Reporting to the Safety and Compliance Manager, Safety Representative will be responsible for supporting and monitoring the Environmental, Health and Safety program for the unit with focus on prevention and control of occupational injury and illnesses and environmental compliance. A strong focus will be on the exterior to help ensure that all Gate Gourmet procedures are followed per the customers’ requirements.

EDUCATION:

· Bachelors degree in related field preferred

WORK EXPERIENCE:

· Minimum of 3 years of experience in the field of safety and/or risk experience required.
· Previous in airline, food processing, distribution operations or other fast paced environment.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

· Ability to interpret OSHA, EPA and other regulatory agency rules
· Working knowledge of MS Office products
· Hands-on, naturally involved in execution, not just planning
· A passion for continuous improvement in all fields of responsibilities
· Ability to set agenda, stay on course and develop solutions with a high degree of independence
· Analytical mind, drive and enthusiasm
· Credibility to lead change
· High standard of personal and professional integrity

LANGUAGE / COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

· Excellent presentation and training skills.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $63,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• EHS: 3 years (Preferred)
• OSHA: 2 years (Required)
• Safety plans: 2 years (Required)
• Training & development: 2 years (Preferred)
• Federal Aviation Regulations: 1 year (Preferred)
• DOT (Department of Transportation) regulations: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Schiller Park, IL 60176 (Required)

Work Location: In perso

· Conducts safety training programs in conjunction with the Sr. Compliance Managers and or Safety Manager in the respective unit. Training programs target all employees and ensures compliance with company new-hire, as-needed, and annual refresher requirements. Special focus on Transportation Department new CSR and CSA training along with recurrent training.
· Controls and manages training matrix for the unit.
· Supports Safety Managers in the units as well as personally reviews transportation training and manuals on an ongoing basis to ensure all requirements are current. Conducts training to bring all transportation documentation into compliance.
· Ensures all accidents and injuries are investigated and documented to determine root causes and assists unit and regional management with developing corrective action plans to prevent reoccurrence.
· Communicates required prevention steps by providing Safety Alerts, Safety Acknowledgement Forms, and Shift Briefings to unit management.
· Liaises with clients in cases on safety related issues
· Ensures compliance with company safety policies and procedures, annual written safety business plans, and company developed safety best practices through audits, support to other unit and regional EHS staff and participation in meetings
· Supports the unit in incident investigations and final reporting.
· Supports PRIDE and SQUAD teams within unit and region to enhance Safety awareness among all staff.
· Works with unit to secure full OSHA compliance in all cases, at all times
· Regularly attends and participates in various meetings and briefings
· Controls proper maintenance of CDL files in (when applicable) at the unit as required by company policy
· Monitors, controls and drives improved compliance.