Safety & Security Supervisor

Job Description

The Wayfair Global Safety and Security (GLOSS) team is a multifunctional team that prioritizes mitigating risk by protecting our assets, intelligence collection, collaborative process improvements, and continuously evolving our culture through an inclusive approach to health and safety. We are Wayfair; we deliver a best-in-class customer experience in the furniture and home space because we are driven, determined, and relentless about taking care of our people in a fast-paced environment. This is an incredible and unique opportunity to join a rapidly growing eCommerce company.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with operations to ensure the implementation and adherence of all aspects of our Injury and Illness Prevention Plan for assigned location(s).
• Partner with the Global Safety and Security Business Support and Compliance Teams to support operations in executing Global Safety and Security initiatives.
• Escalate requested changes and best practices to the Safety Compliance Team for review and standardization.
• Anticipate, identify, evaluate hazardous conditions and build practices to aid in all critical incident planning, preparation and responses.
• Conduct inspections of facilities to identify and correct potential hazards, security risks, and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Partner cross-functionally with all levels of site management in assigned location(s) to mitigate risk and resolve safety and security related issues.
• Partner with site leadership in developing action plans to improve safety/security culture in assigned location(s) and promote employee engagement in safety/security programs.
• Partner with operations and key stakeholders, to ensure all new hires receive safety orientation, and verify annual training requirements for existing employees.
• Assist in the implementation and execution of safety and security accountability programs.
• Maintain effective working relationships with regulatory agencies, industry security and life safety professionals, vendors, and suppliers.
• Prepare and submit security incident reports in compliance with company and insurance carrier requirements. Support any related investigations.
• Provide daily guidance to the third party guard service. Ensure guards are following documented post orders. Work to ensure there are no gaps in guard coverage.
• Conduct physical security, camera system and access control checks to ensure compliance.

What You’ll Need

• 2+ years in a dedicated Safety/Security role or similar experience required. Bachelor’s Degree not required but preferred.
• Leverage Lean Six-Sigma experience desired.
• Drive positive change through collaboration with other management members. Communicate, train, and coach safe work behaviors that align with Wayfair’s safety policies and security protocols. Additionally, oversee third-party security guards to ensure they meet performance standards. The primary focus will be on assessing, reducing, and eliminating risks, as well as mitigating threats to our people, company, and assets.
• GLOSS serves as a support function focused on upholding and enhancing our reputation as a "great place to work" by ensuring a safe and secure work environment. The work we do directly impacts this reputation. Reducing injuries and incidents not only fosters a positive culture but also leads to substantial cost savings for our organization, as diligent efforts to prevent safety and security-related issues help avoid associated expenses.

About Wayfair Inc.

Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.