Job Attributes

Job ID 138220BR

Category Risk/Safety

Job Type Full Time

Location Swedesboro, NJ

Location name Vistar Corporate (9002)

Salary $80,000 - $100,000 base salary + 30% annual incentive potential

Posted February 17, 2026

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Company Description:

Vistar customers are everywhere people work, play, and shop. Vistar is America's leading candy, snack, and beverage distributor with more than 25 distribution centers delivering everything from popcorn to healthy meal replacements anywhere in the U.S. The company has thrived by innovating, exceeding customer expectations, and fostering a collaborative culture built on teamwork, doing what's right, and giving back to the communities they serve.

Job Description:

We Deliver the Goods:

Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system
Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect.

Position Purpose:

Under the direction of the Director, Safety, responsible for mitigating risk to the company through loss prevention and maintenance of safety programs. The Safety Manager must remain technically current in loss prevention techniques, as well as legislative and regulatory requirements and risk management, safety and health standards (e.g., Department of Transportation (DOT), Occupational Safety and Healt Act (OSHA), National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), Food Safety, Security, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), etc.) The Safety Manager performs regular audits and visits operating company locations on a regular basis to assess risk to the company and implement and evaluate safety programs that aim to mitigate this risk. Travel expected ~40%. Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and perform any duty assigned to best serve the company.

Ensure overall compliance with OSHA, DOT and other applicable regulations, including state-specific regulatory programs.
Conduct site audits to maintain and evaluate compliance with regulatory and company requirements. Ensure operating company management conducts required safety audits and inspections.
Identify risk/deficiencies and ensure issues are addressed and resolved. Communicate issues and recommend changes to Risk and management. Work with Presidents, General Managers, Transportation Managers, Safety Managers, insurance broker, insurance carrier and other departments to identify additional risk mitigation issues.
Promote company safety initiatives, including safety recognition program, site safety committees and other company loss control programs.
Review accident investigations with operating company representatives to assess unsafe acts and conditions, process changes and other injury prevention/reduction activities. Ensure sites are following established guidelines with disciplinary action and training.
Serve as a safety resource for all safety/loss control issues and questions. Identify and monitor required safety training. Create and disseminate safety communications.
Ensure workers' compensation and auto claims are reported accurately and timely. Follow up with operating company management when improvements and training are needed. Participate in claim reviews.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

The Safety Manager (North) will preferrably be based out of Vistar MidAtlantic in Swedesboro, New Jersey. We are also potentially open to the following markets:

- Budd Lake, NJ

- Bolingbrook, IL

- South Windsor, CT

- Romulus, MI

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Benefits:

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Qualifications:

High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience

2 - 4 years Safety management in distribution/closely related industry

Able to travel as needed, estimated ~40%

Preferred qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Safety, Risk Management, or related

4 - 6 years safety management within food distribution industry

Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), and/or related certification(s)

EEO Statement:

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.

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