Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

The Safety Coordinator will handle day-to-day building maintenance and employee safety with a focus on risk management and time management. (S)He will be responsible for streamlining administrative procedures, manage training, process inspections, manage inventory control, and conduct risk assessments. This is an energetic professional who doesn’t mind wearing multiple hats.

ROLE YOU WILL PLAY:

·        Manage all warehouse safety efforts and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, i.e. lockout/tag out, confined space, fall protection, powered industrial vehicles/forklifts and company policies and procedures

·        Anticipate, identify, and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices and implement hazard control methods and safety procedures

·        Conduct inspections of the facility, yard, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety regulatory compliance

·        Respond and provide assistance in all emergency situations.

·        Ensure all required Safety training is effective and maintain all Safety training records as required by Company policy and law. Manages electronic filing system of all safety documents.

·        Report and/or review findings from incident investigations and facility inspections

·        Monitor, measure and report on team member training and development plans and achievements within agreed formats and time frames

·        Spend time on the warehouse floor/grounds scanning warehouse floor for potential hazards, speaking with employees, and working with department managers to resolve potential safety hazards

·        In conjunction with Purchasing, confirm and maintain the safety related inventory items, such as first aid supplies, drug & alcohol testing supplies and PPE needed for the facility

·        Assist in site incident investigation, utilizing structured problem solving to identify root cause of failures

·        Work with HR to set up a new employee on-boarding process for Safety.

BACKGROUND PROFILE:

·        Registration as a Certified Safety Professional or similar form of licensure as a safety officer

·        Experience with PowerPoint, Excel

·        Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and presentation

·        Understanding of federal, state and city safety requirements, including OSHA

·        Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities at the same time while meeting deadlines

·        Interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish effective professional relationships with employees and project managers

·        Leadership skills, such as the ability to motivate a team and provide feedback

Company Description

About us: Since 1989, Metropolitan Warehouse & Delivery has succeeded in becoming the Premier White Glove In-home delivery company specifically catering to the High-End Furniture, Antiques, and Fine Furniture Manufacturing Industries. Devotion, integration and innovation are the heart of our business philosophy. Focused on our customer's needs, we provide integrated logistics solutions of outstanding excellence and operational brilliance; we are the extension of your business. With multiple locations throughout the country, our goal is simple: To provide our clients and customers a 5 Star Delivery Experience. We are proud of our experienced, dedicated, and professional staff and as our rapid company growth continues, we require that we constantly add motivated, enthusiastic individuals committed to providing the same exceptional customer service that is the hallmark of our success. Our mission is to ensure memories are delivered one piece of furniture at a time, on time, every time.