Health & Safety Manager With Food Manufacturing Experiece - La

Health & Safety Mgr role Location City of Industry, CA This is a Direct Hire role-Food Manufacturing/ Distribution

The  Health & Safety Manager is responsible for providing a safe and healthful atmosphere within the workplace and for compliance with all federal, state and local environmental and safety regulations for the company. He/she is responsible for providing support to the local site, as well as out-of-state facilities; inspecting the facilities to identify safety, health, and environmental risks; developing health and safety procedures for all areas of the company; preparing and scheduling training to cover emergency procedures, workplace safety, and other relevant topics, as well as monitoring compliance with safety procedures.
 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 Develop, implement and manage the occupational Health & Safety programs, policies and procedures for the company.
 Serve as facility representative to regulatory agencies
 Administer OSHA logs, documents, inspections and audit records
 Maintain the Illness, Injury and Prevention Program (IIPP)
 Maintain hazardous waste and universal waste programs related records, MSDS, manifests and associated files
 Develop, secure or provide safety orientation and training (safety, accident prevention, investigation).
 Provide safety orientation for new hires (employees, leased workers, temporary staff)
 Develop and conduct effective EH&S training for production, warehouse, laboratory and office environments (includes all levels of employees). 

    Conduct monthly safety training if necessary or required topics
 Review and update training modules to ensure regulatory compliance
 Certify equipment operators on forklifts, aerial lift platforms, fall protection, confined spaces
 Conduct audits, inspections, investigations, studies and report appropriately to the relevant function heads and managers.
 Conduct EH&S audits and implement appropriate changes to correct or comply with regulations, standards and company policy
 Perform daily safety inspections and audits of the facilities and staff: exit doors, fire extinguishers, building lights, first aid stations, PPE, job assessments, machinery and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards
 Conduct investigation (RCA) for injuries, accidents and near hits to develop strategies to eliminate root cause or to minimize hazards
 Conduct the Self-Assessment checklist (FDA) for all facilities and report findings and recommendations to TS
 Coordinate industrial hygiene studies as needed (hearing test, noise, gas monitoring)
 Coordinate Lab Safety, Locker inspection, Parking lot inspection and Food Defense programs and plant security
 Communicate on internal and external EH&S changes, trends and best practices to reduce risks and improve safety.
 Track safety performance at the facilities and report regularly (monthly safety meetings)
 Use established channels (e.g. databases, journals etc.) to monitor changes in the regulatory environment (e.g. OSHA, DOT, EPA etc.) as related to EH&S and food manufacturing
 Provide recommendations and provide support for changes to internal policies and procedures necessitated by new regulations or our internal safety performance
 Provide technical advice, guidance and coaching to employees on safety initiatives and changes
 

COMPETENCIES
 Problem Solving
 Drive for Results
 Managing & Measuring Work
 Building Effective Teams
 Motivating Others
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS and EXPERIENCE
 A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Safety Management or equivalent is required.
 7+ years of hands-on EHS management experience in manufacturing environment (preferably in Food Manufacturing industry).
 Strong working knowledge of Cal-OSHA and Federal OSHA regulations is required.
 Proven successful records in driving safety vision change and culture shift modeling.
 Safety certification is a plus e.g. Certified Safety Professionals (CSP).
 Strong administrative, recordkeeping, regulatory information, and follow-up skills are required.
 Ability to work evening shifts and weekends as needed.
 Ability to understand, promote, support and drive for safety vision change and culture shift modeling.
 Ability to interpret and be the main point of contact for OSHA and other federal/state regulation related responsibilities.
 Ability to lead and/or facilitate team meetings such as Safety Committee meetings.
 Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
 Must have a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
 Good multi-tasking, organizational and time management skills.
 Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
 Knowledge of warehouse and manufacturing equipment operation.
 Ability to maintain high proficiency while working in a non-climate-controlled environment.
 Must have a valid driver’s license to perform essential functions.

Please call or text me anytime at 562-215-6997 and lets discuss more information about this exciting company and position.