Safety Manager

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Incorporated is well known for its flagship product, Yella Wood® brand pressure treated pine which it sells through do-it-yourself retail home centers, pro dealers and other retail building-related and industrial segments. Our distribution coverage stretches from the Florida Keys to Texas, to Canada, an area that includes all or parts of 27 states and the District of Columbia, as well as much of the Caribbean and Latin America, and part of the European Union and Mediterranean region.

From pressure treated fence products, columns, deck specialties, and KDAT products, Yella Wood® is the brand of choice for outdoor building.

Works with and through Management at assigned location(s) to ensure compliance with all Federal and State safety and health regulations and promote the safety program to the highest level. Requires extensive knowledge of OSHA standards and State and Local Regulations.

• Provides proactive leadership to teammates and established a safety culture.
• Assists with company safety audits/inspections at assigned location. Responsible for coordinating action plan to resolve any audit/inspection findings.
• Maintains documentation necessary to comply with the Safety Management Plan, OSHA and other applicable regulations.
• Works with plant management to enforce safety policies and procedures that help prevent accidents.
• Represents the site in incident investigations, complaints, and recommends measures to management to prevent reoccurrences.
• Interacts with OSHA and other regulatory agencies regarding citations, accidents, claims, site visits and audits.
• Organizes and conducts safety meetings and training.
• Interacts and communicates with Capital Expenditures/Project Management team to ensure contractor and subcontractor safety.
• Able to adapt to a flexible, fast-paced, and dynamic work environment.

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial safety or related field is preferred, and at least four (4) years of work experience in environmental health and/or industrial safety, or related field required.
• Experience conducting safety audits required.
• OSHA 30, OSHA 511 and/or OSHA 501 certification preferred.
• Must be able to read and analyze reports, periodicals, data, and other safety materials.
• Must have strong communication skills, both orally and written. Must be able to write reports, business correspondence, and safety procedure manuals.
• Must possess current valid license with safe driving record.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Profit sharing
• Flexible spending accounts
• Dependent scholarship program

Great Southern Wood Preserving, Inc. is the industry’s leading producer of pressure-treated lumber products for D-I-Y retail home centers, pro-dealers, and other retail building-related segments. Our Yella Wood brand pressure-treated pine is widely known to consumers throughout the South who use it for various outdoor building projects. Great Southern also distributes a large volume of products from many of the best-known brands in the industry.

Thanks to 15 full-service treating plants and several production facilities, Great Southern Wood is strategically located to provide prompt and efficient service to lumber yards and building supply stores throughout the South, Midwest, and Northeast.

Seniority level:
Mid-Senior level

Employment type:

Full-time

Job function:
Management and Manufacturing

Industries:
Wholesale Building Materials