At SanMar, the work you do makes a difference.

What's the Short Version?

The Manager, Safety partners with leaders companywide to manage and continuously improve the safety management program. This role is responsible for studying and interpreting Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) regulations and standards; conducting inspections; identifying causes of accidents and hazards; developing preventive measures and practices; ensuring effective training; and providing information relevant to the design and construction of facilities and the installation of equipment.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Responsible for managing and continuously improving the safety management program.
• Partner with leaders to identify and prioritize efforts to ensure the best outcomes.
• Prevent OSHA citations by studying and interpreting OSHA regulations and standards; conducting inspections; identifying problems; developing solutions; accompanying and working with inspectors.
• Prevent accidents by investigating accidents; identifying causes of accidents and hazards; developing preventive measures and practices; conferring with insurance carriers; participating in each DC's safety committee; preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Prepare employees for safe work by developing and disseminating safety information; conducting safety training; providing consultations and ergonomic assessments.
• Represent the organization by attending hearings and presenting information.
• Maintain safe facilities by providing information relevant to the design and construction of facilities, and the installation of equipment; conducting inspections; recommending improvements.
• Recommend purchase of safety equipment by coordinating requirements with Operations team and evaluating products.
• Provide safety information and reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends; publishing reports.
• Maintain safe, secure, and healthy work environments by understanding current and proposed legislation; adhering to organization standards and policies to legal regulations; alerting others regarding potential concerns.
• Improve safety management knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
• Collaborate with Workers Compensation team to develop understanding of areas of opportunity for safety prevention.
• Support HR team completion of OSHA logs and reviews in conjunction with Workers Compensation Administrator for accuracy and completeness prior to submission by HR.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.

What Are We Looking For?

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment, or related field.
• 4-6 years experience as a Safety Engineer or related position.
• 7-9 years experience creating company policies, investigating accidents, and conducting follow-up.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) preferred.
• Expert knowledge of OSHA requirements as they pertain to distribution centers/warehousing.
• Demonstrated data-driven analyses.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate goals and objectives.
• Strong information seeking and problem solving skills with a results driven mindset.
• Consistently demonstrate strong people skills, professionalism, and a positive attitude.
• Able to travel frequently; up to 25%.

What's Our Offer?

Salary Range: You`ll earn between $105,000 - $150,000 annually, depending on experience.

Bonus: You`ll be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus up to 15% of base salary.

Paid Time Off: You`ll accrue paid time off on a bi-weekly basis based on hours worked up to 152 hours per year to start. Employees also receive 8 paid holidays and 1 paid family day off.

Additional Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401k plan and matches $1 for $1 up to 4% of earnings, matched & vested at every pay cycle
• Life insurance
• Short/long-term disability coverage
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Pet insurance

What Should You Expect?

Hybrid: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Work environment is moderately quiet. Ability to work on computer for multiple hours with frequent interruptions.

SanMar's Eastpointe office is located near Seattle, WA and our standard working hours are 8:00-5:00 PST. Quarterly travel may be required.

Why Work at SanMar?

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. They bring their talent, passion and dedication to work with them every day. Their hard work inspires us and gives us purpose. We love working here together.

Whether you work in our headquarters, from your home or in one of our distribution centers across North America, we believe that investing in you is just the right thing to do. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support your health and well-being, life balance, career growth and (eventually) retirement.

SanMar works with brands you already know, like Nike, The North Face and Brooks Brothers, as well as providing industry-leading private label apparel and accessories. Our people come to work excited to do their part, providing clothing that helps people feel that they're a part of something special.

Here's your chance to be a part of this story. If you're ready to work in a place where your participation matters and your growth is a priority, we're ready for you.

SanMar is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Whoever you are, wherever you're from, whoever you love or follow in faith, whatever your disability or superpower status, whichever ethnicity or gender you identify with, you are welcome at SanMar.

SanMar participates in E-Verify.