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Regional Safety Coordinator

Location:

Wilmington, Massachusetts

Job ID

2405249

This individual will be involved in the UniFirst Corporate Support Services Safety Department, engaged in the development and implementation of Health and Safety programs at the Regional and Location levels in order to maintain compliance with safety regulations and Safety Culture Continual Improvement process. They will conduct audits, training, and engagement strategies at UniFirst locations across the United States and Canada as assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Interpret OSHA regulations

• Monitor and audit internal programs for Safety Training Compliance reports

• Develop new programs, procedures and training to improve and maintain safe working conditions for UniFirst Team Partners

• Be comfortable presenting training and new initiatives to a wide audience, from senior management to front line workers

• Work as a liaison between UniFirst and Local, State, and Federal agencies if needed

• Provide expert assistance in the event of agency visits

• Create and file accurate reports in a timely manner as needed to agencies

• Develop and provide educational materials to a wide audience

• Work in conjunction with other corporate offices and provide a safety perspective for upgrading and changing system and processes

• Demonstrate and assist with good safety practices at locations

• Investigate and evaluate new products, processes, software, that can improve safety, particularly in ergonomics, in UniFirst locations

• Evaluate engineering modifications of machinery for improved safety

• Use software to analyze data for significant trending

• Be an active participant of the Corporate safety committee and ERT

• Perform safety audits in conjunction with local managers and provide input for corrective actions

• Conduct JHAs, HA’s, Risk Assessments, Ergonomics assessments

• Coordinate Safety Ambassador, Safety Committee, activities for assigned region(s) and communicate consistency both up and down stream.

Qualifications

Experience

• 5 years of industrial/manufacturing experience

• Professional safety certification (CSP or similar) or willingness to obtain certification required

• Strong computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• OSHA and compliance regulation experience

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Demonstrated ability to interact with labor, management, and outside consultants and governmental entities

• Professional and helpful attitude

• Willingness to collaborate with others and problem-solve

• Ability to manage multiple projects and maintain reasonable deadlines

• Openness to training in other Health and Safety areas

• Ability to identify and correct unsafe actions

• Skilled in the Root Cause Analysis process, mitigation, and corrective strategies

• Knowledgeable in, and skilled the implementation of the hierarchy of controls

Education

Bachelor’s degree from accredited four-year college required, Safety and Health or related degree preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Travel up to 50%

• Clean driving record

• Ability to obtain passport for Canadian travel

• Experience with Origami preferable

• Knowledgeable in Third-Party Compliance preferable

Benefits & Perks:

401K with Company Match, Profit Sharing, Health Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, 30% Employee Discount, Employee Referral Bonuses.

UniFirst is an international leader in garment & Uniform services industry. We currently employ over 14,000 team partners who serve 300,000 business customer locations throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

We were included in the top 10 of Selling Power magazine’s “Best Companies to Sell For” list and recognized on Forbes magazine’s “Platinum 400 – Best Big Companies” list. As an 80-year old company focused on annual growth, there’s never been a better time to join our team.

UniFirst is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws

UniFirst is an equal employment/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to TalentAcquisition@unifirst.com or call to let us know the nature of your request.

UniFirst Recruiters and/or representatives will not ask job seekers to provide personal financial information when submitting a job application. Please be vigilant as such requests for information may be fraudulent.

UniFirst is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws.

If you need accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an e-mail to TalentAcquisition@unifirst.com or

call 800-347-7888 to let us know the nature of your request.

UniFirst Recruiters and/or representatives will not ask job seekers to provide personal financial information when submitting a job application. Please be vigilant as such requests for information may be fraudulent.