Health & Safety Advisor - Retail & Warehouse

About the role

HSE Advisor, North America – based in Conroe or Dallas, Texas (with travel). Reports to the HSE Manager, North America and Retail Health & Safety Manager. Hempel, founded in Denmark in 1915, is a world‑leading supplier of trusted coating solutions that protect and beautify buildings, infrastructure and other assets across Marine, Energy, Infrastructure and Decorative industries. The role supports health, safety, environmental, fire protection, and regulatory compliance programs across warehouse, distribution, retail, service, and office locations throughout North America, partnering with business leaders and operational teams to promote a strong safety culture, ensure compliance, reduce risk, and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Review safety inspection reports, audits, and assessment findings, ensuring timely closure of corrective actions by providing clear, actionable guidance to site leadership, retail teams, and stakeholders regarding required remediation measures, risk controls, and compliance expectations.
• Support implementation and continuous improvement of safety programs, including hazard identification, near‑miss reporting, behavioral safety initiatives, fall protection, respiratory protection, and Take 5 risk assessments.
• Evaluate operational risks and provide guidance on how to resolve risks associated with warehouse, distribution, retail, and service operations, including powered industrial trucks, loading docks, material handling equipment, pedestrian and vehicle traffic management, storage practices, contractor activities, and customer‑facing operations.
• Participate in incident investigations, root cause analyses, corrective action development, and follow‑up activities, providing practical recommendations and clearly defined action plans to ensure identified issues are effectively resolved.
• Fire Protection & Compliance: Review fire protection systems and documentation, including sprinkler systems, fire alarms, fire extinguishers, emergency lighting, exit signage, evacuation plans, and inspection records. Partner with Facilities, Property Management, Real Estate, and Operations teams to support fire protection, life safety, and building compliance requirements for existing and new facilities. Track and monitor corrective actions related to fire and life safety deficiencies, ensuring timely resolution and documentation.
• Incident & Workers' Compensation Management: Manage occupational injury and illness reporting processes. Coordinate workers' compensation claims, including claim filing, investigation support, monitoring, and resolution. Investigate incidents, maintain accurate documentation, and track corrective actions within company systems.
• This position may undertake other related duties, projects, and initiatives as required to support the Health, Safety, and Environmental function.
• Travel Requirements: Ability to travel independently throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico, including overnight travel. Expected travel commitment of 25‑50%, depending on geographic responsibilities and business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Risk Management, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive HSE experience supporting multiple facilities or geographic regions.
• Experience supporting warehouse, distribution center, retail, or multi‑site operations.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and occupational safety requirements.
• Working knowledge of NFPA standards, fire protection systems, emergency preparedness, and life safety requirements.
• Experience conducting audits, inspections, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
• Experience managing workers' compensation and regulatory compliance programs.
• Professional certifications such as CSP, ASP, OHST, or CHST are preferred.
• Strong communication, relationship‑building, and problem‑solving skills.
• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and occasional lifting of containers up to 50 lbs., the ability to wear PPE as required, and the ability to stand up to 2‑hour periods.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance coverage options that begin on your first day of employment.
• Flexible HSA and FSA options to manage healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• 12 paid holidays.
• 15 vacation days to start.
• 6 personal days.
• Paid leave for jury duty and bereavement.
• 401(k) plan options with immediate company match and full vesting from day one.
• Basic life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage for the unexpected.
• Enjoy 16 weeks of fully paid maternity leave or 4 weeks of paid paternity leave, supporting you during life’s most important moments.
• A strong flexibility policy making you thrive both in your job and privately.