Safety Specialist Job Chandler area,Arizona USA,Quality Assurance

Safety Specialist

Employment Type:

Full-Time, Permanent

Location:

Cochise, Arizona (20% travel)

Company:
Plant Grow Harvest (PGH)

Compensation: $65,000–$75,000 base salary + 10% target bonus

Time Off: 10 PTO days + 9 company-paid holidays

Relocation Assistance:
Available

Position Overview

Plant Grow Harvest is looking for a hands‑on Safety Specialist to help build and execute PGH’s Safety First system from the ground up. This is a high‑impact role for someone who has real workplace safety experience in manufacturing, warehouse, food processing, agriculture, industrial, or plant operations environment.

This is not a desk‑only safety role. The Safety Specialist will spend significant time on the floor and in the field, working directly with supervisors and employees to identify risks, improve safe behaviors, strengthen documentation, support compliance, and build a strong safety culture.

The ideal candidate is practical, organized, assertive, and comfortable building systems where they do not yet fully exist.

What You Will Build

In the first 90 days, the Safety Specialist will help establish PGH’s foundational Safety/EHS systems, including:

Safety policies and procedures
Incident reporting process
OSHA compliance documentation
Safety training records
Inspection and audit tracking
Corrective and preventive action tracking
SMETA‑related safety documentation
Safety integration into onboarding and SOPs

After the first 90 days, the role will transition into ongoing execution, training, audits, inspections, investigations, metrics, and safety culture adoption across the organization.

Accountabilities

Build & Maintain EHS System:
Design, implement, and continuously improve PGH’s EHS systems, including policies, SOPs, documentation, and compliance frameworks.

Ensure Regulatory & Audit Compliance:
Own compliance with OSHA, environmental regulations, and SMETA requirements, including:

OSHA 300 logs
Documentation readiness
Audit support and corrective actions

Lead Incident Reporting & Investigation:
Ensure all incidents are:

Reported immediately
Properly documented
Investigated for root cause
Followed by corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)

Drive Safety Culture Adoption:
Embed a Safety First culture by:

Training employees and supervisors
Reinforcing safe behaviors
Coaching teams to take ownership of safety
Supporting supervisors in identifying and correcting unsafe conditions
Helping employees feel responsible for their own safety and the safety of others

Monitor, Report & Improve EHS Performance:
Track and report key metrics:

Incident rates
Near misses
Safety compliance
Environmental metrics

Key Responsibilities

Conduct safety audits and inspections
Deliver safety training across shifts
Support incident and near‑miss investigations
Maintain OSHA and safety documentation
Support emergency preparedness and drill documentation
Partner with operations to reduce risk
Support corrective actions from audits and inspections
Build practical tools, checklists, SOPs, and tracking systems

Coach supervisors and employees on safe work practices

Qualifications

2+ years of hands‑on workplace safety experience in manufacturing, warehouse, food processing, agriculture, industrial, logistics, plant, or similar operational environment
Experience conducting safety inspections, audits, incident reporting, or incident investigations
Experience training or coaching employees on safety procedures
Strong attention to detail and documentation skills
Ability to work hands‑on in plant, warehouse, and field environments
Strong communication and influence skills
Builder mindset: able to create systems, processes, and documentation from scratch
Comfortable working directly with supervisors, employees, and operations teams
Bilingual English/Spanish

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