Warehouse Safety Specialist

About The Chefs' Warehouse
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (http://www.chefswarehouse.com) combines exceptional quality and brand building with broadline food service distribution for more than 35 years. With Protein, Specialty, Produce, and Broadline offerings, we service the most discerning chefs in a hybrid approach of convenience and superior quality. We introduce more than 2,000 artisan producers of the world’s finest ingredients from over 40 countries to the finest chefs in the world. We passionately consult, sell, and build relationships with more than 35,000 customers through the most experienced network of over 600 consultive sales associates, best-in-breed technology, rapid service, and support levels that solidify our long-standing ties to both established and up-and-coming premium restaurants.

Mission: The mission of The Chefs’ Warehouse is to provide the world’s greatest ingredients to the world’s best chefs.

Our C.H.E.F.S. Values:

Curious & Creative

Hungry For Food & Results

Entrepreneurial

Forward Thinking & Flexible

Supportive (Of Peers & Chefs)

Salary Range $65,000-$70,000

Position Summary:

Under general supervision, assists in monitoring and coordinating environmental health and safety programs, including safety inspections, accident investigations, and safety training.

 What you’ll do:

• Participates in the development and implementation of company-wide safety programs such as lockout/tagout, confined space entry, fire protection, and other OSHA safety compliance programs.
• Advises the company community regarding safety protocols and procedures to ensure the safety of students, faculty and staff as well as regulatory compliance as mandated by local, state, and federal agencies, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
• Performs hazard analyses and recommends mitigation procedures to the employees.
• Participates in the development and implementation of department safety work order tracking and reporting.
• Conducts routine and follow-up environmental health, safety and hazard inspections of company facilities.  Responds to emergency situations involving hazardous materials, fire and smoke incidents, or unkown hazards; prepares reports of findings and submits recommendations.
• Responds to emergency situations involving hazardous materials, fire and smoke incidents, or unkown hazards; prepares reports of findings and submits recommendations.
• Analyzes accident and incident reports for trends; makes recommendations for correcting unsafe conditions and actions.
• Leads and/or guides the work of lower-level safety technicians. 
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assignee.

About you:

• Bachelor's degree; at least 3 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.
• Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Skill in performing safety inspections ensuring compliance with OSHA and safety standards.
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical personnel.
• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
• Ability to develop, implement, and enforce safety programs and protocols.
• Skill in performing safety inspections and ensuring compliance with OSHA safety standards.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local safety regulations, protocols, and/or procedures.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Skill in developing safety procedures and protocols.
• Ability to investigate and analyze information and draw conclusions.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations.

Conditions of Employment:

• A valid driver's license will be required if a motor vehicle must be operated on the job.
• Specific personnel training is required for employees working with hazardous materials and hazardous waste.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

• Considerable physical activity. Requires heavy physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects up to 50 pounds. Physical work is a primary part (more than 70%) of job.
• Work environment involves some exposure to hazards or physical risks, which require following basic safety precautions.
• Work may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises

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The above job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Perks & Benefits:

• Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays
• Health, Dental and Medical Benefits
• Weekly pay
• Life Insurance
• 5% above cost for our high-quality food products
• Employee discounts for travel and events
• 401k
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Chefs' Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.