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Circle K · 8 hours ago

Director HSE, NA

Charlotte, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

5+ years exp

Circle K is a leading convenience store operator, and they are seeking a Director of HSE for North America. This role involves driving the Global HSE & Sustainability strategy, collaborating with various teams, and ensuring the implementation of safety and operational excellence practices.

Food and BeverageRetailShopping

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Whitney Lin, MBA

Responsibilities

Advise, support and partner with the HSE and Loss Prevention teams in the Business Units to develop, communicate and implement the HSE strategy to reach our goal of zero harm

Ensure the HSE strategy supports operational objectives, is up to date and properly serves North American and Company needs and objectives

Contribute to, coordinate, and communicate, and of all health, environmental and safety/security programs

Identify best HSE and Operational excellence practices, propose prioritization areas based on data and trends

Support cost-effective business processes and continuous improvement through standardized tools and focus on quality and data analysis

Track and report on progress of HSE initiatives in North America

Participate in developing HSE Awareness and culture program

Coordinate and lead North American Emergency response

Qualification

HSE managementData analysisChange managementGeneral liability insuranceWorkers compensation processesHSE reporting requirementsPlanningLeadershipCommunication skillsProblem solvingStrategic thinkingProject Management

Required

5-7 years in retail operations and/or HSE. Collaboration with teams highly valued

Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

Working knowledge of the Microsoft suite

Possession of a current and valid driver's license

Overnight travel throughout the Business Units required, approximately 30-50%

Ability to speak and write in the English language

Collaborate with the Business Unit teams and build effective partnerships with each Business Unit

Act as a change agent in HSE and work/shopping place environment when implementing new programs and processes

Excellent data analysis and root cause analysis skills

Understanding of North American general liability insurance and workers compensation processes

Identify and recommend core opportunities to improve HSE performance and effectiveness

Create content and reporting as needed to support recommendations project and program roll outs

Meet timelines and milestones of the essential job functions

Knowledge of North American HSE reporting requirements (e.g. OSHA, CCOHS etc)

Perform other duties as assigned and deemed necessary. This may include leading ad-hoc projects, and supporting emergency response procedures

Leadership

Cooperative / Supportive Team player

Self-motivated

Communication & presentation skills

Analytical mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Change management

Problem solving

Strategic thinking

Planning and Project Management

Convenience & fuels retail business acumen and HSE impact on the business

Preferred

Bachelor's degree is valued, but not essential

Company

Circle K

Glassdoor3.2

Our mission at Circle K is to make our customers' lives a little easier every day.

Founded in 1951

Laval, Quebec, CAN

10001+ employees

http://www.circlek.com

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