HelloFresh · 1 week ago
[US DC] Senior Safety Specialist
Newark, NJ, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$84K/yr - $95K/yr
3+ years expHelloFresh is seeking an experienced Sr. Safety Specialist to join their team, focusing on workplace safety initiatives within their distribution center operations. The role involves ensuring OSHA compliance, conducting safety training, and promoting a culture of safety across the organization.
B2CDelivery ServiceFood and BeverageFood DeliverySubscription Service
Responsibilities
Work with integrity and the utmost regard for the safety and health at HelloFresh
Provides subject matter expertise either through education, training, and/or experience in multiple areas including environmental management, compliance, occupational safety, risk management and/or occupational health
Ensure OSHA compliance within a HelloFresh/Green Chef Facility including but not limited to: Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT’s); New Hire safety training and ongoing safety training; Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding and Chemical Safety; all necessary recordkeeping and reporting including OSHA 300 Logs
Assist management team during accident or injury investigations and root cause analysis
Act as the management team’s subject matter expert for safety and security questions
Ensure visibility of HSE initiatives at the site level (Behavior Safety, Safe Work Permit process, Safety Observations, Near Miss, etc) to all levels of operations management and recommend improvements in effectiveness. Demonstrate sound judgment based on observations and evaluation, by site, to determine safety meeting effectiveness and appropriate level of mentoring for safety meeting facilitators. Collect and analyze data to identify safety or injury trends and develop corrective actions
Ensure contractors and visitors follow HelloFresh safety policies during their time on-site
Assist with the site emergency action plan and liaison with local first responders when needed
Conduct a Job Safety Analysis (JSA) of all routine and non-routine tasks performed on-site
Promote safer forklift operations through training, observation and coaching operators
Develop training materials including toolbox talks, standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and others
Manage the relationship with site security and ensures security services are being provided for each DC
Assist with inventory shrinkage and other deliberate damage/product theft investigations as needed
Support other departments including quality, food safety, production and logistics as needed
Use continuous improvement principles to identify ways to improve our processes and results
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 3 years of experience in occupational safety experience with knowledge of manufacturing/industrial EHS
Expertise in OSHA compliance, especially with powered industrial trucks, lockout/tagout, strain and sprain prevention
Superior communication and presentation skills with ability to influence across all levels of an organization
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point) and Google app (Gmail, drive, sheets, etc.)
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Safety, Occupational Health, or Environmental Health & Safety preferred; will consider high school diploma with 4+ years EHS experience
Preferred Safety Certification: CSP, ASP, OHST, etc
Benefits
401K company match that vests immediately upon participation
Generous PTO and flexible attendance policy
Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment
Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_)
Access to Employee Resource Groups that are open to all employees, including those pertaining to BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+
Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain
Company
HelloFresh
HelloFresh is a food subscription company that sends pre-portioned ingredients to users’ doorstep each week.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (35)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$367.46MKey Investors
Baillie GiffordRocket InternetInsight Partners
2017-11-02IPO
2016-12-20Series G· $88.32M
2015-09-17Series F· $85.64M
Leadership Team
Dominik Richter
CEO and Founder
Sebastien Tron
Vice President, Growth Opportunities
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