Safety Specialist - Great Lakes Coca-Cola

Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling is a proud West Coast and Midwest bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola brands. We deliver Coca-Cola products to restaurants, sporting venues, businesses, healthcare facilities, schools, convenience stores and supermarkets. We work with iconic brands and exceptional people – because you can’t have one without the other.

Join the leading beverage provider, Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling!

• Shift: Full Time, 1st Shift
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K Match, PTO, Education Reimbursement

If you enjoy our products, you’ll really enjoy being a part of our team!

Pay Transparency Statement: 

The compensation philosophy reflects the Company’s reasonable expectation at the time of posting. We consider a number of factors when making individual compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, and other business needs.  This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary incentive program, subject to the rule governing the program. 

Position Summary:  

The Safety Specialist promotes safety programs and safety services for the company. This position initiates and implements safety and prevention programs and coordinates claims management activities. The Safety Specialist coordinates and evaluates programs that encourage employees to focus on healthy living and working safely.

Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to: 

• Implement and deliver company’s safety and risk management initiatives
• Analyze and interpret risk data to identify work with opportunities and injury/collision prevention focus
• Coordinate Safety Committee meetings and activities
• Conduct Safety meetings with key employees and management
• Conduct risk assessments of facilities and warehouses as well as risk issues identified in the trade/field 
• Review recommendations to mitigate identified risks with local Safety leader
• Facilitate Safety component of New Hire orientation and training as appropriate
• Conduct safety training for employees and management
• Conduct training needs assessments and recommend training opportunities
• Coordinate with local management in the investigation of workplace injuries and collisions
• Collaborate with Incident Management Team (IDM) to aide in managing claims to closure
• Coordinate with local management and human resources on modified duty assignments and the interactive process at the direction of the IDM team
• Coordinate and participate in all Workers’ Compensation and Auto Liability claim reviews
• Participate in weekly management team meetings
• Other projects or duties as assigned

Required Skills and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Occupational Safety & Health, Risk Management or related field and 3 plus years of safety management and claims management (Workers’ Compensation and/or Auto Liability) experience or HS Diploma/GED and 6 plus years of safety management and claims management (Workers’ Compensation and/or Auto Liability) experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to facilitate training for all levels of employees within an organization
• Self-starter with ability to follow-up and follow through
• Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively within a team environment
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Available to flex work time to support the company including after hours and on-call
• This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test

Preferred Skills and Experience: 

• Certification in Safety i.e., Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Safety & Health Manager (CSHM), Certified Occupational Safety Specialist (COSS)
• Strong technical knowledge and background in OSHA/DOT regulatory standards, safety engineering, risk management and environmental protection.
• Experience within large warehouse, product distribution or trucking operation 

Physical Demands and Work Environment: 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Due to the nature of our business in regard to such things as delivery schedules, order inputs, selection, and Department of Transportation Hours of Service, overtime, attendance and punctuality are essential job functions. Should an individual in this classification not be able to adhere to this requirement due to a disability, they should contact their Human Resources department to see what, if any, reasonable accommodation may be made.