Plant Safety & Compliance Leader

Kroger Mountain View Foods; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Mountain View Foods in Colorado is seeking a Lead Safety & Compliance professional to lead and monitor safety processes, ensure OSHA and EPA compliance, and drive improvements in Safety, Quality, Reliability, and Customer 1st initiatives.

This role partners with the plant team, conducts audits, training and regulatory reporting, with responsibilities spanning incident investigations, Emergency Response planning, and adherence to Kroger safety standards.

Qualifications

• Behavioral Based Safety experience.
• Compliance/regulatory experience with knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements.
• CRP/First Aid Certification.
• OSHA 10 Hour or SafetyTech Training.
• Ability to read/interpret safety documents.
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• OSHA 30 Hour Training Certification and experience managing direct reports.
• 2+ years compliance/regulatory and Behavioral Based Safety experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide updates to the Leadership team regarding safety concerns, regulatory compliance issues and corrective action plans
• Manage the compilation/submission of reports, surveys and audits required by regulatory agencies
• Develop, review and maintain the Emergency Response Plan to meet compliance standards established by federal, state and local regulations
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all FDA, OSHA, EPA, local, state, and federal regulations
• Administer/maintain the Respiratory Protection Plan to meet compliance standards (i.e. respirator training, maintenance, fit testing, medical evaluation)
• Manage the development, analysis, maintenance and training of policies, procedures and standards to ensure adherence with applicable compliance requirements and Kroger standards (i.e. Plant safety rules, GMPs, Hazard Communication, Confined Space, LOTO)
• Administer measures necessary to comply with state and U.S. E.P.A. Clean Air Act, including required reporting compliance forms
• Ensure compliance with applicable Sewer and Water Permitting actions
• Manage data gathering, analysis and submittals of all appropriate annual reports to the EPA (i.e. Section 311, 312 and 313 reporting)
• Facilitate the investigation of incidents, accidents and near miss reports to identify root cause and lead implementation of corrective action to prevent reoccurrence
• Oversee, train and advise the safety teams to ensure continual improvement in the facilities behavioral and physical safety process
• Conduct internal safety audits and inspections to identify potential problems and/or hazards
• Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
• Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens

Skills

Behavioral Based Safety

Regulatory compliance experience

OSHA 10 Hour / SafetyTech

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Kroger Mountain View Foods in Colorado is seeking a Lead Safety & Compliance professional to lead and monitor safety processes, ensure OSHA and EPA compliance, and drive improvements in Safety, Quality, Reliability, and Customer 1st initiatives.

This role partners with the plant team, conducts audits, training and regulatory reporting, with responsibilities spanning incident investigations, Emergency Response planning, and adherence to Kroger safety standards.