Sr. Safety & OSHA Compliance Manager

Develop and oversee compliance to federal & state written OSHA safety plans, store-level worksheets and other safety related programs. Oversee OSHA activity in retail divisions, providing subject matter expertise and guidance on regulations, requirements investigations, citations, disputes and compliance related questions. Monitor changes in federal OSHA and state regulations regarding occupational safety and health standards. Partner with corporate and third-party Legal on OSHA matters and in developing, implementing and communicating a retail strategy for all required OSHA plans and training. Provide oversight to produce safety Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) via enterprise reports for all. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety. - Partner with G.O. Training on all training for injury prevention, leadership development and OSHA compliance
- Develop/oversee the on-boarding training program for new supermarket safety managers
- Provide guidance for the development and implementation of training for Safety Materials, Safety Awareness Events, and related services.
- Provide decisions and guidance on difficult OSHA interpretations or challenges where Legal council is not required or financially viable
- Protect the company interest in conjunction with division by attending hearings, representing a division or enterprise business unit with written response to federal or state OSHA resulting from inspections, citations and fines
- Provide development opportunities for AP/Safety managers on OSHA responses and informal conference protocols (OSHA inspections, citations, fines and hearings)
- Validate compliance to Federal OSHA, DOT and other applicable state occupational safety and health standards are incorporated into Safety training requirements within LMS
- Provide support and oversight for data imports into ECMS; integrate and align injury and data and enterprise structure ensuring quality/accuracy
- Oversee and coordinate the integration of safety training into LMS, with Training records readily available upon request through the system
- Oversee BzO measures and metric reports, including OSHA incident rates, lost time, etc. that apply to OSHA Compliance and Injury Prevention
- Oversee with Technology the functionality of division dashboards
- Oversee the completion of the annul BLS Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) survey
- Travel to divisions for training, hearings, inspections, and audits
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

Minimum
- Any experience developing enterprise training programs that deliver content relevant to end user's role and responsibility
- 5+ years of experience leading and developing Injury Prevention and/or Claims Management Programs
- 5+ years of experience leading and implementing a multi-state federal & state regulatory compliance programs. i.e., OSHA, DOT, NFPA
- Strong training, leadership development and meeting facilitation background 
- Completion of OSHA-30-hour course or willingness to complete
- Excellent oral/written communication skills

Desired
- Bachelor's Degree 
- Any data mining and analytics experience using statistical techniques to conduct forecasting and other modeling services
- Any experience establishing a proactive safety culture at all levels
- 3+ years in a leadership position
- Proficient in creating documents with Microsoft suite and Business Objects
- Working knowledge of the Risk/Safety, OSHA Compliance and Claims Management
- Knowledge of Kroger structure and programs