Our Mission: Providing people the skills and resources to become self-sufficient through the power of work.
Our Diversity Statement: LLGI recognizes our employees’ differences in age, disability, veteran status, ethnicity, national origin, language, race, religion, family and marital status, social-economic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, political affiliation and other unique attributes. The individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, unique capabilities and talent our employees bring to the workplace represents an essential part of our culture.
Job Title: Safety Captain
Department: Health, Safety, Security and Environment
Reports To: Store Manager/VP of Health, Safety, Security and Environment
EEO-1 Category: Service Workers
Safety Sensitive: No
Classification: Non-Exempt
Supervises: n/a
Job Summary
Partners with work location leadership and the Loss Prevention and Safety Department to oversee the health and safety program for the work location. The expectation is to serve as a servant leader, not a supervisor. Serves as a member of the safety committee. Actively reviews and enforces all safety policies, procedures and activities at the assigned work location.
Essential Job Duties
1. Enforces all safety policies and procedures and ensures they are being followed throughout the worksite; reports noncompliance
2. Leads daily stretching/warm up exercises
3. Conducts emergency drills; reviews and reports results; performs quarterly ergonomic assessments
4. Ensures that all shelter postings and evacuations routes are current and posted throughout the facility
5. Conducts daily safety checks throughout the facility; identifies, corrects and removes hazards
6. Performs monthly audits and reviews checklists for general safety and lighting
7. Ensures that all required reporting, including safety checklists, are completed by designated deadline
8. Conducts a site walk through and ensures the safety acknowledgement is completed for new employees
9. Attends monthly/quarterly safety meetings/conference calls; relays information to appropriate individuals and implements new initiatives
10. Oversees inventory and distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the worksite; maintains first aid kit, safety and PPE inventory
11. Conducts toolbox talks ad updates facility staff on important safety information
12. Updates and maintains site safety documentation; maintains all safety related binders and boards
13. Serves as site contact for accident/incident reporting; works alongside site supervisor(s) to investigate and report incidents/accidents
14. Ensures ADA compliance at worksite; assists with accessibility surveys
15. Ensures EPA/OSHA compliance with all workplace chemicals including donated chemicals
16. Reports violations of the stewardship policy
17. Assists the Loss Prevention & Safety Department with investigations; performs video audits (e.g., openings and closings, employee purchases, and voids and returns)
18. Participates in all required training including bloodborne pathogen, hazard communication, chemical management, ergonomics, general safety, electrical, lockout/tagout, walking/working surfaces, report writing, fire safety, and emergency preparedness
19. Assumes responsibility and accountability for the completion of job duties
20. Demonstrates leadership and positive role modeling for staffs at worksite
21. Communicates the organization’s mission, vision, values and promotes diversity
22. Builds trust by interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence
23. Leads quarterly safety meetings
24. Assists in training new safety captains.
25. Contributes to the implementation of change management efforts
26. Effectively manages time to ensure that work is completed
27. Ensure that the customer’s perspective is a driving force behind customer satisfaction
28. Seek to understand the customer’s circumstances, problems, expectations and needs
29. Identify customer service issues and create solutions
30. Build customer awareness around our mission
31. Oversee emergency preparedness training and emergency drills at worksite
32. Identify and correct conditions that affect employee and customer safety
33. Ensure that all safety standards are being followed
34. Identify opportunities, generate ideas to improve organization’s safety objectives
35. Initiate action to maintain and advance daily safety goals
36. Partner with organizational players to identify, assess, create and implement process improvement
37. Seek development opportunities and stay current in field
38. Embrace the values, vision and mission of LLGI
39. Seek to understand individual differences and values to build workplace relationships
40. Learn and apply new job related information in a timely manner
41. Perform other duties as required or assigned
Competencies
Adaptability Managing Conflict Stress Tolerance Communication Tenacity Work Standards Initiating Action
Qualifications
Education, Experience, and Credentials
Requires high school diploma or equivalent
Requires three years experience as a safety captain
Requires training in forklift and stacker operations
Requires ability to be trained in forklift and stacker operations within 90 days of working in the position; (train in other areas applicable to the position if non-retail)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Requires no corrective actions within 90 days of application (verbal warning or higher) Requires availability to work a variety of hours at any work location in operation
Requires ability to achieve and maintain a score of 93% or higher on safety audits
Requires strong interpersonal, excellent verbal and written communication skills
Requires ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities
Requires current HazMat training for Warehouse only
Requires ability to work independently while fostering a strong team atmosphere
Requires ability to demonstrate professionalism
Requires CPR/First Aid certification or ability to obtain certification.
Requires proficiency with the Google business platform and/or Microsoft Office products including Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel
Maintains confidentiality of information related to LLGI operations, financial matters and personnel matters. Demonstrates sensitivity and the ability to communicate with a diverse population, promotes diversity and inclusion throughout the organization.
Interacts with people in a manner that enhances their dignity, privacy and confidentiality. Requires a high level of professionalism, integrity, business conduct and ethical behavior. Understands and follows LLGI policies and procedures.
Requires ability to be consistently at work and on time on scheduled work days.
Embraces the mission, vision and values of LLGI.
Physical Requirements
Based on assigned work location and may include:
Requires ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds
Requires ability to stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, lift, reach, carry, push and pull as well as perform other physical requirements applicable to the work area
Pushes and pulls carts and z-racks weighing a minimum of 150 pounds
Stands for long periods of time throughout the day
Environmental Conditions
Fast paced environment with short deadlines and regular instances of critical or unusual situations. Scope of work includes light industrial and warehouse settings with exposure to heat, cold, dirt, dust, pet hair, mold and other allergens.
Subject to work in a light warehouse, store showroom and surrounding grounds setting
Tools and Equipment
Basic office equipment including computer, calculator, photocopier, scanner, and telephone. For Retail/Operations staff: Shopping carts, forklifts, pallet jacks, wheeled deep carts, wheeled z-racks, wheeled spring carts, bale carts, barrels, dock plate, dock plate rollers, gaylord, collapsible gaylords, personal protective equipment, walkie stacker, tools (e.g., hammer, screwdriver).
For Goodwill Clean : lawn mowers, weed and string trimmers, hedge and power trimmers, edging machine, chain saws, snow blowers trash cans, trash carts, trash dumpster, leaf blower, mops, mop buckets, brooms, dust pans, window cleaning tools, floor scrubbers, vacuum cleaners, shampoo machine, swing and auto scrubbers, auto vacuum, ladders, buffers, power washers, branch loppers, pruning shears, carpet machines, battery chargers and cleaning solutions.
Regular Contacts
LLGI Personnel Volunteers/Community Service Workers Vendors/Suppliers General Public Donors/Customers Service Participants Stakeholders Loss Prevention and Safety Staff Human Resources Staff
At Land of Lincoln Goodwill, we offer a variety of benefits to our employees. For more information on what LLGI offers, please click on this link: http://llgi.org/careers/ . Land of Lincoln Goodwill is also a drug free workplace and equal opportunity employer. Safety-sensitive positions offered are subject to a pre-employment drug screen, and all positions are required to have a criminal background check.
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