Corporate Safety Manager

Ocean Spray; Lakeville (MA); Remote; USD 102,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cooperative is seeking a Corporate Safety Manager to ensure safety practices within its manufacturing network. The successful candidate will lead audits, improve safety protocols, and provide mentorship to EHS personnel. This remote role is vital for driving safety initiatives and engaging with various safety teams to enhance organizational results.

Benefits

Complete insurance package on Day-1

401(k) with up to 6% company matching

Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses

Flexible scheduling options

Vacation pay up to three weeks

Career development opportunities

Tuition/Education assistance programs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree is required with 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of safety requirements essential.
• Eligible to be certified as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) within one year.

Responsibilities

• Lead programmatic improvements to Safety Systems.
• Organize bi-weekly conference calls with EHS Managers.
• Conduct audits and plant visits as necessary.

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Ocean Spray is hiring for a(n) Corporate Safety Manager! We’re a team of farmers, thinkers, creators, and doers. Whatever your title, whatever your role — it always comes back to this: we’re a farmer-owned co-op where everyone rolls up their sleeves to get the job done. Three maverick farmers started it all — and we’ve been making our own way ever since.

Position Location: We're all about flexibility. This will be a remote role based out of our corporate headquarters in Lakeville, MA. We are open to remote candidates.

The Corporate Safety Manager will be responsible for ensuring safe practices across the manufacturing network. You will host conference calls with network EHS teams, lead EHS audits, and conduct plant visits as necessary. You will collaborate with EHS teams to provide expertise on safety initiatives and develop network goals to improve EHS results for the Cooperative. Additionally, you will communicate safety developments, evaluate system effectiveness, and develop EHS reports for senior management.

A Day in the Life...

• Lead programmatic improvements to Safety Systems (policies/procedures/equipment/best practices)

• Organize/host bi-weekly conference calls with EHS Managers/Specialists in the Manufacturing network

• Organize/host monthly conference calls with Receiving Stations

• Support the Associate Director, EHS as an Audit Team member for all EHS Audits throughout Ocean Spray

• Conduct visits throughout the Manufacturing network as a force multiplier (helping to DO the work)

• Coach EHS Managers and Specialists in leading safety and getting work done efficiently/effectively

• Assist Plants/Receiving Stations with conducting hazard assessments, root cause analyses

• Act as the vocal voice of Safety through internal outlets

• Evaluate reporting metrics (proactive measures/Near Misses/injuries) to measure weaknesses in safety systems, target risk reduction efforts and promote best practices in influencing improvements to our program

• Evaluate and assist EHS Managers/Specialists with injuries/Near Misses/Property damage incidents and communicate findings/lessons learned

• Plan all logistics/agenda in support of the annual EHS Summit

• Draft monthly corporate safety reports/MBO Status Report/safety portion of FoodNet & BevNet scorecards

• Assist with the development of EH&S Network Goals/MBO’s and measurements

• Brief senior manufacturing leadership on Safety Goals/challenges during Quarterly EH&S Council meetings

• Provide formalized direct mentorship to the members of the EHS Network with the goal of their obtaining professional Safety-related certifications (CSP, ASP, OHST).

• Provide direct support to Plants/Stations in their pursuit/maintenance of certification as an OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Site, or country/province equivalent (Chile/Quebec/British Columbia)

What We Are Looking For:

• Bachelor’s Degree is required with 7+ years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of safety requirements
• Eligible to be certified as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) within one year of employment
• Excellent Project management, Interpersonal and communication skills required
• Organizational skills and experience hosting/organizing team or group meetings and calls
• Proven experience with Leadership, Financial Acumen, Judgement & decision making
• Prior experience with audits, hazard assessments and root cause analysis

Education:

Bachelor's or University Degree (Required)

Work Experience:

At least 7 Years of Experience

Annual Salary:

$102,200 - $140,500

The base salary range information above serves as a guideline of the position’s typical hiring range.We value and appreciate what makes you unique and will consider a variety of factors when determining an offer.These factors include, but are not limited to, your skills and experience, external and internal benchmarks, as well as overall company considerations.Certain positions may be eligible for short-term and long- term incentive rewards. We also offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being.

Benefits:

• Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
  • Health, Dental and Vision insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Telehealth services
  • Fertility benefits
  • Transgender benefits
  • 1:1 health coaching and more
• 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
• Flexible scheduling options
• Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
• Holiday pay for 12 holidays
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Tuition/Education assistance programs
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Scholarship programs for children of employees
• Parental leave
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
• Adoption assistance
• Bereavement leave
• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
• Up to $300 massage reimbursement
• Employee appreciation events
• Employee discounts
• Charitable giving

Who We Are:

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team members, farmers, consumers and communities alike--we value what makes us unique and strive to connect our farms to families for a better life by living our values:

• G rower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• Sustainable R esults – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• I ntegrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
• Inclusive T eamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

About Us

Did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand.

Today, the cooperative's cranberries are currently featured in more than a thousand great-tasting, good-for-you products in over 100 countries worldwide.

The innovative, entrepreneurial spirit of our founders remains rooted in our cooperative's culture, and most of all, our purpose of connecting our farms to families for a better life.

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