Safety Manager- Transportation & Warehouse

About the role

We’re partnering with a growing food distribution company that is hiring a Transportation & Warehouse Safety Manager. This person will help improve safety across transportation, warehouse, fleet, and distribution operations. This is a great fit for someone with experience in:

• OSHA compliance
• DOT / FMCSA regulations
• Transportation safety
• Warehouse safety
• Accident reports
• Safety training
• Safety metrics
• Building compliance

Responsibilities

Manage safety and compliance for warehouse and transportation operations.

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, DOT, FMCSA/FMCSR, and safety regulations.
• Review and manage accident reports, incidents, corrective actions, and follow-ups.
• Work with managers to find out why safety issues are happening.
• Create and track safety metrics, reports, and KPIs.
• Conduct safety audits, inspections, and site visits.
• Help improve warehouse, fleet, driver, and building safety programs.
• Partner with operations, warehouse, transportation, HR, and leadership teams.
• Travel about 50% to company locations.

Requirements

• 3+ years of safety experience in transportation, warehouse, logistics, fleet, supply chain, or distribution.
• Experience with DOT/FMCSA, OSHA, and transportation safety compliance.
• Experience with accident reports, incident investigations, audits, and corrective actions.
• Experience helping create or run safety training programs.
• Strong knowledge of warehouse, transportation, fleet, or distribution operations.
• Able to communicate well with employees, drivers, supervisors, managers, and leadership.
• Comfortable working with managers to improve safety, even without having direct reports.
• Strong organization and follow-through.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Management experience is a plus, but this role has no direct reports right now.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.

Skills

• OSHA compliance
• DOT / FMCSA regulations
• Transportation safety
• Warehouse safety
• Accident reports
• Safety training
• Safety metrics
• Building compliance

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement

Pay

$85,000–$100,000 salary

Schedule

Full-time | 50% travel to company locations