Warehouse Environmental Health & Safety Supervisor

As a member of the C&S Wholesale Grocers family of companies, SpartanNash is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. A distributor, wholesaler and retailer with a global supply chain network, SpartanNash distributes grocery and household goods, including fresh produce and the Our Family® portfolio of products, to locations in all 50 states.

Our braggingly happy team members — ranging from bakery managers to order selectors; from IT developers to vice presidents of finance; from HR Business Partners to export specialists — create braggingly happy customers spanning national accounts, independent and chain grocers, e-commerce retailers, U.S. military commissaries and exchanges, and the Company’s own brick-and-mortar grocery stores, pharmacies and fuel centers.

Ready to contribute to the success of our food solutions company? Apply now!

Location:

850 76th Street S.W. - Byron Center, Michigan 49315

As a Warehouse Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Supervisor, you will successfully integrate EHS into the functional operation of the facility by implementing systems, processes, and procedures to prevent injuries to our associates and minimize the environmental impact of our operations. This leader will focus on EHS continuous improvement; making incremental improvements that target a world class safety culture at their assigned facility.

• Execute on and maintain company wide EHS initiatives including, but not limited to assigned facility compliance activities. Provide effective solutions to current, and anticipate, the changing business needs to build and sustain a world-class safety culture.
• Actively engage associates of all levels within the assigned facility and perform routine audits and assessments that all help prevent incidents from occurring
• Provide local EHS leadership by partnering with operational business functions to enable efficient knowledge transfer of key skills to managers, supervisors and employees.
• Thoroughly investigate all incidents including near misses and develop appropriate action plans to mitigate future incidents, and communicate action plans with local operations team members
• Manage and report on established company metrics while developing regional and local metrics which add value to the operations.
• Partner in relationships with workers compensation, medical resources, Site Safety Manager and Regional Safety to establish systems which provide appropriate care for associates and support the needs of the business.
• Travel Required: Yes

Environment

• Warehouse : Grocery Warehouse (50F to 90F)
• Warehouse : Freezer (-20F to 0F)
• Warehouse : Perishable Warehouse (28F to 60F)

Skills

• Health & Safety, OSHA
• Ability to spend 80% of work day walking a warehouse
• Currently holds, or actively pursuing appropriate professional designations/certifications

Years Of Experience

• 2-5: 4+ Years of Supervisory level roles in fast paced business environment, preferably warehouses

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

May be required to lift and/or move 20 pounds. The associate is frequently required to sit/stand/walk. While performing the duties of this position, the associate is subject to a typical office environment and is rarely exposed to outside weather conditions. Temperatures may vary for those subject to any of the following areas: computer/server room, print shop, production area). The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate but may be high in distribution settings. Travel requirements vary by assignment.

SpartanNash is an Equal Opportunity Employer that invests in Associate development, recognizes and celebrates success, fosters two-way communication, and promotes a sense of belonging. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, including those with disabilities and Veterans. 

We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position.