Publix Pharmacy · 4 hours ago
Retail Safety Specialist - Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$5,320/mo - $7,985/mo
3+ years expPublix Pharmacy is a leading grocery store chain focused on safety and compliance. The Retail Safety Specialist will assist in improving safety efforts across stores, ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations and reducing incidents related to workers' compensation and general liability.
Retail
No H1B
Responsibilities
Responsible for leading efforts to reduce the frequency and severity of Workers’ Compensation and General Liability incidents in assigned stores within the Jacksonville Division
Assisting the Divisional Retail Safety Supervisor (DRSS) in contributing to the achievement of net profit objectives by exposing, identifying and responding to incidents, actions or conditions that threaten financial performance or Publix reputation relative to customer and associate safety which includes Workers’ Compensation (WC) and General Liability (GL) in roughly half of the retail locations within the Division
Assisting the DRSS in working with Retail Leadership including the Regional Directors, District and Store Managers and Retail Business Units (RBUs) including the Retail Coordinators (RCs) and Retail Improvement Specialists (RISs) to communicate safety plans, updates and safety KPI performance results for the roughly half of the Division’s Regions, Districts and RBUs
Occasionally representing Publix in sensitive matters that may include Consumer Regulations, OSHA or other regulatory inspections and interacting with governmental agencies or other public forums
Conducting investigations of serious injuries and preparing detailed and comprehensive reports, and Interfacing with and supporting regulatory investigations and unannounced inspections by OSHA and/or processing served notification from OSHA via formal correspondence, phone, and fax
Qualification
Required
High School diploma or equivalent experience
must be at least 20 years of age
must have a valid driver's license and maintain an excellent driving record
3 years in a retail or industrial safety role or 3 years of Publix retail management experience
OSHA 511 Certified (or be willing to get certified within 90 days)
knowledge of a comprehensive safety audit
ability to prepare well written reports, accurately communicate findings, and assist in the development of the corrective action plans
knowledge of injury investigation analysis techniques in an effort to determine root causation and corrective action
knowledge of retail and grocery store environments and how they operate
ability to work with little or no supervision on a day-to-day basis
time management, negotiation, and presentation skills
analytical and investigative skills
excellent written and verbal communication skills
ability to maintain composure and keep an objective frame of mind and a level head when dealing with serious or catastrophic injuries
ability to recognize behaviors or unsafe conditions that may lead to an injury
ability to effectively present data and content so that the message meets the intended objective, is clear, and concise, and provides a clear call to action
ability to communicate with retail operations and RISs that managing safety is a mission-critical objective
ability to demonstrate professionalism by appropriate conduct in various settings, including interaction with middle and line management
willingness to work a minimum of 45 hours per week with flexibility to occasionally work nights, weekends, and holidays as business needs dictate
willingness to travel with regularly overnight stays; willingness to travel via airplane as needed
must work out of Jacksonville Divisional Offices in Jacksonville, Florida and reside within approximately an hour of these offices
Preferred
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Bachelor of Arts Degree in any field of study or equivalent work experience (5 years)
5 years in a retail or industrial safety role with some multi-location responsibility
knowledge in interpreting and applying OSHA 1910 General Industry Standards, State Safety Statute(s), and local municipal safety codes
knowledge of Publix Retail Operations and RBU unit structures and responsibilities
knowledge of Publix Retail Job Class Training modules for each respective RBU
knowledge of the Publix Prevention Plus Team structure and methodology
knowledge of Publix Strategy Management System
knowledge of the Publix mission and its application to the job scope of the Safety Specialist
detailed knowledge of store-level safety processes and activities to include Customer Service, Bakery, Deli, Grocery, Produce, Floral, Meat and Seafood departments
working knowledge of OSHA General Industry Standards, State Safety Statutes, local municipal safety codes and safety best practices
ability to effectively point out the importance in ensuring the safety of associates and customers in order to reduce OSHA complaints and injuries
OSHA 501 Certified or Current (active) 503 Certification
professional certification to include CSP or other industry recognized certifications
working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
working knowledge of Loss Prevention Management Systems (LPMS) and LPA audit
bilingual
Benefits
Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
401(k) retirement savings plan
Group health, dental and vision plans plan
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
Company
Publix Pharmacy
Publix proudly launched its first pharmacy in 1986. Today, we have expanded to over 1,300 locations, opening up to 40 new ones annually.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
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