadership in workplace safety culture and root cause analysis of incidents
    — “Assist management team during accident or injury investigations and root cause analysis”
  • Emphasize experience with cross-functional collaboration and influencing management
    — “Partner: you effectively listen, build rapport and communicate at all levels”
  • Include examples of data analysis for safety trends and process improvement
    — “Collect and analyze data to identify safety or injury trends and develop corrective actions”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • Ensuring OSHA compliance within a distribution center
  • Promoting a culture of safety and raising safety performance
Typical background
3+ years of experience in occupational safety and healthExperience in safety training and compliance

Skills & requirements

Required

OSHA ComplianceEnvironmental ManagementOccupational SafetyRisk ManagementOccupational HealthSafety TrainingLockout/tagoutMachine GuardingChemical SafetyData Analysis For Safety TrendsRoot Cause AnalysisSafety Meeting FacilitationContractor And Visitor Safety ManagementEmergency Action PlanningJob Safety AnalysisForklift Safety TrainingTraining Material Development

Preferred

Behavior SafetySafe Work Permit ProcessNear Miss ReportingInventory Shrinkage InvestigationQuality And Food Safety SupportLogistics Support

Stack & domain

Environmental ManagementComplianceOccupational SafetyRisk ManagementOccupational HealthOSHA ComplianceNew Hire Safety TrainingLockout/tagoutMachine GuardingChemical SafetyRecordkeepingReportingAccident Or Injury InvestigationsRoot Cause AnalysisSafety And Security QuestionsBehavior SafetySafe Work Permit ProcessSafety ObservationsNear MissForklift OperationsTraining MaterialsToolbox TalksStandard Operating Procedures (sop’s)Site SecurityInventory ShrinkageQualityFood SafetyProductionLogisticsContinuous ImprovementCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingAdaptabilityLeadershipSafetyHealthOSHADistribution Center OperationsWorkplace Safety InitiativesEmergency Action PlanLocal First RespondersJob Safety Analysis (jsa)Site Emergency Action PlanProduct Theft Investigations

About the role

Original posting from HelloFresh

Senior Safety Specialist 

Night Shift available

Factor a brand of HelloFresh is seeking an experienced Sr. Safety Specialist to join our team! As Sr. Safety Specialist, you will join forces with the Manager of Safety and Loss Prevention to head up workplace safety initiatives for one of our distribution center operations! You will be on the front lines of production and immerse yourself in the trenches to promote HelloFresh’s vision, inspire change, raise the bar on safety performance, and champion a culture of safety!

You will…

Work with integrity and the utmost regard for the safety and health at HelloFresh

Provides subject matter expertise either through education, training, and/or experience in multiple areas including environmental management, compliance, occupational safety, risk management and/or occupational health

Ensure OSHA compliance within a HelloFresh/Green Chef Facility including but not limited to: Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT’s); New Hire safety training and ongoing safety training; Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding and Chemical Safety; all necessary recordkeeping and reporting including OSHA 300 Logs

Assist management team during accident or injury investigations and root cause analysis

Act as the management team’s subject matter expert for safety and security questions

Ensure visibility of HSE initiatives at the site level (Behavior Safety, Safe Work Permit process, Safety Observations, Near Miss, etc) to all levels of operations management and recommend improvements in effectiveness. Demonstrate sound judgment based on observations and evaluation, by site, to determine safety meeting effectiveness and appropriate level of mentoring for safety meeting facilitators. Collect and analyze data to identify safety or injury trends and develop corrective actions

Ensure contractors and visitors follow HelloFresh safety policies during their time on-site

Assist with the site emergency action plan and liaison with local first responders when needed

Conduct a Job Safety Analysis (JSA) of all routine and non-routine tasks performed on-site

Promote safer forklift operations through training, observation and coaching operators

Develop training materials including toolbox talks, standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and others

Manage the relationship with site security and ensures security services are being provided for each DC

Assist with inventory shrinkage and other deliberate damage/product theft investigations as needed

Support other departments including quality, food safety, production and logistics as needed

Use continuous improvement principles to identify ways to improve our processes and results

You are…

Partner: you effectively listen, build rapport and communicate at all levels; you’re confident sharing ideas and are a trusted advisor for workplace safety

Results-driven: you recognize and resolve situations that are ambiguous or challenging, focus effort on meeting or exceeding goals, and pave the way for efficiency.

Programmatic: able to identify the system component that is causing the error, as well as the options available for resolving it and completing the task.

Inspirational: you know how to make an impact and deliver presentations that inspire and influence change

Versatile: you roll with the punches and don’t get overwhelmed easily; you enjoy grinding away at issues and have a knack for driving results in hyper-growth, constantly changing environments

You have…

Minimum of 3 years of experience in occupational safety experience with knowledge of manufacturing/industrial EHS

Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Occupational Health, or Environmental Health & Safety preferred; will consider high school diploma with 4+ years EHS experience

Preferred Safety Certification: CSP, ASP, OHST, etc.

Expertise in OSHA compliance, especially with powered industrial trucks, lockout/tagout, strain and sprain prevention.

Superior communication and presentation skills with ability to influence across all levels of an organization

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point) and Google app (Gmail, drive, sheets, etc.)

You'll get…

Competitive Salary & 401k company match that vests immediately upon participation

 Generous parental leave of 16 weeks & PTO policy, as well as paid holidays off

$0 monthly premium and other flexible health plans

Amazing discounts, including up to 75% off HelloFresh subscription

Flexible shift scheduling & advancement opportunities

Emergency child and adult care services

Snacks & monthly catered lunches

Collaborative, dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company

You’ll get…

Competitive hourly rate, 401K company match that vests immediately upon participation, & team bonus opportunities

Generous PTO and flexible attendance policy 

Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment

Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_)   

Access to Employee Resource Groups that are open to all employees, including those pertaining to BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+

Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.

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Source: HelloFresh careers

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