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Safety Specialist – Alachua, FL

💲 $68,000 + Full Comprehensive Benefits Package

📍 Alachua, Florida

🏢 Sysco – RDC

Are you passionate about driving a strong safety culture and making a meaningful impact on workplace health, safety, and environmental excellence? Sysco's Redistribution Network is seeking a dedicated and proactive Safety Specialist to join our team in Alachua, FL.

In this role, you will support prevention-focused HSE and security programs, deliver critical training, assist with investigations, and help lead safety initiatives that support Sysco's overarching Health, Safety, and Environmental objectives.

What You'll Do

✔ Assist with implementing and promoting HSE and security programs

✔ Conduct and support new hire orientation training

✔ Maintain documentation and logs for safety programs

✔ Deliver HSE training to associates and leadership as directed

✔ Inspect facilities and equipment to identify risks and prevent unsafe conditions

✔ Participate in accident and injury investigations

✔ Help identify root causes and develop corrective actions

✔ Conduct coaching and observations of high-risk associates

✔ Support site leaders in executing HSE plans

✔ Promote a proactive, zero-incident safety culture

✔ Provide training on root cause analysis

✔ Interface with OSHA, DOT, EPA, and state/local agencies

✔ Support completion of annual company-wide HSE training plan

✔ Assist with Emergency Preparedness procedures

✔ Maintain positive colleague relations to support safety engagement

What You Bring

🔹 Education: Associate's degree preferred OR 2+ years of safety experience with OSHA certifications

🔹 Experience:

• 2+ years of hands-on safety experience in warehousing, manufacturing, or transportation
• Experience with Occupational Safety strongly preferred
• 🔹 Licenses:
• Valid Driver's License required
• Ability to become certified on Material Handling Equipment (MHE)
• 🔹 Certifications:
• Working toward or holding recognized safety certifications preferred

Professional Skills

• Strong passion for safety with measurable results
• Ability to drive behavior change and influence decision-makers
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and organizational abilities
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, word processing tools, and willingness to learn Sysco systems
• Leadership, teamwork, and the ability to work independently under pressure
• Strong relationship-building and coaching ability across teams

Why Join Sysco?

✨ Competitive salary: $68,000 annually

✨ Full comprehensive benefits package

✨ Opportunity to shape safety culture at one of the nation's largest foodservice organizations

✨ Collaborative, growth-focused environment

If you're ready to make a lasting impact and champion a culture of safety and excellence, we want to hear from you.