Safety Manager

We are a leading manufacturer of premium, ready-to-eat link sausages and hot dogs. The company was founded in 2004 by four brothers, Chris, Joe, Mark, and Pete Salm. They partnered their individual talents together to create our organization, using the “partnership” concept as the cornerstone for our success. Since then, we have expanded and have two production plants with over 1,000 partners in Denmark, WI.

In 2023, Johnsonville purchased Salm Partners to help grow not only its own ready-to-eat sausage business, but the ready-to-eat sausage category as a whole. The combination of the country’s most trusted retail sausage brand (Johnsonville) with the industry leading manufacturer (Salm Partners) has created a world class organization. We are committed to growth as a company and to our partners!

Apply today and discover your opportunity to grow with us.

Oversees and ensures compliance to all applicable OSHA regulations and coordinates the Process Safety Management program. Develops and conducts safety training programs and promotes a strong safety culture at all levels of the organization. Supports the safety, food safety, quality, SQF, GMP and USDA programs and requirements.

• Monitor OSHA regulations and review/update all company safety programs to ensure compliance, including Hot Work, Chemical Safety, Lockout/Tagout, Arc Flash, Hazard Communication, Confined Space, Ladder Control, Respirator, Hand Tools, and all other programs as applicable.
• Conduct daily walk-through inspections of all production areas and address any safety issues or concerns.
• With HR oversight, maintain and update the company’s written safety programs, Safety & Emergency Response Manual, and Ammonia Emergency Response Plan documents.
• Maintain the Contractor Safety Manual and conduct contractor safety training to ensure compliance with all safety policies and procedures.
• Develop and update safety training material to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Conduct safety training for new hires, partners promoted into new roles, and temporary workers on all applicable safety programs and procedures and maintain appropriate records.
• Plan, schedule and conduct monthly on-shift safety refresher training.
• Oversee the Hearing Conservation Program; ensure baseline testing is completed as necessary, schedule and coordinate annual testing, and maintain partner records.
• Schedule and coordinate noise level testing in work areas with the addition of new or modified equipment.
• Evaluate PPE requirements and effectiveness; complete hazard assessments and conduct Job Safety Analyses periodically to ensure compliance.
• Monitor inventory of PPE and order replacements as necessary; issue ear muffs and utility knives, and maintain records.
• Coordinate the Safety Observation Audit and Lockout/Tagout Audit process; track and report results monthly.
• Conduct Safety Observation Audits and monthly facility inspections, including fire extinguisher and emergency lighting checks; maintain record of inspections and any follow-up action required.
• Monitor Forklift Inspection Log compliance and report issues in a timely manner.
• Oversee the Plant Safety Committee, holding monthly Plant Safety Committee meetings, and provide updates to the Safety Steering Committee on a regular basis.
• Train Facilitators, Managers and Team Leaders in accident and near‑miss incident reporting.
• Review safety incidents and corrective actions with the Safety Steering Committee on a regular basis.
• Oversee accident and near‑miss incident investigations and ensure completion of the report form in a timely manner; communicate all safety incidents to shift facilitators, managers and Human Resources immediately, and follow up to ensure appropriate corrective actions were implemented.
• Monitor the Return‑to‑Work program to minimize lost time and expedite the return of injured partners to the workplace; work with HR, facilitators and managers to identify appropriate light duty work.
• Assist with the Process Safety Management (PSM) and emergency response programs and ensure effectiveness of partner training and education.
• Schedule and coordinate periodic evacuation/tornado safety drills…