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