Safety Manager

The Safety Manager is responsible for all company compliance issues under local, state, and federal agency control for Health and Safety management. The Safety Manager will design, manage and implement the comprehensive Health and Safety programs and provide direction to all levels within the plant regarding appropriate Health and Safety practices.

• Administer all OSHA programs.
• Will plan, implement, evaluate and communicate safety initiatives that meet and exceed regulatory requirements.
• Review all safety training materials.
• Coordinate and participate in safety committee meetings, inspections and audits.
• Dedicate daily time spent on production floor.
• Conducts compliance and safety audits; performs incident investigations; root cause analysis and identification of corrective action plans.
• Conduct internal audits for compliance to OSHA standards, company programs, policies and procedures.
• Maintain all OSHA 300 logs.
• Develop safety work rules, policies and procedures.
• Develop an effective Health and Safety program to meet operational goals to reduce injuries and accidents; conduct job hazard analysis for ergonomic improvements and soft tissue injury prevention.
• Conduct and document correspondence with health and safety regulatory agencies during on-site inspections and visits.
• Creates, supports and implements strategies to establish and improve safety compliance.
• Support management in the implementation of a health and safety management system.
• Leads proactive effort in air monitoring to ensure compliance with standard practices.
• Develop a recordkeeping system to maintain all health and safety files.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the work environment, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required or preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor’s degree in a related field (safety, ergonomics or physical sciences) plus 3-5 years’ experience working with OSHA standards or the combination of education and experience that enables performance in all aspects of the position, including supervisory experience.

Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to effectively manage time and meet all specified deadlines.

Ability to read and interpret documents in the English language such as safety files, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Must be able to effectively communicate with USDA, production and management personnel.

Ability to apply mathematical applications to practical situations.

Ability to solve practical problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Ability to use computers and all standard programs used by the industry and the ability to learn and effectively use any and all other computer programs that are or will be made available. Must have excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage several projects simultaneously. Must hold a valid driver’s license due to business travel.

Must believe and lead STF’s MISSION of producing quality pork products, igniting the passion and growth of our team members, helping our community thrive, and making our business prosperous. Remembering that together we will achieve more by working safely and cultivating an inclusive and empowering environment. Must believe and…