Onsite Food Safety Specialist - Risk & Compliance

Fortrex; Delaware; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance

Basic Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

EAP

Training & Development Opportunities

Job summary

Fortrex is seeking an In-Plant Safety Specialist to advocate safety protocols and implement preventative measures across our facilities in the United States. You will lead safety initiatives, conduct risk assessments, and coordinate with site teams to ensure compliance with policies and customer requirements.

Key duties include reporting incidents, conducting plant-level investigations, and driving corrective actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a safety-related field or equivalent job experience.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

• Ensure team members comply with all company policies and procedures and customer requirements.
• Implement and maintain safety policies and procedures.
• Follow Site Management, Area Management, Division Management, VP, and Technical Services directives regarding Safety, Health, and Environmental matters.
• Maintain regular communication with Site Manager, Safety, and Technical Services teams.
• Report all accidents and first aid following established SOPs, including reporting “caught‑in” type accidents following protocol.
• Perform investigations at the plant level as needed, including severe injuries, OSHA complaints, and when necessary to assist other departments.
• Ensure all investigations are followed up and an action plan is implemented successfully.
• Perform weekly safety audits, assist operations with corrective actions, and report findings by email to appropriate management.
• Exercise independent judgement and issue disciplinary action or terminate team members for safety violations.
• Complete the In-Plant Safety Specialist on‑the‑job training, including regularly scheduled safety training, and improve safety awareness, training consistency, safety performance metrics, and knowledge of management and team members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a safety-related field or equivalent

Job description

Fortrex is seeking an In-Plant Safety Specialist to advocate safety protocols and implement preventative measures across our facilities in the United States. You will lead safety initiatives, conduct risk assessments, and coordinate with site teams to ensure compliance with policies and customer requirements.

Key duties include reporting incidents, conducting plant-level investigations, and driving corrective actions.