Health and Safety Specialist

DP World in the Atlanta, GA area is looking for a committed, observant, and proactive  Health & Safety Specialist who’s ready to protect our people and strengthen our safety culture every single day.

In this role, you’ll be the eyes and ears of the operation —conducting safety audits, supporting training, identifying hazards, reinforcing compliance, and helping create an environment where employees feel confident, protected, and empowered. You’ll work closely with the Health & Safety Manager and Operations team to drive safe behaviors, investigate incidents, and ensure we meet (and exceed) all regulatory standards.

If you’re passionate about keeping people safe, love working hands-on in the field, and enjoy solving problems before they even start, this role allows you to make a real, visible impact on the well-being of every team member.

Join us in building a safer, stronger workplace — Your dedication can make all the difference.

Key Responsibilities

Safety & Compliance

• Implement and monitor site HSE programs, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, fire code, and corporate standards.

• Conduct facility inspections, hazard assessments, and audits across all shifts.

• Maintain required documentation, permits, logs, and safety records.

• Monitor contractor and visitor compliance with site safety expectations.

Incident Prevention & Response

• Support incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.

• Track safety trends, identify risks, and recommend preventive measures.

• Support emergency response planning, drills, and post-incident reviews.

• Serve as a safety resource for employees in a 24/7 environment.

Training & Engagement

• Deliver new-hire safety orientation and refresher training.

• Support MHE, PPE, LOTO, hazard communication, and required safety programs.

• Coach employees and supervisors on safe practices, hazard recognition, and compliance.

• Support safety communications, campaigns, and recognition efforts to strengthen engagement.

Quality, Safety & Continuous Improvement

Quality & Safety Requirements

• Ensure alignment with QMS and operational SOPs affecting safety and compliance.

• Assist with quality audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement activities impacting safety.

• Support adherence to customer, regulatory, and corporate safety and quality standards.

• Promote accurate documentation, reporting, and compliance with process controls.

• Ensure safety equipment, PPE, and emergency systems meet regulatory and quality requirements.

• Partner with Operations and Quality to address safety implications related to process deviations, equipment issues, or product-handling risks.

Continuous Improvement

• Support development and rollout of safety and quality initiatives to reduce risk and improve performance.

• Participate in cross-functional meetings to represent HSE priorities.

• Assist with annual program reviews, audits, and compliance assessments.

• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and strengthen risk controls.

Physical Requirements

Standing and Walking: Will need to stand for long periods of time, such as when packing items, or walk long distances, such as when picking items from different locations

Climbing: Ascending and descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, or ramps.

Postures: Bending, stooping, kneeling, crawling, and crouching.

Lifting: Lifting and or carrying objects up to 50 pounds.

Environment: Work in a non-climate-controlled warehouse environment, with temperatures that can vary widely from extreme heat in the summer to extreme cold in the winter.

Operating heavy equipment: Warehouse workers may need to operate heavy equipment, such as forklifts and pallet jacks

Clothing PPE: Ability to wear personal protective gear (which may include, but is not limited to, composite toe shoes, gloves, headwear, face masks, hearing protection, fall protection, high visibility clothing, and/or safety glasses)

Compensation

DP World offers exciting and challenging roles within a growing international organization. We strive to hire and develop the right people, locally and globally, stimulating personal growth and self-development within an informal atmosphere. We offer a market competitive compensation package.

About DP World

Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world. DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.

With a dedicated, diverse and professional team of more than 111,000 employees from 159 nationalities, spanning 77 countries on six continents, DP World is pushing trade further and faster towards a seamless supply chain that’s fit for the future.

We’re rapidly transforming and integrating our businesses -- Ports and Terminals, Marine Services, Logistics and Technology – and uniting our global infrastructure with local expertise to create stronger, more efficient end-to-end supply chain solutions that can change the way the world trades.

What's more, we're reshaping the future by investing in innovation. From intelligent delivery systems to automated warehouse stacking, we’re at the cutting edge of disruptive technology, pushing the sector towards better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

DP World is on a mission to transcend boundaries and bridge the gap between all nations and cultures – not just in what we do but also in how we behave.

We are dedicated to creating a culture where everyone feels respected, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential. We believe that embracing inclusion and diversity, drives innovation and growth and helps us connect people, businesses, and societies. Free minds and different perspectives are changing our world, and together we can change what’s possible.

The DP World family comprises of syncreon, Imperial and P&O.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

TO CHANGE WHAT'S POSSIBLE FOR EVERYONE.