Safety Lead

Portsmouth, NH facility — 1 High Liner Avenue, Portsmouth, NH , USA

• 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 Safe Start 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 Eco Online
• Oversees the online LOTO and confined space procedures Link
  360
• 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 & Power Point
• 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

• Excellent English communication (written and verbal)
• Interpersonal and relationship-building abilities
• Decision-making and judgment
• Customer service orientation
• Confidentiality and discretion
• Computer literacy:
  Word, Excel, Power Point

• Experience in safety, food handling or food processing is preferred

• High school diploma or GED

• Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.