Safety Captain

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 organizations 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 customers perspective is a driving force behind customer satisfaction

28. Seek to understand the customers 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 organizations 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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