UPS seeks Warehouse Safety Coordinator in Portsmouth | Hiring

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Primary Details

• Benefits: This role offers a competitive benefits package.
• Impactful work with supportive local leadership.
• Status: New Portsmouth listing (actively interviewing).
• Based in: Portsmouth, VA (a vibrant local hub)
• Hiring Organization: UPS
• Position: Warehouse Safety Coordinator (Based in Portsmouth)
• Pay: $23-$27/Hour (approx. $52.5k/Year)
• Core objectives involve your professional skills in Package Logistics.
• This Portsmouth-based role is an excellent opportunity for professionals skilled in relevant skills.
• Our UPS team in Portsmouth, VA is growing.
• Benefit from working in Portsmouth, a key hub for the Package Logistics industry.

About UPS & Our Culture

At UPS, safety is not a department — it is a culture that every associate owns. But at the center of that culture is our Warehouse Safety Coordinator, a dedicated on-floor advocate who audits conditions, coaches behaviors, and leads the programs that keep our people safe every shift. These purpose-driven UPS warehouse jobs are designed for individuals who are passionate about protecting their coworkers and want to build logistics careers in operations compliance and risk management. Our package center safety teams are among the most respected roles in the entire UPS network for one simple reason — everyone goes home safe on their watch.

What Our Team Says (Employee Reviews)

"Being a Safety Coordinator at UPS means people actually listen to you. When I walk the floor and correct an unsafe behavior, associates respect the feedback because they know it comes from a place of genuine care. UPS invested heavily in my OSHA and safety training certifications, and the role has opened doors into risk management that I never expected from a warehouse job. This is a career, not just a shift." - Current Warehouse Safety Coordinator, San Antonio, TX.

Role Overview & Responsibilities

As a UPS Warehouse Safety Coordinator, you are the on-floor safety authority during your assigned shift, conducting real-time behavioral audits, managing injury response protocols, and leading the safety engagement programs that protect every associate inside our package center.

• Behavioral Safety Auditing: Patrol the active sort floor during peak throughput windows, observing associate lifting techniques, equipment operation behaviors, and walkway compliance, providing immediate coaching corrections and documenting all observations in UPS's safety tracking system.
• Injury Response Management: Respond immediately to all reported injuries or near-miss incidents, administering first-aid where certified, completing UPS injury documentation within required timeframes, and conducting root-cause analysis interviews with the injured associate and witnesses.
• Safety Training Facilitation: Lead mandatory pre-shift safety stretching and awareness meetings, facilitate monthly OSHA-required training topics, and coordinate quarterly safety committee meetings with hourly associate representatives and operations management.

Benefits & Perks

UPS Warehouse Safety Coordinators receive a meaningful pay premium above standard handler wages, reflecting the additional responsibility of the role. All OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certifications and first-aid training are fully funded by UPS. Full Teamsters medical, dental, vision, pension, and UPS Earn & Learn tuition benefits are included.