Safety Leader, Food Manufacturing & Compliance

Nueske's Applewood Smoked Meats; Town of Wittenberg (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Meats is seeking an experienced Safety Coordinator to lead and strengthen our food manufacturing safety program in Wittenberg, WI. The role focuses on developing, implementing, and continuously improving safety initiatives to protect employees and ensure regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, HR, Quality, and leadership to identify hazards, implement controls, investigate incidents, and provide essential

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive safety experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and workplace safety programs.
• Experience conducting incident investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Experience developing and delivering safety training.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to spend significant time on the manufacturing floor and work directly with employees and supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the company's overall Environmental, Health & Safety programs and initiatives.
• Develop, implement, and maintain safety policies, procedures, programs, and training.
• Conduct regular facility safety inspections, audits, and hazard assessments.
• Identify unsafe conditions and behaviors and work with department leaders to implement corrective actions.
• Monitor safety performance and develop strategies to reduce injuries and incidents.
• Establish and track safety KPIs, including recordable incidents, DART, near misses, corrective actions, and other leading indicators.

Skills

Safety leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Accountability

Problem solving

Collaboration

Continuous improvement

Job description

Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Meats is seeking an experienced Safety Coordinator to lead and strengthen our food manufacturing safety program in Wittenberg, WI. The role focuses on developing, implementing, and continuously improving safety initiatives to protect employees and ensure regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, HR, Quality, and leadership to identify hazards, implement controls, investigate incidents, and provide essential