Safety and Compliance Director-Shelby, NE

Central Valley Ag Cooperative; Shelby (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Valley Ag Cooperative is seeking a Safety and Compliance Director in Shelby, NE to lead safety policy and culture nationwide for the cooperative. The role ensures alignment with OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations and coordinates safety programs with leadership and operations teams.

You will develop and oversee training, audits, incident investigations, and long-term safety planning. A four-year degree or equivalent experience is required, with a strong emphasis on safe operations in

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in a related field or 2–5 years' experience.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Strong understanding of safety in agriculture and regulatory compliance.
• Professional communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, organize and manage resources.

Responsibilities

• Implement OSHA, EPA and DOT regulations and communicate requirements.
• Foster a safe and healthy culture across the cooperative.
• Coordinate safety trainings on laws, hazards, and equipment.
• Perform safety audits, inspections and corrective actions.
• Investigate incidents and manage return-to-work processes.
• Provide guidance and mentoring on safety initiatives and committees.
• Coordinate safety programs with Talent Team Manager and Location Manager.
• Organize compliance programs related to employment and education laws.
• Direct safety-related activities and address employee concerns.
• Maintain safety inventory and related supplies.

Skills

Driver's license

Safety in agriculture

Communication

Time management

Prioritization

Multi-tasking

Basic computer skills

Accounting basics

Reading documents

Team collaboration

Education

Four-year degree in a related field

Job description

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Safety and Compliance Director-Shelby, NE

Full Time Professional Shelby, NE, US

PURPOSE

As a Safety and Compliance Director at Central Valley Ag you will be responsible for the development of the Cooperative’s safety policy and direction of our safety culture. This position will also be responsible for ensuring that Central Valley Ag’s policies and procedures are aligned with governmental regulations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for implementing OSHA, EPA and DOT regulations and communicating necessary information to all areas of the cooperative.
• Facilitates a working environment that supports a safe and healthy culture.
• Conducts or coordinates worker training in areas such as safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring and use of safety equipment.
• Performs safety audits and inspects facilities, machinery and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards and to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Investigates industrial, near-miss and occupational incidents to determine causes, installs preventative measures and manages return-to-work activities.
• Provides technical advice, coaching, guidance and mentoring to employees on safety initiatives, changes and committees.
• Coordinates employee safety programs to determine their adequacy including review of short and long term strategic safety planning and development.
• Plans, organizes and executes compliance programs in conjunction with the Talent Team Manager concerning areas of employment and education under authority of federal, state or local discriminatory legislation.
• Plans, assigns and directs work of employees in regard to safety compliance and addresses complaints and resolves problems in conjunction with the Location Manager.
• Orders and maintains cooperative safety inventory including supplies and equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Directs employees on matters of Safety.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Four-year degree in a related field and/or 2 to 5 years’ experience.
• Hold a valid driver's license.
• Great understanding of the safety industry in agriculture.
• Ability to communicate in a professional manner and establish effective working relationships with internal operations and external customers.
• Works in a way that demonstrates safety is a priority. Promotes a work environment that is safe for everyone.
• We value the highest ethical standard-our word is our bond.
• Can plan, prioritize, organize and manage resources in order to accomplish jobs within the defined timetable.
• Ability to multi-task several assignments simultaneously and establish job priorities, logic and reasoning to identify solutions to problems.
• Has a good understanding of basic computer skills and the ability to learn how to use software quickly.
• Has the ability to work with others to resolve complaints.
• Displays the ability to work in a collaborative and team-oriented environment.
• Must be able to use mathematics to solve problems and to perform calculations.
• Use and understanding of fundamental accounting skills required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents required.

Central Valley Ag
Central Valley Ag is a farmer-owned cooperative headquartered in York, Neb. CVA has locations in Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska. CVA is an innovative leader providing products and services in grain, agronomy, feed, and energy. You can find more information about Central Valley Ag by visiting www.cvacoop.com .

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