Health And Safety Manager

Sedona Staffing Services; Lena (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sedona Staffing Services seeks a Safety Manager for our Illinois facility. This role leads Health & Safety programs, ensures OSHA compliance, conducts incident investigations, and delivers training to staff across production, maintenance, and engineering teams.

Responsibilities include establishing proactive safety metrics, maintaining regulatory documentation, and driving continuous improvement in a food manufacturing environment. Bilingual skills and CSP/ASP are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of safety experience, preferably in food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA requirements and training.
• Experience with incident investigation and root-cause analysis.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Experience with continuous improvement and environmental permits preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish or English/French preferred.
• Safety certification such as CSP, ASP, or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the facility's Health & Safety programs, policies, and procedures.
• Establish and achieve proactive and reactive safety goals, objectives, and performance metrics.
• Identify and evaluate workplace hazards through inspections, audits, and collaboration with employees.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, company policies, and applicable regulations.
• Lead investigations of accidents, injuries, incidents, and near-misses with root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Develop and deliver safety training including new-hire orientation.
• Use safety data and trends to prioritize actions and reduce injuries.
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, and Engineering to improve machine and process safety.
• Maintain safety records, reports, audits, and regulatory documentation.
• Promote employee participation and hazard reporting at all levels.

Skills

Safety management

OSHA knowledge

Incident investigation

Training delivery

Leadership

Communication

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Salary Range: $80,000 – $100,000 Annually

Essential Functions

• Develop, implement, and maintain the facility's Health & Safety programs, policies, and procedures.
• Establish and achieve proactive and reactive safety goals, objectives, and performance metrics.
• Identify and evaluate workplace hazards through regular inspections, audits, and collaboration with employees.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, company policies, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Lead accident, injury, incident, and near-miss investigations, including root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Develop and deliver safety training, including new-hire orientation and job-specific training.
• Use safety data and trends to identify priorities and reduce injuries, incidents, and workplace exposures.
• Partner with Production, Maintenance, and Engineering to improve machine, equipment, and process safety.
• Maintain safety records, reports, audits, and regulatory documentation.
• Promote employee participation, hazard reporting, and accountability at all levels.
• Support workers' compensation and injury-management activities as applicable.
• Support environmental programs, including air permits, storm water, and waste management systems.
• Stay current with OSHA requirements, industry standards, and safety best practices.

Manufacturing Safety Focus

The Safety Manager will address hazards associated with cheese and food manufacturing, including:

• Machinery, conveyors, cutting equipment, and automation.
• Lockout/Tagout and machine maintenance.
• Chemical handling and sanitation operations.
• Wet, hot, cold, and refrigerated work environments.
• Forklifts, powered industrial trucks, and material handling.
• Electrical, mechanical, steam, refrigeration, and other process hazards.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Environmental Health, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 3+ years of safety experience, preferably in food manufacturing, dairy, or another industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA requirements, safety programs, and training methods.
• Experience with incident investigation, root-cause analysis, risk assessment, and corrective action.
• Strong analytical, facilitation, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence employees at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to drive results and implement long-term safety improvements.
• Experience with continuous improvement principles preferred.
• Experience with air permits, storm water permits, and waste management systems preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish or English/French preferred.
• Safety certification such as CSP, ASP, or equivalent is preferred.