What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety Manager position at Kaiyo?
Kaiyo is an online marketplace committed to great design, exceptional customer care, and a more sustainable planet. We believe that buying well-made, pre-owned furniture is a better choice than buying new because good design is timeless, accessible, and built to last for a lifetime.
We are searching for the first Safety Manager to join our team, reporting to our COO. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to create a safety program from the ground up.
Candidates must have direct experience creating and leading safety measures in a warehouse or manufacturing environment.
This role is based in New York City or Teterboro, NJ, with regular travel to all of our facilities. Initially you will spend a few days per week in our flagship processing facility in Teterboro, NJ.
What You’ll Do:
- Create, implement, manage, and monitor safety programs, policies, and procedures that meet OSHA and other applicable requirements.
- Evaluate the organization's procedures, facilities, and equipment by conducting inspections to identify unsafe conditions and to implement safeguards and solutions.
- Involved in the design and development of facilities, work areas and work procedures and makes environmental, health and safety recommendations accordingly.
- Ensure the organization complies with all current safety regulations and that all employees are aware of safety requirements and are prepared to follow safety procedures.
- Collect data and reports on all safety and accident events.
- Track and document accidents to understand causes and recommend changes to prevent future accidents.
- Responsible for fire prevention, resource conservation, and other safety related activities.
Candidate Requirements:
- 4-7 years of safety-related experience, in a warehouse or manufacturing facility
- Bachelor’s degree in area of specialty
- Kaiyo requires that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. As Kaiyo is an Equal Opportunity Employer, its employees may request a medical or religious exemption from this requirement. This process is individual and all requests will be reviewed and decision communicated with the requesting employee.
Benefits:
- Medical, dental (free), vision (free), life (free), long-term disability (free) insurance are provided
- 401k with 4% company match
- 25% off purchases on kaiyo.com
- Gym reimbursement
About Kaiyo:
Kaiyo is an online furniture marketplace dedicated to great design, exceptional customer care, and a more sustainable planet. Our company has entered a hyper-growth phase, serving New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, as well as the Philadelphia and Washington D.C. metros, with plans for continued expansion in 2022.
We're an equal opportunity employer based in New York City funded by Lerer Hippeau, Correlation Ventures, Moderne Ventures, and Max Ventures. Our team is experienced. We’ve scaled companies before and seen successful exits. Our customers are passionate; we receive stellar reviews from both buyers and sellers. We know we’ve got something special here and we can’t wait to take it to the next level.