What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Specialist I position at Ahold Delhaize USA?
Category/Area of Expertise: Safety & Occupational Safety
Job Requisition: 471708
Address: USA-MA-Chelmsford-66, 2 Drum Hill Rd
Store Code: Safety & Environmental (5157526)
Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.
Position Summary:
This role will support Stop & Shop Region 1. The purpose of this position is to drive the mission of reducing and mitigating injury, illness and regulatory risks in supermarkets. This position is responsible and accountable for executing and maintaining, oversight and delivery of safety systems and improvements that positively impact and improve loss exposures.
The Safety Specialist provides subject matter expertise in health and safety risks.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent.
Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.
Our associates are the heartbeat of our organization. We are committed to offering a welcoming work environment where all associates can succeed and thrive. Guided by our values of courage, care, teamwork, integrity (and even a little humor), we are dedicated to being a great place to work.
We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.
Job Requisition: 471708
Address: USA-MA-Chelmsford-66, 2 Drum Hill Rd
Store Code: Safety & Environmental (5157526)
Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.
Position Summary:
This role will support Stop & Shop Region 1. The purpose of this position is to drive the mission of reducing and mitigating injury, illness and regulatory risks in supermarkets. This position is responsible and accountable for executing and maintaining, oversight and delivery of safety systems and improvements that positively impact and improve loss exposures.
The Safety Specialist provides subject matter expertise in health and safety risks.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
- Direct aspects of safety programs, including but not limited to leading long-term safety and regulatory compliance initiatives.
- Conduct on-going problem-solving based on objective assessment of the facts or circumstances while using collaborative work methods to achieve consensus. Advise leadership and business partners regarding safety risks and controls.
- Integrate essential aspects of injury prevention and compliance into the execution of company strategy so associates know their role and responsibilities and are held accountable for their behaviors.
- Partner with business areas to identify the best equipment, process, workflow, work environment and facility decisions which impact associate and customer safety.
- Create and utilize performance metrics to measure the effectiveness of operating systems and environmental health and safety programs.
- Maintain effective communication within the organization to align with organizational priorities and desired results.
- Ensure associates are adequately prepared and trained to safely perform their jobs and ensure related operating systems are in place.
- Provide and facilitate training courses to business partners and store teams.
- Conduct Safety assessments in stores and coach associates through corrective actions.
- Bachelor's degree
- 3-5 safety or operations experience (preferably retail)
- Self-starter with ability to propose ideas and solutions
- Leadership skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Verbal and written communication skills
- Negotiation skills
- Presentation skills
- Customer focus
- Attention to detail
- Initiative
- Problem solving
- Organizational awareness
- Ability to influence without authority
- Proficient in Office365
Actual compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on their unique qualifications and experience, internal equity, and market conditions. Final compensation decisions will be made in accordance with company policies and applicable laws.
At Ahold Delhaize USA, we provide services to one of the largest portfolios of grocery companies in the nation, and we're actively seeking top talent.
Our team shares a common motivation to drive change, take ownership and enable our brands to better care for their customers. We thrive on supporting great local grocery brands and their strategies.
Our associates are the heartbeat of our organization. We are committed to offering a welcoming work environment where all associates can succeed and thrive. Guided by our values of courage, care, teamwork, integrity (and even a little humor), we are dedicated to being a great place to work.
We believe in collaboration, curiosity, and continuous learning in all that we think, create and do. While building a culture where personal and professional growth are just as important as business growth, we invest in our people, empowering them to learn, grow and deliver at all levels of the business.
Salary : $72,880 - $109,320