Safety Manager

At Primo Water Corporation, we believe in creating healthier lives, healthier communities, and a healthier planet--that's the One Primo Way. We believe investing in our associates is vital--we are empowering our teams to embrace diversity of thought, solve problems faster, and create innovative solutions that meet our customers' needs now and into the future. We are One Primo Team unified by a common purpose: Inspiring healthier lives through Water Your Way.

Primo invests in the whole person so that you can build your future along with ours. We are looking for qualified candidates ready to make a splash and dive headfirst into our One Primo Team!

If you are a current associate of Primo Water, please apply via MyADP.

Salary Range for this position $110,000-$130,000 plus bonus

Responsibilities

• Report to the Corporate Director of EHSS, partners with all functional department leadership teams and branch managers to drive positive cultural changes and achieve Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security regulatory compliance, organization goals/values, and continuous improvements.
• Actively champions the Company's EHSS Policies and principles.
• Influence Divisional Vice Presidents, Directors, and Branch managers to promote and prioritize safety as number one.
• Generate, clean-up, analyze, review, and distribute Site EHS metrics for corrective actions and performance improvement.
• Provide leadership and influence in implementing best practices that improve physical health and prevent accidents, injuries and near misses.
• Perform Job Hazard Analysis and awareness training on existing and new tasks.
• Implement and drive a robust BBS program across Sites to impact and improve the EHSS culture.
• Ensure EHSS training, documentation, visuals, and materials are maintained.
• Ensure that the company's motor vehicle standards are met, including Smith System training, pre- and post-trip inspections and DriveCam coaching performance.
• Conduct practical, hands-on safety and health leadership training to branch management so they can effectively execute the safety playbook.
• Perform safety surveys, prepares reports of findings and makes feasible recommendations for improvements, then follows up to ensure corrective actions have been implemented.
• Perform annual Site EHSS audits to ensure regulatory and corporate compliance.
• Assist and resource Sites in the investigation of accidents, Incidents, near misses, and other incidents that have a serious potential for loss, identifies underlying causes, and provides actionable and sustainable recommendations.
• Responsible for Security program implementation, training, auditing and evaluation.
• Oversee safety and environmental records and filings including OSHA logs, SDSs, Tier IIs, storm water permits and SPCC plans.
• Resource, coordinate and lead regulatory agency Site inspections to ensure adherence to regulatory and corporate guidelines.
• Support, resource and participate in process safety management by ensuring PSM elements are followed and executed at the Site level.
• This role will support changes, updates, roll out, and influence to ensure that EHSS policies, procedures, and initiatives are implemented. In addition, act as a resource to ensure clarity and comprehension.
• Ensure Site EHSS monthly inspections, quarterly self-audits are completed, and open corrective action items are closed in a timely fashion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field i.e. (Environmental Health, Occupational Health Safety, Industrial Hygiene)
• Previous related experience in beverage, transportation/distribution, and manufacturing industries.
• Experience with BBS, safety management systems, and process safety management.
• Experience with OSHA, EPA and DOT standards
• Ability to analyze and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations
• Certifications preferred/a plus but not required (OHSA 30hr, HAZPOWER, CSP, CIH)
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from stakeholders
• Ability to conduct compliance audits with critical thinking, observations, and documentation organization.
• Experience with conducting incident and accident investigation (i.e. 5Ys and root cause analysis)