Safety Lead

• Conducts EHS inspections and audits to ensure compliance with regulations and to identify risk
• Assists with training and onboarding of all new hires, including temporary workers
• Conducts and acts as a SafeStart coordinator and trainer
• Administrative coordinator of safety committees, audit, inspection and observation programs
• Acts and assists as a First Responder with onsite medical issues
• Investigates/responds to all incidents/accidents during shift
• Supports Supervisors with Incident Investigations
• Assists with data collection via audits, inspections and incidents to identify risk, through closure of corrective actions
• Oversees the online chemical management program EcoOnline
• Oversees the online LOTO and confined space procedures Link360
• Assists with contractor management including obtaining qualifications, documentation, training and observations
• Oversees the PPE and first aid program including ordering supplies and conducting inspections
• Conducts observations and coaches' employees on the floor
• Assists the leadership team to support a safe working environment
• Monitors daily worker related safety issues and PPE compliance
• Conducts training which can range from classroom to on-the-job training
• Submits safety work orders as needed
• Participates in and may conduct pre-shift meetings to address safety related concerns
• Participates in safety committee meetings
• Ability to work all shifts, including split shifts
• Other duties as assigned
• High school diploma or GED
• Well-developed and demonstrated English-language communications (both written and verbal), interpersonal, and decision-making abilities
• Reliability, decisiveness, good judgment, assertiveness, flexibility, persistence, and patience
• The ability to strictly enforce rules and regulations with diplomacy and tact
• Uses excellent customer service skills, establishes and maintains effective working relationships with other employees, departments, members of management, vendors and federal, state and local officials
• Maintains the utmost confidentiality in dealing with employee personnel issues and business information
• Ability to work with multiple cultures and languages
• Basic computer skills: Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
• Able to stand for long periods of time in the production environment
• Must work in -5° to 80° Fahrenheit for short durations
• Must be available for overtime as needed
• Experience in safety, food handling or food processing, and knowledge of safety regulations is preferred, but not mandatory
• Needs to be company oriented
• Flexible with work hours
• Knowledge of basic safety regulations (OSHA), inspection procedures, incident prevention, incident investigation techniques and safety training is a plus.
• Food Industry experience and bi-lingual (Spanish) is a plus.

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, talk, listen, reach with hands and arms, bend, squat, and climb (ladders/racks). The employee is required to use hands to manage, operate, feel objects, tools, or controls.

Plant Environment:

The plant work environment will expose the employee to loud noise, food grade dust & odors, moving & vibrating machinery, heavy equipment, powered industrial trucks, heights, traffic, anhydrous ammonia, oil, electricity. The employee may be exposed to adverse weather conditions including extreme cold (-5 degrees F), heat (80 degrees F), rain, snow, dust, smoke and odors.

Allergens found inside the plant include fish, shellfish, nuts, eggs, wheat, soy, milk and coconut.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, veteran, or marital status, genetic information or other protected status, covered by federal, state or local law.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer