Health & Safety Manager

McCain Foods; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 97,500 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with up to 6% company match

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

PTO and company holidays

Job summary

McCain Foods in Appleton, Wisconsin, is seeking a Manager of Health and Safety to provide strategic leadership and ensure compliance with safety regulations. You will foster a culture where health and safety are prioritized and manage the site’s safety programs and initiatives.

Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's degree in occupational health & safety and at least 7 years of experience. A competitive salary range of $97,500 to $130,000 is offered, along with various benefits including health insurance from day one.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in health and safety.
• Knowledge of Federal and State safety requirements.
• Experience with ISO Management Systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant health and safety compliance and culture.
• Collaborate with various functions to align safety objectives.
• Manage worker's compensation alongside HR.

Skills

Occupational health & safety expertise

Leadership

Compliance with safety regulations

Education

Bachelor's degree in occupational health & safety

Job description

About The Role

The Manager of Health and Safety is part of the Leadership Team at the Site, providing guidance and strategic direction to leaders and implementing the management system as well as driving a Safety Mindset and Culture for all employees – For Us for Family. Leads with a proactive approach of continuous improvement in health, safety, and security and ensures emergency preparedness, crisis management, audit readiness, and compliance with compliance obligations. This position has direct leadership responsibility for the site Safety Coordinator(s) and reports to the Plant Manager, with a strong dotted line of responsibility to the Regional Director of Health & Safety. This is a high‑profile role with influence to shape the culture of the Site location.

What You’ll Be Doing

• The position interacts with employees to ensure a culture of caring where each employee is accountable and responsible for Health & Safety conditions and behaviors. Fosters and develops a culture where health & safety are ingrained as a core value with all employees; everyone believes zero harm is achievable and employees are actively engaged in performing their work in a safe manner while also preventing at‑risk behaviors.
• Ensure compliance with local, state/provincial, and federal health & safety compliance obligations. Acts as the primary plant representative in the event of regulatory site visits/inspections and engages with stakeholders in and outside the plant, including, but not limited to functional Corporate Team(s), Legal, and community resources.
• Develops and implements processes and procedures to ensure Site, employee, and contractor compliance with company and regulatory agencies.
• Strategic Leadership/Partnership, Change Leader, Performance Driver/Coach, functional expert/subject matter expert and change enabler to drive behavior‑based safety programs, injury‑free culture, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with other facility functions, engineering, maintenance, food safety, quality assurance, etc. to ensure new products, capital projects, and functional activities are aligned with facility health & safety objectives and injury prevention.
• Implements McCain’s "Key Elements of Safety (KES)" of the health & safety management process and Cultural Assessment process, which includes identification of health & safety supervisor training, and employee involvement to ensure a strong health & safety foundation and to build a culture of safety for all employees.
• Facilitates employee safety committees and acts as a resource for department health & safety meetings.
• Utilizes internal and external resources in the development of building a sustainable, comprehensive health and safety & security program.
• Learn and develop the key skills required to implement continuous improvement disciplines into the safety improvement process (MDI).
• Participates and coordinates activities such as Kaizen events, and training/education in various continuous improvement processes.
• Develops and utilizes tools that will maximize the effectiveness and measurement of progress with leading and lagging indicators.
• Manages Worker’s Compensation in partnership with Human Resources.
• Plans, budgets, and execution specific programs and activities to prevent employee injury and illness and increase employee well‑being.
• Ensures compliance with governmental and McCain security requirements. Manages in‑plant security systems and the security team. Conduct regular security audits and ensure proper corrective actions are taken. Assist in Food Safety & Security as needed or requested.
• Ensures plant emergency action and crisis management plan are up to date and that the management team is prepared to respond to emergencies. Annually develops and conducts periodic crisis drill simulations.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational health & safety, or Certified Safety Professional (CSP).
• A minimum of 7 years of progressive and applicable experience in the field is required.
• Working knowledge of Federal and State/Provincial occupational health & safety requirements and worker’s compensation/Work safety required.
• Training experience and bilingual language skills are a plus.
• ISO Management Systems experience is preferred.
• Good working knowledge of human resources and health & safety information systems.

Benefits of the Role

• Competitive annual salary and annual bonus potential.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance day ONE of employment.
• 401k with up to 6% company match.
• PTO and company holidays.
• Fertility treatment assistance, maternity and paternity leave.
• Adoption assistance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Additional benefits also available.

Compensation Package

$97,500.00 - $130,000.00 USD annually + Bonus eligibility. The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family‑owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.