Retail Safety Specialist - Jacksonville

Overview

In Loss Prevention, Retail Safety Specialists assist in divisional safety improvement efforts. This includes working to reduce the frequency of workers’ compensation and general liability incidents for a determined number of stores within each division. These Specialists also ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations. The Retail Safety Specialists report to the Divisional Retail Safety Supervisor in their division.

• Responsible for leading efforts to reduce the frequency and severity of Workers’ Compensation and General Liability incidents in assigned stores within the Jacksonville Division
• Assisting the Divisional Retail Safety Supervisor (DRSS) in contributing to the achievement of net profit objectives by exposing, identifying and responding to incidents, actions or conditions that threaten financial performance or Publix reputation relative to customer and associate safety which includes Workers’ Compensation (WC) and General Liability (GL) in roughly half of the retail locations within the Division
• Assisting the DRSS in working with Retail Leadership including the Regional Directors, District and Store Managers and Retail Business Units (RBUs) including the Retail Coordinators (RCs) and Retail Improvement Specialists (RISs) to communicate safety plans, updates and safety KPI performance results for the roughly half of the Division’s Regions, Districts and RBUs
• Occasionally representing Publix in sensitive matters that may include Consumer Regulations, OSHA or other regulatory inspections and interacting with governmental agencies or other public forums
• Conducting investigations of serious injuries and preparing detailed and comprehensive reports, and interfacing with and supporting regulatory investigations and unannounced inspections by OSHA and/or processing served notification from OSHA via formal correspondence, phone, and fax

• High School diploma or equivalent experience
• Must be at least 20 years of age
• Must have a valid driver’s license and maintain an excellent driving record
• 3 years in a retail or industrial safety role or 3 years of Publix retail management experience
• OSHA 511 Certified (or be willing to get certified within 90 days)
• Knowledge of a comprehensive safety audit
• Ability to prepare well written reports, accurately communicate findings, and assist in the development of the corrective action plans
• Knowledge of injury investigation analysis techniques in an effort to determine root causation and corrective action
• Knowledge of retail and grocery store environments and how they operate
• Ability to work with little or no supervision on a day-to-day basis
• Time management, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Analytical and investigative skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain composure and keep an objective frame of mind and a level head when dealing with serious or catastrophic injuries
• Ability to recognize behaviors or unsafe conditions that may lead to an injury
• Ability to effectively present data and content so that the message meets the intended objective, is clear, and concise, and provides a clear call to action
• Ability to communicate with retail operations and RISs that managing safety is a mission-critical objective
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism by appropriate conduct in various settings, including interaction with middle and line management
• Willingness to work a minimum of 45 hours per week with flexibility to occasionally work nights, weekends, and holidays as business needs dictate
• Willingness to travel with regularly overnight stays; willingness to travel via airplane as needed
• Must work out of Jacksonville Divisional Offices in Jacksonville, Florida and reside within approximately an hour of these offices

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Bachelor of Arts Degree in any field of study or equivalent work experience (5 years)
• 5 years in a retail or industrial safety role with some multi-location responsibility
• Knowledge in interpreting and applying OSHA 1910 General Industry Standards, State Safety Statute(s), and…