Safety starts with you. Join our team as a Safety Coordinator and help foster a safe, compliant, and productive distribution environment where every employee goes home safely.
Ready to make an impact? Apply today and help us build a stronger culture of safety!
Position Purpose:
Planning, establishing, implementing, overseeing, and maintaining a variety of health, safety, and environmental programs to assist in establishing a safe environment for employees. Ensure that Meyer strives to maintain compliance with Occupational Health and Safety guidelines to reduce work-related injuries. Diligent and analytical to focus on injury prevention and have an eye for detail and a sensitivity for potential dangers.
Pay:
- Annual salary based on experience
- Full-time, salaried role (minimum 45 hours per week)
Schedule:
- Salaried position working a minimum of 45 hours per week. Flexible schedule, with average time:
- Monday through Friday, three days from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM and two days from 9:30 AM to 7:00 PM
- Traveling schedule will be based on travel needs
- In-office position
- Occasional travel required; schedule will vary based on business and operational needs
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 2 years of safety experience, a degree in Safety Management, or experience in a related management role preferred.
- Active First Aid certification and completion of the OSHA 30-Hour Course are preferred.
- High school diploma or GED required; Associate degree in Business or a related field preferred.
- Valid Indiana driver's license required.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Enforce OSHA regulations, standards, and safety guidelines.
- Conduct accident, injury, and near-miss investigations to identify root causes and corrective actions.
- Conduct risk assessments and implement effective hazard control measures.
- Collaborate with leadership to monitor compliance and proactively identify safety concerns.
- Intervene and correct unsafe behaviors, conditions, or operations.
- Conduct new hire safety orientations and warehouse safety training as needed.
- Perform quarterly safety walkthroughs at company facilities and annual audits at remote locations.
- Evaluate training needs, recommend improvements, and help develop and coordinate company safety programs.
- Conduct classroom and hands-on Powered Industrial Truck (forklift) certification training.
- Spend a minimum of two evenings per week on the warehouse floor, coaching employees, reinforcing safe behaviors, and addressing unsafe conditions.
- Perform drug testing responsibilities and maintain proficiency in reasonable suspicion procedures.
- Manage and investigate workers' compensation claims, including documentation, reporting, and follow-up.
- Maintain adequate inventory of first aid supplies and safety equipment.
- Ensure PPE assignments and compliance records are accurately documented in company systems (e.g., Paylocity).
- Provide first aid assistance when necessary.
- Lead weekly safety talks and awareness sessions focused on incident trends, concerns, and preventative measures.
- Partner with warehouse, logistics, and cross-functional teams to ensure safety remains a top organizational priority.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits & Other Incentives:
- Medical with HSA option
- Dental
- Vision
- Disability
- Life Insurance
- 401K with Company Match
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation AND Personal Time
- Paid orientation and training
- Introductory and annual reviews
- Direct deposit
- Employee Discount
- Casual attire
- Work/life balance
- Other Meyer Perks: cell phone discounts, rental car discounts, etc.
- Stable employment at a growing company that offers advancement opportunities
- & More!
Requirements:
- Positive and confident attitude
- Critical thinking
- Knowledge, comprehension, and application of OSHA regulations (30-hour OSHA card)
- Demonstrated leadership skills and abilities
- Knowledge and application of federal and state workers’ compensation laws and experience with legal documents
- Must have general knowledge of federal, state and local safety laws and regulations.
- Knowledge of office equipment including copiers, fax machines, computers, etc.
- Planning/organizing and follow-up skills —the individual prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans, and follows up to ensure compliance
- Communication - Must have excellent oral and written communication skills up and down the organizational structure.
- Effective oral and written communication, effectively relating to all levels
- Excellent listening skills
- Computer skills (Word/Excel/ PowerPoint)
- Problem-solving
- Ability to identify and deliver creative recommendations/solutions
- Practice a high level of confidentiality
- Emotional intelligence
- First Aid, CPR, and AED training (gain certification to be a trainer if needed)
- Drug Screening training
- Ability to work under general supervision and make independent decisions.
- Makes decisions to keep employees safe and stay in compliance with OSHA Regulations
- Ability to effectively interact with varying situations and personalities
- Ability to travel as needed, with immediate response in special circumstances
About Us: Meyer Distributing is a complete wholesale distributor: automotive, RV/towing, outdoor living, marine, and more. With 100+ locations across the country, Meyer services dealers nationwide. Meyer Logistics is a transportation company that serves as the backbone of Meyer Distributing’s shipping network. Meyer Logistics has a fleet of 500+ top-of-the-line trucks. Meyer Distributing & Logistics are driven to perform – come join our team today!
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