Safety Manager

The Safety Manager is responsible for the continuous overall coordination and implementation of employee health and safety programs to ensure compliance with regulatory agency guidelines and policies, and most importantly, to ensure employee safety for the Tulare, Lost Hills, and Firebaugh facilities. This includes developing, implementing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and standard operating procedures to ensure compliance and assess risk at all levels within the company.

• Conducts regular walkthroughs and inspections of all three facilities; assess any potential safety issues and initiates corrective action.
• Trains, tests, and certifies employees requiring a Forklift, Ariel Platform and any other equipment requiring a certification.
• Investigates incidents, injuries, and property damage including compiling data, taking photographs, and completing proper documentation.
• Compiles data, photographs, etc.; prepares all pertinent forms and reports per program procedures and federal, state, and local regulations associated with accidents.
• Issues various permits (i.e. Hot Work, Confined Space, etc.) as required.
• Responsible for employee safety training portion of new hire orientation process.
• Maintains all safety related binders and safety training matrix.
• Prepares and conducts Quarterly Tailgate Trainings.
• Facilitates required Annual, Semi Annual and Quarterly Employee Safety Trainings.
• Conducts inventories of safety equipment items and supplies, reorders items as needed.
• Issues HID Badges and maintains the HID tracking system.
• Works with HR to set up a new employee on-boarding process for safety.
• Assists management in assessing risks throughout various levels of processing.
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by the job.
• Follow all company safety protocols.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

• Interviews, hires, and trains new employees.
• Oversee the daily workflow of the department.
• Provides constructive and timely performance feedback.
• Reviews and approved timecards properly.
• Partners with Food Safety and quality to promote a quality first mindset.
• Partners with Human Resources to train, develop, and discipline employees in accordance with company policy.

• Knowledge of federal, state and city safety requirements, including OSHA.
• Knowledge of planning and organizing.
• Knowledge of safety, environmental and quality regulations.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership, coaching and mentoring skills.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  MS Office Suite.
• Ability to enforce policies, rules, and regulations.
• Proven leadership ability and desire to drive change and remain focused on continuous improvement.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to travel to all site (Firebaugh, Lost Hills, Lincoln).

• Bachelor's degree in health and safety or equal experience a related field preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience working in a safety related role within an operational environment.
• 5+ years of supervisory experience.
• Certified Trainer for various equipment as required.
• Food Defense Certified.
• OSHA 30 Certification
• CPR - First Aid Certification

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Management and Manufacturing

Industries: Food and Beverage Manufacturing