We are looking for a Summer 2025 Safety Intern to join our team and contribute fresh ideas while learning marketable professional skills for the future. If you're excited to be part of a winning team, Great Southern is a great place to begin your career. This position is located in Abbeville, Alabama.Responsibilities:
- Assist with implementation of safety plans
- Assist with safety observations on a regular basis
- Perform safety walks and inspections before or during each shift
- Assist with educating employees on safety standards and expectations
- Assist with recommendations for improving safety in the workplace
- Assist with incident investigations that occur onsite and learn OSHA protocols
- Assist with documentation of the company's safety procedures, accidents, and related events
Qualifications:
- Actively seeking or recent graduate with a bachelor's degree in environmental, engineering, health and safety or a related field, and cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater
- Classification as a sophomore or higher
- Experience with PowerPoint, Excel, Word, etc.
We will also offer:
- Competitive pay
- College course credit, if applicable
About Great Southern Wood Preserving: Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. is the industry's leading producer of pressure-treated lumber products for D-I-Y retail home centers, pro-dealers, and other retail building-related segments. Our YellaWood brand pressure-treated pine is widely known to consumers throughout the South who use it for various outdoor building projects. Great Southern also distributes a large volume of products from many of the best-known brands in the industry. Thanks to 15 full-service treating plants and several production facilities, Great Southern Wood is strategically located to provide prompt and efficient service to lumber yards and building supply stores throughout the South, Midwest, and Northeast.