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Acosta · 1 day ago

Director Compliance & Safety

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$145K/yr - $179K/yr

7+ years exp

Acosta is a leading company in the food brokerage and consumer products industry, seeking a Director of Compliance and Safety. This role involves developing and managing safety and compliance programs, conducting training, and providing strategic oversight to ensure a culture of ethics and safety within the organization.

MarketingSales

Responsibilities

Evaluate existing safety programs and procedures throughout the company’s operations and key facilities

Identify and prioritize safety issues and establishes procedures, processes, policies or programs to promote employee and facility safety

Develop and conduct safety training for accident prevention, imminent threat response and to promote a culture of safety

Manage all workplace safety inspections and audits internally and from third parties such as DOT, OSHA, and state workers compensation boards

Maintain, regularly update, and operationalize compliance policies and procedures, protocols, guidelines, and training materials, including, but not limited to, the company’s Code of Conduct

Conduct systematic monitoring and review of compliance controls; provide meaningful reporting and tracking of ethics and compliance activities

Regularly review and assess compliance risks and assist with the development of appropriate controls to mitigate those risks

Monitor legal, regulatory, and enforcement trends and calibrate ethics and compliance programs accordingly

Provide thought leadership and best practices to incorporate continuous improvement into the company’s safety and compliance programs

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Occupational safety programsCompliance program managementOSHA regulationsComputer skillsInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solvingTraining proficiencySafety standards knowledgeLegal document interpretation

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in industry name required

7 + years of professional experience in managing successful occupational safety programs combined with compliance program manager and training proficiency

Experience in the food brokerage and/or Consumer Products sales and merchandising industries

Thorough knowledge of safety standards and safety devices to use in conjunction with tools and equipment and regulations for the workplace

Considerable knowledge of OSHA, DOT, DOL and Workers Compensation regulations and requirements

Demonstrated ability to successfully design and implement safety and compliance programs and processes

Significant interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively across the Company to build strong relationships, exercise influence and achieve results

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret insurance policies, general business periodicals, professional journals, legal documents, technical procedures, or government regulations

Ability to solve practical problems in situations where only limited standardization exists

Computer skills in Windows environment, working knowledge of Word, Excel, Access, Lotus Notes software, and on-line database claims systems

Ability to Travel

Carrying (25- lbs.)

Lifting (25- lbs.)

Listening