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To create a safe, healthy, and positive working environment at the Business Unit level for all Foster Farms’ team members. Responsible for the Prepared Foods Business Unit compliance with local, state, federal and corporate regulations pertaining to health and safety concerns (HS). Developing, implementing, and managing all H&S policies and procedures. Support Prepared Foods Business Unit with managing incident investigations, tracking H&S metrics, workplace inspections, and recommending program modification or corrective actions pertaining to H&S issues at a division level. This position provides safety leadership and strategic direction by leading the operations’ safety continuous improvement efforts at the division level. The Director of Safety will support and advise management on safety systems and compliance.
Job Responsibility:
Create a safe, healthy, and positive working environment at the Business Unit level
Ensure Prepared Foods Business Unit compliance with local, state, federal and corporate health and safety regulations
Develop, implement, and manage all H&S policies and procedures
Support Prepared Foods Business Unit with managing incident investigations, tracking H&S metrics, workplace inspections, and recommending program modification or corrective actions
Provide safety leadership and strategic direction by leading the operations’ safety continuous improvement efforts
Support and advise management on safety systems and compliance
Have indirect reporting for multi-site safety teams
Develop, implement, and enforce governing safety and health policies and procedures and conduct incident investigations
Provide strategic guidance and coaching to the Prepared Foods Business Unit Safety Team
Mentor Safety Team, team members, and management to develop a positive safety culture
Maintain and analyze safety related data to develop trends and action plans
Prepare and deliver reports for management and guide safety committees
Perform safety audits and inspections of the Prepared Foods Business Unit operations
Prepare and deliver selected H&S trainings and programs
Assist the Environmental Department when needed
Inspect equipment, working conditions, and maintain OSHA files and supporting documents
Report any potential violations and recommend corrections
Communicate safety procedure changes to Business Partners
Ensure all health safety policies, procedures, and practices are reviewed on an annual basis
Follow and abide by Foster Farms Corporate requirements or mandates
Review all safety documents, policies, procedures, and incident reports
Support investigations of all safety-related incident reviews and incident reports
Maintain in-depth knowledge and continuous development of existing and proposed federal and state specific safety and legal regulations
Requirements:
Preferred B.S./B.A. degree in safety or related field (ASP or CSP Preferred)
Minimum of seven years of professional experience in planning, developing, implementing and ensuring compliance with health and safety system programs and environmental programs in a food manufacturing environment
Poultry experience is preferred
Education and experience must clearly indicate the existence of specialized knowledge in critical health & safety programs and functions
Knowledge of Cal/OSHA, Fed/OSHA and UFC rules and standards
Must demonstrate good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills with the ability to read, write and understand English
Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Punjabi preferred
Specialized knowledge in critical health and safety programs and functions
Must be able to work in both individual and teamwork settings with minimum supervision
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications, as well as health and safety network information systems
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from Business Partners
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
Ability to travel and support safety efforts at other Foster Farms facilities
Must be able to work varying shifts in varying environments including wet, cold and hot environments and must have regular attendance
must be able to occasionally audit/train on 2nd and 3rd shifts
Must be able to stand on the production floor for varying amount of times with or without accommodations