Safety Manager

About the role

A Safety Manager at CarParts.com is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing workplace health and safety programs. This includes conducting risk assessments, providing employee training, investigating incidents, and fostering a strong safety culture.

Responsibilities

• Promote safety awareness and cultivate distribution center safety culture
• Works cooperatively and harmoniously with distribution center management, supervisors, leads, co-workers, and support departments
• Understand and ensure regulatory compliance with all state and federal regulatory laws and regulations
• Completes assigned safety projects and tasks independently and work well within a team environment
• Conduct safety training (new hire, refresher, job specific, powered industrial truck) sessions for associates and contractors
• Inspect working conditions to ensure all areas and activities are compliant with health and safety guidelines
• Create and manage comprehensive health and safety plans, procedures, and emergency response plans
• Conduct regular hazard identification, risk assessments, and audits of facilities, machinery, and processes
• Ensure adherence to all federal, state, and local safety laws (e.g., OSHA) and industry standards
• Develop and deliver safety training, including new hire orientations, to promote a safety-first mindset
• Compile data, track safety KPIs (like incident rates), and submit required reports to management and regulatory agencies
• Champion safety initiatives, motivate employees, and promote a proactive safety culture
• Serve as the point of contact for safety with internal teams (HR, Operations) and external entities (clients, contractors, regulators)
• Coordinate accident investigations, safety review meetings and safety committee meetings as needed
• Suggests revisions to operational process methods and employee activity that does not meet health and safety expectations
• Addresses any workplace-related health and safety issues and accidents
• Collaborate closely with distribution center leadership to monitor compliance and identify health and safety issues
• Daily monitoring reports and impacts in i -warehouse software (site specific)
• Keep work areas safe, organized, and clean according to general warehousing/office practices and OSHA requirements daily
• Conduct health and safety audits on operational compliance with safety policies and procedures
• Participate in post-injury and incident investigations and evaluations
• Inspect lift safety equipment such as fire exits, emergency lights, fire suppression systems, fire extinguishers, first aid kits, emergency eye washes, and other safety equipment
• Coordinate safety training for associates with Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT), classroom, and floor practical certifications
• Perform security functions, such as monitor associates when entering the building, issue badges and other security functions as needed
• Lead and drive participation on the DC safety committee on all shifts

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Strong leadership and collaboration skills
• Prior Environmental, Health and Safety Experience in distribution center environments
• Exhibits knowledge of appropriate emergency response protocols
• Exhibits strong organizational skills
• Possess solid problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Excellent attendance and willingness to be part of a team - performing whatever duties are necessary
• MS Office Proficient: Outlook, PowerPoint, Access, and Excel (Intermediate to Advanced)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills necessary
• Ability to multitask and possess research skills
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, ability to work under pressure, and be a fast learner
• Flexibility to work and support DC shift schedules as required
• Independent worker with ability to manage own workload with minimal supervision or direction
• Ability to always maintain confidentiality and discretion
• Experience: Prior safety and warehouse experience to include ability to operate powered industrial trucks required
• Experience with Safety Management Systems such as KPA/Novara Flex preferred
• Machines, Tools, Equipment (Office and Industrial), Software: Warehouse management system terminal, calculator, fax machine, copier, and telephone
• Microsoft office with intermediate Excel focus

Preferred Qualifications

• OSHA 10 Hour or 30 Hour Certifications
• Bachelors / associate degree in a related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired

Equal Opportunity Employer

CarParts.com is an equal-opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.