Safety Manager- Transportation & Warehouse

Safety Manager - Transportation & Warehouse

Newark, New Jersey | Direct Hire | $85,000–$100,000 | Full‑time | 50% travel to company locations

We’re partnering with a growing food distribution company that is hiring a Transportation & Warehouse Safety Manager
. This person will help improve safety across transportation, warehouse, fleet, and distribution operations. This is not just a desk job. You’ll be visiting company locations, working with managers, reviewing safety issues, and helping create plans to prevent accidents.

• Manage safety and compliance for warehouse and transportation operations.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, FMCSA/FMCSR, and safety regulations
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• Review and manage accident reports, incidents, corrective actions, and follow‑ups
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• Work with managers to find out why safety issues are happening.
• Build plans to reduce accidents and improve safety.
• Example:
  If forklift drivers at one location are having accidents, you would meet with the manager, review what is wrong, and help create a plan to fix it.
• Facilitate safety trainings that are currently handled by HR.
• Create and track safety metrics, reports, and KPIs.
• Conduct safety audits, inspections, and site visits.
• Help improve warehouse, fleet, driver, and building safety programs.
• Partner with operations, warehouse, transportation, HR, and leadership teams.
• Travel about 50% to company locations.
• When not traveling, you’ll be expected onsite with flexibility around travel days.

• 3+ years of safety experience in transportation, warehouse, logistics, fleet, supply chain, or distribution.
• Experience with DOT/FMCSA, OSHA, and transportation safety compliance
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• Experience with accident reports, incident investigations, audits, and corrective actions
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• Experience helping create or run safety training programs
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• Strong knowledge of warehouse, transportation, fleet, or distribution operations.
• Able to communicate well with employees, drivers, supervisors, managers, and leadership.
• Comfortable working with managers to improve safety, even without a direct report.
• Strong organization and follow‑through.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office, especially Excel
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• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
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• Management experience is a plus, but this role has no direct reports right now
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• $85,000–$100,000 salary
• Growing company with multiple locations.
• High‑impact safety role.
• Chance to improve safety programs across the business.
• Mix of office, travel, field work, audits, and training.
• Great fit for someone who likes being hands‑on.
• Strong visibility with operations leadership.

• 401(k) matching
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement

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