Sr. Safety & OSHA Compliance Manager

Responsible for leading the development, implementation, and oversight of federal and state OSHA compliance programs across retail divisions, and facilities. Serve as the subject matter expert on occupational safety regulations, providing strategic guidance and support for investigations, citations, disputes, and compliance inquiries. Demonstrate the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

• Develop and maintain written OSHA safety plans, store- level digitized worksheets and other safety related programs to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Assist with development of process rollouts and conduct pilot testing to ensure alignment with federal/state OSHA and safety regulations and Kroger best practices, including safety systems, processes and PPE requirements.
• Monitor and interpret changes in federal and state OSHA regulations, ensuring timely updates to policies and procedures.
• Provide expert consultation and support to retail divisions and facilities on OSHA related matters, including regulatory requirements, enforcement actions and compliance strategies, and other business units as needed.
• Collaborate with corporate and third-party legal teams and Sr Safety & OSHA Compliance Manager to manage OSHA related issues that require legal partnership and develop a comprehensive retail compliance strategy.
• Represent the company’s interests during OSHA hearings and inspections, including preparing written and verbal defenses/responses to citation and fines in collaboration with divisions.
• Mentor and develop AP/Safety Managers on OSHA protocols, including inspections, citations, informal conferences and hearings.
• Coordinate with safety and training teams to ensure federal OSHA, ANSI, NIOSH,DOT, and applicable state safety standards are accurately reflected in training requirements.
• Coordinate and manage a task checklist program for new construction and remodel projects, ensuring safety requirements are communicated and met in collaboration with Supermarket, Construction and Facilities leadership.
• Lead and report prior year OSHA log data into OSHA online reporting tool annually for all retail locations.
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports.
• Travel up to 25% to Retail Divisions as needed.
• Ability to work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational and cooperative manner.
• Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
• Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues.
• Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Minimum

• Bachelor’s Degree or minimum of 3 years leading and implementing a multi-state federal and state regulatory compliance program
• Completion of 30-hour OSHA certification
• Strong leadership and facilitation skills
• Excellent communication skills; oral and written
• Proficient in creating documents using Microsoft

Desired

• Data-mining and Analytic skillset BzO and PowerBi
• Experience in Retail Store environment
• Experience with Risk Management, OSHA Compliance and/or Claims Management