Safety & Compliance Manager

Company Description

Performance Food service, PFG's broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs, consultants and other experts builds close relationships with each customer, providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection and operational strategies. The Performance Food service team delivers delicious food, but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.

We Deliver the Goods:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect.

Pay range is dependent on experience: $75,000 - $85,000 + bonus potential.

• Implements safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state and federal Safety & Compliance rules and regulations. Implements, executes, ensures compliance with PFG's health, safety and environmental policies and procedures. Primary contact and responsible for all external and internal Safety & Compliance audits.
• Drives and promotes zero incident culture throughout the site and depot locations. Drives annual goals for incident frequency, severity and related cost reductions. Works in tandem with Management. Organizes and leads North Center's Safety committee and Post-Accident Review committee.
• Facilitates the completion of North Center's annual training plan. Works with Management to ensure timely new hire training. Implements programs to train supervisors and employees in work site safety practices. Trains supervisors on incident investigation process, including cause analysis and identification of corrective action plans.
• Leads North Center Management to identify and evaluate hazards (risks) and implement effective controls (corrective solutions). Inspects organization facilities to detect existing or potential accident and health hazards, determines corrective or preventative measures where indicated and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented. Visits customer delivery sites and makes recommendations for mitigation of hazards working closely with Transportation and Sales management.
  
  Participates in reviews of existing equipment modifications, new equipment purchases and changes in site processes. Ensures First Response Teams are adequately trained and certified.
• Leads the investigation of accidents and injuries and cooperates in the preparation of materials and evidence for organization use in hearings, lawsuits and insurance investigations. Compiles and submits accident reports required by regulatory agencies. Responsible for reporting monetary impact of claims to the VP of Finance. Ensures maintenance of safety files and records.
• Manages the worker's compensation program, including working with the providers and insurance carrier to reduce employee lost time. Ensures Light Duty is provided and used in all applicable cases.
• Leads all Compliance activities – special focus on FMCSR compliance.

Successful candidate will have several years of applicable experience in our industry and demonstrate a high level of integrity, professionalism and passion for workplace safety. Ability to juggle multiple priorities is a must.

Develop interpersonal relationships which encourage openness, candor and trust, both internally and externally. Provide informative and professional assistance when working with the public, customers, vendors and coworkers. A high level of confidentiality is required.

• Knowledge of OSHA, DOT, ANSI, EPA, NIOSH, NFPA guidance and regulations.
• Ability to professionally design and present training to small and large groups of employees.
• Proficient skills with MS Office suite – specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office 365.
• Ability to quickly learn various…