Plant Safety & Compliance Leader

JBS Foods; Perry (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and comprehensive/w

Career advancement opportunities

Inclusive, safety‑driven culture

Job summary

JBS Prepared Foods seeks a Health and Safety Manager to develop and manage health and safety programs ensuring OSHA compliance and site safety leadership. You will work with plant leadership to foster a proactive safety culture and oversee the plant nurse and health services.

You will design training on LOTO, fall protection, ammonia and PSM safety awareness, and PPE use, while tracking KPIs and driving continuous improvement across departments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in occupational safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene, or related field required (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 5+ years of safety leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably USDA-regulated or food industry settings.
• Experience with OSHA compliance, incident investigations, and EHS program management.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant-wide safety programs, initiatives, and performance metrics to achieve goals, including zero-injury strategies.
• Supervise the Plant Nurse and health services program, ensuring occupational health requirements align with risk management strategy.
• Conduct hazard assessments and job safety analyses to identify and mitigate risks in manufacturing, maintenance, utility, and other areas.
• Oversee accident/incident investigations; perform root cause analysis and ensure timely corrective actions.

Skills

Safety leadership

OSHA compliance

Incident investigations

Ergonomics

Lockout/Tagout

Ammonia safety awareness

EHS management systems

CSP/ASP

First Aid/CPR

Bilingual EN/ES

Education

Bachelor's degree in occupational safety / environmental health / industrial hygiene

Tools

Microsoft Office

EHS management systems

Job description

JBS Prepared Foods seeks a Health and Safety Manager to develop and manage health and safety programs ensuring OSHA compliance and site safety leadership. You will work with plant leadership to foster a proactive safety culture and oversee the plant nurse and health services.

You will design training on LOTO, fall protection, ammonia and PSM safety awareness, and PPE use, while tracking KPIs and driving continuous improvement across departments.