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Retail Safety Specialist

• Nashville | Publix Super Markets, Inc.

In Loss Prevention, Retail Safety Specialists assist in divisional safety improvement efforts. This includes working to reduce the frequency of workers' compensation and general liability incidents for a determined number of stores within each division. These Specialists also ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations. The Retail Safety Specialists report to the Divisional Retail Safety Supervisor in their division.

Responsibilities include the following

• Leading efforts to reduce the frequency and severity of Workers' Compensation and General Liability incidents in assigned stores within the Charlotte Division

Assisting the Divisional Retail Safety Supervisor (DRSS) in contributing to the achievement of net profit objectives by exposing, identifying and responding to incidents, actions or conditions that threaten financial performance or Publix reputation relative to customer and associate safety which includes Workers' Compensation (WC) and General Liability (GL) in roughly half of the retail locations within the Division

Assisting the DRSS in working with Retail Leadership including the Regional Directors, District and Store Managers and Retail Business Units (RBUs) including the Retail Coordinators (RCs) and Retail Improvement Specialists (RISs) to communicate safety plans, updates and safety KPI performance results for the roughly half of the Division's Regions, Districts and RBUs

Occasionally representing Publix in sensitive matters that may include Consumer Regulations, OSHA or other regulatory inspections and interacting with governmental agencies or other public forums

Interfacing with and supporting regulatory investigations and unannounced inspections by OSHA and/or processing served notification from OSHA via formal correspondence, phone, and fax

Required Qualifications

Must reside within approximately an hour of Nashville

High School diploma or equivalent experience

3 years in a retail or industrial safety role or 3 years of Publix retail management experience

OSHA 511 Certified (or be willing to get certified within 90 days)

Time management, negotiation, and presentation skills

Analytical and investigative skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Willingness to work a minimum of 45 hours per week with flexibility to occasionally work nights, weekends, and holidays as business needs dictate

Willingness to travel with regularly overnight stays; willingness to travel via airplane as needed

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Bachelor of Arts Degree in any field of study or equivalent work experience (5 years)

5 years in a retail or industrial safety role with some multi-location responsibility

OSHA 501 Certified or Current (active) 503 Certification

Professional certification to include CSP or other industry recognized certifications

Detailed knowledge of store-level safety processes and activities to include Customer Service, Bakery, Deli, Grocery, Produce, Floral, Meat and Seafood departments

Bilingual

Hours of Work

Minimum 45 hours per week

Frequency of

Pay

Monthly

Minimum Base

Pay

5,320

Maximum Base

Pay

7,985

Potential Annual Pay with Bonus: 69,160 - 103,805

Year End Bonus: As a year-end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month's extra pay (pro-rated in the first year) each year if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above.

Benefits Information

Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost

An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock

401(k) retirement savings plan

Group health, dental and vision plans

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Short- and long-term disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria

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benefits: Benefits

Travel Frequency: 100%

City: Brentwood

State: Tennessee

Zip Code: 37027-8020

Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours. Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email. For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

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Job Category: Loss Prevention and Safety