The posting
At Kenco Logistics, you’re more than just a team member—you’re part of a company that values innovation, integrity, and a strong commitment to its people. As one of the leading 3PL providers in the U.S., Kenco offers a dynamic and supportive work environment where your ideas matter and your growth is a priority. With a focus on safety, sustainability, and continuous improvement, Kenco empowers employees to make a real impact in the supply chain industry while building rewarding careers. Join a company where your contributions help move the world forward—one shipment at a time.
About the Position
The Safety Supervisor position assures compliance with Federal, State and Local laws and Kenco safety programs. Specifically, the Safety Supervisor manages the Powered Industrial Truck Training and Personal Protective Equipment programs. This position directly supervises up to two Powered Industrial Truck Trainers. May include responsibility for temporary staff as needed for fluctuations in workload. If assigned to the Whirlpool network, the position may also support the quality assurance program and quality professionals at the assigned site.
Functions
- Develop and facilitate various safety training programs
- Helps develop the warehouse and distribution center safety program.
- Conducts safety audits including but not limited to fire equipment, dock conditions, housekeeping, rack conditions, material conditions, and electrical conditions.
- Partner with Operations to build support for safety initiatives
- Supports operations and other team members on incident analysis, corrective action development and root cause determination.
- Identifies and corrects at risk behaviors immediately when observed.
- Maintains required governmental reporting documents
- Support investigations into all accidents
- Periodically review conditions of powered industrial equipment and maintenance procedures
- Provide safety information to supervisors that will improve safety in their areas of responsibility
- Assist the Safety Manager and Operation Managers with any special projects that require safety input.
- Other duties as assigned.
- If assigned to the Whirlpool network, the incumbent may also have the following responsibilities:
- o Serve as the site leader in developing documents and tools to guide and improve the quality management system.
- o Educate existing operational personnel on quality management system requirements.
- o Support and assess the implementation of the Kenco Operating System as it relates to quality assurance.
- o Maintain and update site policies, procedures, standard work instructions and tools to improve the efficacy of the quality management system.
- o Administer internal audit program to ensure compliance to the quality management system through training auditors, auditing processes and procedures and measuring results.
- o Identify training needs and organize training interventions to meet quality standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in management, occupational health and safety, human resources or engineering from four-year college or university; Or 2-5 years of experience in logistics or manufacturing management; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of six months supervisory experience Safety leadership experience.
- Experience in warehousing, distribution, or related preferred
- Previous experience in the safety field as a safety specialist, technician, or trainer
- Prior powered industrial truck experience
- Computer knowledge in Microsoft software
- Knowledge of OSHA, DOT, federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to safety
Competencies
- Business Acumen - Knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, technology, and information affecting his/her business and organization.
- Communicate for Impact - Proactively communicate with all stakeholders throughout the life cycle of programs and projects.
- Influencing Others - Can quickly find common ground and can solve problems for the good of the organization with a minimal amount of noise. Authentically gains trust and support of peers.
- Managing Transitions/ Change Management - Effectively plans, manages and communicates changes in processes with appropriate stakeholders.
- Strategic Agility - Enable Kenco to remain competitive by adjusting and adapting to innovative ideas necessary to support Kenco’s long-term organizational strategy.
Travel Requirements
- This position is expected to travel approximately 25% - 50%.
- A passport is not required, but recommended.
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
- Warehouse Setting
Disclosures
- For California residents – please enter or copy/paste the address below into your address bar to review an important notice regarding Kenco’s privacy policy https://www.kencogroup.com/ccpa-notice-at-collection-for-employees-and-applicants/
- The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. Other duties may be assigned as needed. The physical demands and work environment described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Per company policy, all internal job postings expire 14 days from the date they are posted.
Benefits offered:
- Medical insurance including HSA, HRA and FSA accounts
- Supplemental insurance including critical illness, hospital indemnity, accidental injury
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Basic Life and Supplemental Life
- Short Term and Long Term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k)
- Paid Time Off approximately 2 weeks (accrual begins on Day 1 of employment)
- Employer Paid Holidays- 10 days
Kenco strives to provide a supportive, professional environment for all employees. As a part of Kenco, we expect our team to uphold our three key pillars: be honest, serve, and get better. Each should strive for operational excellence, pursue innovation, and want to grow with our company.
Kenco Group is an Equal-Opportunity Employer. All employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Please click the image to download the EEOC ‘Know Your Rights; Discrimination is Illegal’ posting. https://www.eeoc.gov/poster For California residents please enter or copy/paste the address below into your address bar
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
For California residents – please enter or copy/paste the address below into your address bar to review an important notice regarding Kenco’s privacy policy. https://www.kencogroup.com/ccpa-notice-at-collection-for-employees-and-applicants/
