SAFETY & HEALTH MANAGER - CHATTANOOGA

KENCO An Equal Opportunity Employer Job Posting - 30 April, 2012

KENCO is a supply chain solutions provider headquartered in Chattanooga, TN. Established in 1950, the company operates more than 25 million square feet of warehouse space and employs 3,600+ people in 30 states and Canada. KENCO has served customers such as Honeywell, Whirlpool, and Electrolux for over 60 years.

• Job Title:

  SAFETY & HEALTH MANAGER - CHATTANOOGA

• Company:

  Logistics

• Job Location:

  Chattanooga, TN

• About the Position:

  Assists the Vice President, Risk Management in the development, implementation and administration of the organizations safety program(s) to ensure a safe, healthy, and accident-free work environment by performing the following duties either personally or through additional safety personnel.

• Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Administers and manages the organization’s safety policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with local, state and federal rules and regulations.
  • Plans and implements programs to train managers and employees in the organizations safety policies and procedures, utilizing an assortment of training methods, including various train-the-trainer programs.
  • Conducts audits and inspections of organization facilities to detect existing or potential safety and health hazards, determination of corrective or preventative measures needed, follow-up to ensure measures have been implemented and hazards abated. Ability to train assistant and adjunct safety personnel in the duties listed above. This duty may require extensive travel.
  • Directs the administration of the safety program including, regulatory reporting, accident investigations, root-cause analysis, prevention, and claim reduction management.
  • Assists managers and assistant safety personnel in the procurement of safety information and interpretations via phone conversations, memoranda, safety articles, newsletters, etc.
  • Represents the organization in community or industry safety groups and programs. Maintains various safety metrics, documentation, files and records.
  • Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervision of assistant safety personnel through a direct and/or dot-line reporting structure. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities may include: interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; assigning goals & objectives; appraising performance; rewarding/disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

• Qualifications:

  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education/Relevant Experience:

  Applicable college or university degree or certificate program; or four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Additional Skills:
  • Ability to read, write and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, regulatory code, etc.
  • Ability to write effective reports and correspondence. 
  • Ability to effectively speak in front of senior level management, customers and/or employees of the organization.
  • Experience in presenting complex training programs to senior level management, as well as field level associates. 

   

• Physical Demands:

  The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk, talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust focus.

• Work Environment:

  The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.