Job Description
Health & Safety Mgr role Location City of Industry, CA This is an On site role - Food Manufacturing experience is a must for this role
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 to the local site, as well as out-of-state facilities; inspecting the facilities to identify safety, health, and environmental risks; and 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 trainingin 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
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
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.
A. 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.