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Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Develop effective HSE plans designed to meet operational goals to reduce injuries, accidents and incidentsEffectively communicate HSE strategy and objectives with Senior LeadershipSupport site management in the implementation of HSE plansDevelop and implement training programs to transfer HSE knowledge and core compentencies to managment and associatesSupport create of HSE goals for the site management and appropriate activity based goals for leadership team, functional managers, and front line supervisors to drive HSE culture, compliance and resultsLead incident investigation process, including cause analysis and identification of corrective action plansInterface with regulatory bodies (OSHA, DOT, EPA, and State/Local Regulators)Facilitate the completion of a company wide annual HSE training planDevelop effective interdepartmental relationshipsAssist facilities management team in ensuring required regulatory permits are acquired, required reports are submitted to regulatory agencies and any site permit conditions (e.g. recordkeeping, process safety management (PSM), stormwater, special waste, etc.) are metAssist with development and presentation of Corporate and site specific training programs as needed

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Gained business and operations experience after accepting new operations management role. Oversee front and back-of-store operations, sales and service staff, and drive excellent customer service standards. Manage workers compensation, general liability, and property damage claims processing. Conduct weekly/monthly profit and loss analysis, generate new sales strategies to increase profitability and customer service. Direct building services, shrink mitigation programs, and staff and trucking schedules. Reconcile daily sales.--Streamlined delivery process which directly improved overall operations and online sales.--Received high operations approval rating through the Voice of Associate survey.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Managed loss prevention programs for 12 store locations. Taught and coached associates on OSHA and EPA guidelines within Operational programs. Trained on core programs and strategies related to hazardous materials handling, auditing hazardous waste procedures, theft and fraud mitigation, operational excellence, and shipping guidelines. Developed partnerships with store managers and leadership teams. Built training programs for store associates to promote retention. Analyzed shrink performances, associate behaviors, and operational excellence to identify trends and make recommendations. --Created notable improvements including developing individualized store safety programs and action plans rolled out to stores and district managers and creating effective loss prevention strategies and investigated loss issues with store management.--Significantly reduced OSHA recordable incidents and general liability claims by improving training and implementing programs and processes for a safer work environment. --Acted as Disaster Recovery Manager for Southeast Region which ensured all 130 stores followed corporate guidelines for store readiness and recovery.--Implemented program to identify root causes of associate injuries and initiated improved procedures to reduce risk of repeat incidents which has greatly reduced associate injuries.--Developed a highly successful Disaster Management Plan for the district which was incorporated into the entire Southeast Region and later garnered an invitation to assist in rewriting of the Corporate Disaster Management Plan, participated in updating hurricane closing processes including a District Team checklist to ensure buildings were properly secured for a hard shut down, 2018.--Implemented new district wide training on regulatory and injury prevention, and operational processes and procedures which reduced incidents 15% and shrink 23%.

Managed environmental health and safety and ensured OSHA and EPA guidelines were maintained within store operations, hazardous waste procedures, shipping, and hazardous materials handling within 22 retail locations. Led training programs for district managers and safety teams and assisted with onboarding by educating new leadership on EPA regulations and compliance. Performed safety and hazardous material disposal process and programs for each store.--Alleviated potential shrink through improved management of incorrect hazmat processing by creating a store level program for the Southeast Region.--Recruited to advise Regional team on new Claims Process program, after successful rollout in home area, 2003.

Evaluated operational process areas, analyzed district and store shrink performance, and detected district and store specific trends which identified dishonest activity incidents, and theft and fraud. Developed shrink prevention plans in response to needs.

Established shrink prevention plan security training and safety standard compliance within multiple locations. Investigated internal and external theft, monitored store safety programs, conducted security integrity interviews with associates and implemented new corporate initiatives.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Criminal Justice

Activities and Societies: Lambda Alpha EpsilonCriminal Justice Major

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